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Scott (Tim) esoteric publishing collection
ARC Mss 94  
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  • Access Restrictions
  • Use Restrictions
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Biographical Note
  • Scope and Content
  • Arrangement

  • Title: Tim Scott esoteric publishing collection
    Identifier/Call Number: ARC Mss 94
    Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
    Creator: Scott, Tim
    Physical Description: 3.75 linear feet (3 cartons)
    Date (bulk): circa 1970-circa 1980
    Abstract: The collection consists of 3 boxes of materials collected by Tim Scott relating primarily to Western esotericism, with notable content from Builders of the Adytum.
    Physical Location: Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library

    Access Restrictions

    The collection is open for research.

    Use Restrictions

    Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of Item], Tim Scott esoteric publishing collection, ARC Mss 94. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Tim Scott via Phillip Deslippe, 2019.

    Biographical Note

    Tim Scott is an independent researcher whose work focuses on fringe science, alternative spirituality, and the intersection of these two areas.

    Scope and Content

    The collection contains catalogs, magazines, correspondence courses, research notes, and ephemera primarily concerning Western esotericism, witchcraft, the occult, tarot, UFOs, parapsychology, and cabala, with notable content from Builders of the Adytum. The majority of the materials were created in the 1970s and 1980s.

    Arrangement

    The collection is arranged in the following nine series and reflects the original order:
    Series 1: Catalogs.
    Series 2: Builders of the Adytum.
    Series 3: Fringe and Pseudo-Science.
    Series 4: Magazines.
    Series 5: Miscellanea.
    Series 6: Llewellyn's "New Times"
    Series 7: Pamphlets and Booklets.
    Series 8: E. Blanche Pritchett Material.
    Series 9: Unlisted.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Occultism
    Parapsychology
    Cabala
    Tarot
    Unidentified flying objects
    Witchcraft
    Correspondence schools and courses
    Catalogs (documents)
    Magazines (periodicals)
    Printed ephemera
    Scott, Tim -- Archives
    Builders of the Adytum (Organization)