Santa Barbara Parapsychology collection, 1955-1987, bulk 1970-1980

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Summary

Title:
Santa Barbara Parapsychology collection
Dates:
1955-1987, bulk 1970-1980
Creators:
Phillips, David T. (David Turner), 1938-1998
Abstract:
This collection contains various textual and graphic ephemera as well as records and correspondence collected by Dr. David T. Phillips related to parapsychology-related groups, studies, and issues in Santa Barbara, California and elsewhere in the United States.
Extent:
6.6 Linear Feet (4 cartons, 1 document box, and 1 half-sized document box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Santa Barbara Parapsychology Collection. ARC Mss 48. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains newsletters, magazines, catalogs, flyers, articles, records of experiments, correspondence, subject files, and other material, mainly printed, collected by Santa Barbara resident Dr. David T. Phillips and primarily pertaining to parapsychology-related groups, studies, and issues in Santa Barbara, southern California, and elsewhere in the United States.

Acquisition information:
Donor unknown; donated via Gordon Melton, 9/29/05.
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into the following sections:

  • Research - by subject area; notes, test data, etc. Includes materials on Phillips' Glendan Company and their product the Acupointer.
  • Subject files - includes articles, clippings, etc. on parapsychology and related areas.
  • Organizations - flyers, brochures, some newsletters, etc.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Preliminary arrangement and description by Special Collections staff, latest revision A. Demeter
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-08-05 14:41:06 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The bulk of this collection is open for research. Box 6 restricted pending staff review.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special 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], Santa Barbara Parapsychology Collection. ARC Mss 48. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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