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          <addressline>Waterloo</addressline>
          <addressline>Ontario</addressline>
          <addressline>N2L 3G1</addressline>
          <addressline>Telephone: 519-888-4567 x42619</addressline>
          <addressline>Email: archives@uwaterloo.ca</addressline>
          <addressline>https://uwaterloo.ca/lib-special-collections-archives/</addressline>
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          <addressline>N2L 3G1</addressline>
          <addressline>Telephone: 519-888-4567 x42619</addressline>
          <addressline>Email: archives@uwaterloo.ca</addressline>
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        <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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        154 audio reels (404 hrs., 37 min., 12 sec.)<lb/>55 audio cassettes<lb/>7 cm of textual records    </physdesc>
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            <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <p>All names and spellings have been preserved as originally written on the audio reel boxes which may include outdated, racist or otherwise harmful language. In addition, some audio reel recordings contain racist stereotypes and language that is outdated, racist or otherwise harmful. This has been flagged in files 1, 2, 3, 7, 11, 32, 65, 73, 90, 96, 97, 101, and 119 in keeping with [Special Collections &amp; Archives' approach to language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/library/special-collections-archives/news/language-archival-descriptions-changes), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers.
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            <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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          <p>Audio reel recordings of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey as well as other events, messages, and music. The séances were held primarily in Kitchener and Waterloo, Ontario although some were held in other areas in Ontario and the Unites States of America. Prior to donation, some of the reels were transferred to audio cassettes. The audio cassettes are also included in the collection. Also includes a cue card index to the séances and a notebook listing séances held at 362 Frederick St. in Kitchener, Ontario.</p>
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          <p>Tapes were arranged by title given on the box.</p>
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          <subject>Religious studies</subject>
          <subject>Regional development, industry, and settlement</subject>
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          <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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          <p>All of the audio reel recordings are digitized and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcriptions are available for some recordings.</p>
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          <p>Special Collections &amp; Archives does not hold copyright to this collection. The material in this collection is available for research purposes only. Researchers are responsible for obtaining necessary reuse permissions.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 2.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-1</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751548_event" normal="1960-11-07/1962-09-13" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[November 7, 1960?]-[September 13, 1962?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 22 min., 13 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <p>After the audio reel was digitized and transcribed, staff discovered that the content of the recording contradicted the original labels on the audio reel box. Based on this new information, a revised description of the contents of side A and B of the audio reel is provided below.
<lb/>
<lb/>Side A: A mix of Side A and Side B as originally described. The spirits of Vale Owen, Billy Sunday, and William Dynes are channeled by Thomas Lacey. The date of the recording is unknown.
<lb/>
<lb/>Side B: A recording of Otto Smith reminiscing about his journey through Spiritualism, including his visits to Lily Dale, New York, with his wife, Nelda, purchasing a house in Lily Dale, as well as visiting Camp Chesterfield, Indiana. Smith also recounts meeting Thomas Lacey and their subsequent work together holding séances. It is believed that Otto is talking with his daughter, Evangeline, in this recording.
<lb/></p>
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              <p>This audio reel recording and box note contain language that is outdated, racist or otherwise harmful. This has been flagged in keeping with [Special Collections &amp; Archives' approach to language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/library/special-collections-archives/news/language-archival-descriptions-changes), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers.</p>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side A. Material on this reel was reproduced latter part of 1962. Nov. 7/60 - preachers. Music - beyond the sunset; Amirah; Vale Owen; Walter; John Welsley; Hymn - he lifted me; Swedenborg; Dr. Hoffman; Garnet Schultz - refers to July 1961 - mentions the university.<lb/><lb/>Side B. Thursday Sept. 3/62 rescue night. Music - at evening; Amirah - opens meeting; Billy Sunday; Rev. William Dynes - pastor of Baptist Church Elmira - mentions G. Steiss; Lord Twelvetrees - this is exceptional; Indian Boy - Brantford reservation - manifests drowning accident - Pelle Point; Walter Brown - recovered from tragedy; Joe Meinzinger. Reel ran off.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2020 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 2.</unittitle>
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            <unitdate id="atom_751551_event" normal="1960-08-06/1962-03-20" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[August 6, 1960?]-March 20, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 2 min., 21 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <p>After the audio reel was digitized and transcribed, staff have been able to add additional information about the séances. A revised description of the contents of side A and B of the audio reel is provided below.
<lb/>
<lb/>Side A: Includes recordings of two seances. The date of the first séance is unknown. This séance includes Lacey’s spirit guides, Walter and Violet, as well as the spirits of Maskelyne, Blue Snake, Otto Smith’s father, and Thomas Edison. This séance includes a discussion on an apport in the séance trumpet. The second is dated August 23, 1960 and includes the spirits of Otto Smith’s father, and the spirit guides, Walter and Violet.
<lb/>
<lb/>Side B: This séance is a Master’s Night that took place on March 20, 1962. The séance is opened by Lacey’s spirit guide, Amirah, following a recital of the Lord’s Prayer by the séance sitters. Spirits present include Pasha, Minnie Mackay, Emmanuel Swedenborg, Simon bar Giora, John Wesley, Ramesses, Colonel Wilcox, and W.T. Stead.
<lb/></p>
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              <p>This audio reel recording contains racist stereotypes and language that is outdated, racist or otherwise harmful. This has been flagged in keeping with [Special Collections &amp; Archives' approach to language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/library/special-collections-archives/news/language-archival-descriptions-changes), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers.</p>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side A. Organ music at 7 1/2, dead air, séance with no introduction, since next séance is introduced as taking place Aug. 23, 1960 this séance may be Aug. 6, 1960<lb/><lb/>Side B. Introduced as a séance at Otto Smith's house. March 20, 1962 - one séance (Jesus makes an appearance).</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2020 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 3.</unittitle>
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            <unitdate id="atom_751554_event" normal="1962-06-07/1962-06-12" encodinganalog="1.4B2">June 7, 1962-June 12, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 34 min., 53 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note type="generalNote" encodinganalog="1.8B21">
              <p>This audio reel recording contains racist stereotypes and language that is outdated, racist or otherwise harmful. This has been flagged in keeping with [Special Collections &amp; Archives' approach to language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/library/special-collections-archives/news/language-archival-descriptions-changes), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers.</p>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. June 7/62 visiting night. Miss Hollingsworth visitor. 1. Largo; 2. Opening remarks Amirah; 3. C.S. Smith (father of  O.G.S.); 4. Mrs. Dudley; 5. Mrs C. Massel (refers to mayor); 6. Joe Meinzinger (former mayor); 7. Happy Wolf (helped Joe); 8. Dr. Hoffman; 9. White Eagle (to Miss Hollingswoth); 10. Mother of Miss Hollingsworth; 11. Grandfather of Mrs. Heap; 12. Father of Mr. A. Heap; 13. George Schmidt (bookbinder); 14. Anna (daughter of O.G.S.); 15. Nelda (Mrs. O.G.S.); 16. Mother of Garnet Schultz; 17. Walter (closing séance).<lb/><lb/>Side 2.  June 7/62 afternoon. Private seance Miss Hollingsworth song - beautiful isle of somewhere.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2018 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
          </altformavail>
        </c>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 3.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-4</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751557_event" normal="1962-02-15/1962-10-10" encodinganalog="1.4B2">February 15, 1962-October 10, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 58 min., 2 sec.)<lb/>3 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
            </langmaterial>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
            </note>
            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751557_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Sep. 6, Sep. 20, Nov. 1 séance.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Jan. 28/62 prayer rec Margaret.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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          <controlaccess>
            <genreform encodinganalog="1.1C">Sound recordings</genreform>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2020 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
          </altformavail>
        </c>
        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 3.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-5</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751560_event" normal="1960-09-29/1960-10-20" encodinganalog="1.4B2">September 29, 1960-[October 20, 1960?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 35 min., 3 sec.)    </physdesc>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
            </langmaterial>
            <note type="generalNote" encodinganalog="1.8B21">
              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
            </note>
            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751560_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          </did>
          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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          <odd type="publicationStatus">
            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Sep. 26 scientists. Edison, Steinmetz, Burbank, Tesla - announcement of Einstein.  Oct. 4 visiting night.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Oct. 20 Rev. John Wesley after nurses toasting.</p>
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          <controlaccess>
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          </controlaccess>
          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2016 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
          </altformavail>
        </c>
        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 4.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-6</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751563_event" normal="1962-06-07/1962-06-12" encodinganalog="1.4B2">June 7, 1962-June 12, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 50 min., 40 sec.)    </physdesc>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751563_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. June 12/62 masters. 1. Music - doxology; 2. Amirah - converging of plants - pyramid of Gheza - builder - Sibenius - built - 82000 years ago; 3. Marguerite; 4. Golden star - shows light; 5. Walter - explains; 6. Dr. Hoffman; 7. Dr. Hall; 8. Street - wrote hidden path across threshold. Tom continues streets designs; 9. Happy Wolf - gives other name. 10. Prince Tia-Tiua - Inca; 11. Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. June 7/62. Visiting night. 1. Music - largo; 2. Amirah; 3. C.S. Smith - father O.G.S.; 4. Mrs. Dudley; 5. Mrs. Massel - mentions Joe; 6. Joe Meinzinger; 7. Happy Wolf - brought mayor; 8. Dr. Hoffman; 9. White Eagle - to Miss Hollingsworth; 10. Mother - Mrs. Heap; 11. Grandfather - Mrs. Heap; 12. Father - Mr. Heap; 13. George Schmidt; 14. Anna - daughter of O.G.S.; 15. Nelda - Mrs. O.G.S.; 16. Mother of G. Schultz; 17. Walter - closes. Also on reel 3 side 1.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2019 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
          </altformavail>
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        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 4.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-7</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751566_event" normal="1960-11-07/1960-11-15" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[November 7, 1960?]-November 15, 1960</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 58 min., 18 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
            </langmaterial>
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              <p>This audio reel recording contains the word retarded. “Retarded” is an outdated and pejorative term used historically to refer to individuals with an intellectual disability. The use of the term in the file title has been maintained in keeping with Special Collections &amp; Archives’ approach to [language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/lib-special-collections-archives/collections/language-archival-descriptions), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers.</p>
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              <persname id="atom_751566_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Nov. 7. Reformed preachers Rev-vale Owen Walter, John Wesley - the master, Mary Baker Eddy, Swedenborg.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Nov 15/60 highlights. Amarah, Graham Bell, Einstein.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2020 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
          </altformavail>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 5.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-8</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751569_event" normal="1962-05-24/1962-05-29" encodinganalog="1.4B2">May 24, 1962-May 29, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 5 min., 3 sec.)    </physdesc>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751569_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          </did>
          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1.  May 24/61. Visiting night. 1. Music - drink to me only with thine eyes; 2. Amirah - speaks of attempted space travel; 3. C.S. Smith - father of O.G.S.; 4. Dr. Hett - to Charlie; 5. Ed Huehn; 6. Jim Jaimet; 7. Sidney Wright; 8. Mother - G. Schultz; 9. Father - Mr. Heap; 10. Dr. Hoffman; 11. Happy Wolf; 12. Mrs. Massel; 13. Dr. Hall; 14. Grandfather - Mrs. Heap; 15. Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. May 29/61. Open night. 1. Music - world is waiting for the sunrise romance. The garden of prayer; 2. Dr. Hoffman; 3. Nelda - Mrs. O.G.S.; 4. Black Hawk; 5. Happy Wolf; 6. George Schmidt - book binder; 7. Golden star - Tuskorora; 8. Anna - daughter of O.G.S.; 9. Princess - White Lily guide - Anne Birmingham; 10. Walter - closes.</p>
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          <controlaccess>
            <genreform encodinganalog="1.1C">Sound recordings</genreform>
          </controlaccess>
          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2020 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
          </altformavail>
        </c>
        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 5.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-9</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751572_event" normal="1960-11-24/1960-11-29" encodinganalog="1.4B2">November 24, 1960-November 29, 1960</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 20 min., 12 sec.)    </physdesc>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751572_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          </did>
          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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          <odd type="publicationStatus">
            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. Nov. 29. C.S. Smith, Rod, John Wesley, Dr. Hoffman, D.W. Houston also.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Thurs. Nov. 24/60 visiting.</p>
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          <controlaccess>
            <genreform encodinganalog="1.1C">Sound recordings</genreform>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2020 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording on side 2 of the tape is also available.</p>
          </altformavail>
        </c>
        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 6.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-10</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751575_event" normal="1962-07-05/1962-07-10" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[July 5, 1962?]-[July 10, 1962?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 11 min., 36 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. July 5/62 Thurs. Rescue night. 1. General Booth - introduction; 2. John Kelly; 3. Brown family; 4. A flyer's predicament.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. July 10/62. Masters night. 1. Amirah - speaks on science of surgery - health herbs; 2. Rajah; 3. Oti - speaks of buried cities and cities beneath ocean; 4. Ling Chow - speaks of Gobi Desert goes back 22 thousand years; 5. Walter - speaks of Ling Chow.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2020 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 6.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-11</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751578_event" normal="1960-12-05/1960-12-13" encodinganalog="1.4B2">December 5, 1960-December 13, 1960</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 11 min., 40 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>This audio reel recording contains language that is outdated, racist or otherwise harmful. This has been flagged in keeping with [Special Collections &amp; Archives' approach to language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/library/special-collections-archives/news/language-archival-descriptions-changes), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers.</p>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Dec. 5/60 Rama, Margaret.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Dec. 13/60 visiting.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2020 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 7.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-12</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751581_event" normal="1961-01-10/1962-06-08" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[January 10, 1961?]-[June 8, 1962?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 18 min., 8 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. The unidentified wise man. Music. Introductions - T. Lacey. Jan 19/61 - Amirah - speaks of coming events. Feb 21/61 - Amirah - speaks of new era - introduces scientists. Jan. 10/61 - Amirah - introduces noted preachers. Jan. 23/62 - Amirah - speaks of coming converging of planets. Feb. 2/62 - Amirah - again refers to converging of planets. Feb. 4/62 - Amirah - again planets. Opening of sitting - Feb. 6/62. Music - sun of my soul. Invocation - T. Lacey. Amirah - interpretation past, present and coming events. Music - beautiful saviour. June 8/62 - Amirah - appropriate. Opening remarks for visiting night.. Blessed be the tie that binds.<lb/><lb/>Side 2: Music - lead kindly light. 1. Amirah; 2. Yus Assif - the master a worthwhile discourse; 3. Oti - master to Mrs. Heap; 4. Ramesis; 5. Margurite; 6. Music; 7. Thos. Edison; 8. Disraelei [Disraeli];  9. MacKenzie King; 10. Mrs. Cadwallader; 11. Rama Pasha; 12. Happy Wold - Inca prince; 13. Bertram and Anna; 14. Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2019 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 7.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-13</unitid>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 14 min., 45 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Dec. 22 Christmas séance.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Dec. 27 final séance for 1960.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2019 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 8.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-14</unitid>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 41 min., 44 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1: July 24, 1962 Masters night. Music - faith of our masters; 1. Amirah - the mysterious things of life; 2. Yus Assif - the master; 3. Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2: August 15, 1962. Rescue. Hymn - God understands 1. Amirah - opening remarks; 2. White Russian - caught revolution in 1918 drowned at sea reunited with her family; 3. Walter - makes remarks; 4. Oliver Cromwell - very indignant that we invade his privacy; 5. William Pitt - shows him the light; 6. Walter; 7. Walter Brown - speaks of his sickness and financial difficulties; 8. John Dorshman - was killed in a factory in Waterloo; 9. Edward Dawson - killed in Mesopatania [Mesopotamia]; 10. Dr. Hoffman - few good remarks; 11. Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2016 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 8.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-15</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751590_event" normal="1961-01-02/1961-01-02" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[January 2, 1961?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 14 min., 52 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Jan 2/61 O.G. Smith private. Describing prophecies for 1961.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Dreams etc.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2020 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 9.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-16</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751593_event" normal="1962-08-08/1962-08-30" encodinganalog="1.4B2">August 8, 1962-August 30, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 46 min., 8 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1: August 8, 1962 Tues. masters. 1. beautiful saviour; 2. supplication - T. Lacey; Amirah; 4. Pythagoaris - science of numbers; 5. Dr. Hoffman; 6. Walter; 7. White hawk - formerly black; 8. Happy Wolf as emperor; 9. Otai - Mrs. Heap's master; 10. Dr. Hall - to Mr. Massel; 11. Walter - closing.<lb/><lb/>Side 2: August 30, 1962 Thurs. Visiting night. 1. The shepherd boy; 2. Amirah; 3. C.S. Smith - father of O.G.S.; 4. Nelda - Mrs. O.G.S. explains helping Mrs. Frey; 5. Mother - G. Schultz; 6. Dr. Hoffman; 7. Father of T. Lacey to E. Lacey; 8. Walter; 9. George Stowe; 10. Happy Wold; 11. Ling (dynasty) spoke of bird - ibis on turtle; 12. Golden star; 13. Walter - closing.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2016 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 9.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-17</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751596_event" normal="1961-01-05/1961-01-10" encodinganalog="1.4B2">January 5, 1961-January 10, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 49 min., 16 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751596_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Jan. 5/61 extra. Heap's father, John Wesley, Marghruite.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Jan. 10/61 Regular séance, bible interpretations.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2021 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 10.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-18</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751599_event" normal="1960-07-29/1962-09-04" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[July 29, 1960?]-September 4, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 41 min., 17 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751599_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Sept. 4/ 62 Mr. and Mrs. Luke attended. Music - the rosary. 1. Invocation; 2. Amirah - welcomes the Lukes - speaks of individuals and souls; 3. Sig. Freud; 4. Dr. Hoffman; 5. Dr. Hall - larger life of spirit; 6. Golden star; 7. Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. July 29/60. Music - over the sunset. 1. C.S. Smith - father of O.G.S. first time to come the direct way. Spoke through trumpet. Aug 9 - mentioned his mistake. Aug. 23 - mentions wonderful experience. Oct. 4/60- another message. Oct. 20/60 - experienced sparks of fire. Hymn - saviour now. 2. C.S. Smith - father of O.G.S. Oct 1960 - promises a story. Again - No. 29/60. Hymn - now thank we all our God. Dec. 14/60  C.S. Smith. Hymn - then again Atpre - Christmas gathering - to all a merry Christmas. Hymn - again C.S. Smith between Xmas and New Year.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2021 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 10.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-19</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751602_event" normal="1961-01-19/1961-01-24" encodinganalog="1.4B2">January 19, 1961-January 24, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 46 min., 17 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751602_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Jan. 19/61 visiting night. Garnet &amp; Evangeline. Others - Mrs. Lacey &amp; O.G. Smith.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Jan 24/61 regular séance.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2021 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 11.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-20</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751605_event" normal="1961-02-07/1962-10-30" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[February 7, 1961?]-[October 30, 1962?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 49 min., 4 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751605_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Feb. 7/61 Masters night. Music - hymn; 1. Amirah - general progress of humanity; 2. Morya - guide and master to madame Blavatsky - wisdom changes with time and progress; 3. Bertram and Anna with master in school; 4. Charlie's daughter; 5. Dr. Johnson; 6. Yus Assif - the master; 7. Emanuel Swedenborg; 8. Rajah; 9. Dr. Hoffman; 10. Father of Mr. A. Heap; 11. Mrs. C. Massel; 12. Walter -closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Sept. 22/62 Visiting night. Music - remembrance; 1. Amirah; 2. Happy Wolf - trumpet moved; 3. Mrs. Heap's Grandfather; 4. Mrs. C. Massel; 5. Mrs. Heap's mother; 6. Mr. Smith's father; 7. Bertram and Anna; 8. Mr. Heap's father; 9. Edith's brother Bill; 10. Edith's sister Kitty; 11. Edith's brother Walter; 12. White Feather - guide to Mrs. Heap; 13. Golden star - Evangeline guide; 14. Dr. Hall - to C. Massel; 15. David Livingstone; 16. Mrs. Smith - Nelda; 17. Walter - speaks and closes meeting.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2021 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
          </altformavail>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 11.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-21</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751608_event" normal="1961-11-04/1961-11-04" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[November 4, 1961?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 55 min., 14 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751608_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Feb. 7/61 1. Hymn; 2. Amirah - speaks of spiritual awakenings western hemisphere; 3. Morya - re. theosophy; 4. Dr. Johnson; 5. Jossu Assuf.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. 1. Beautiful saviourl 2. Emmanuel Swedenborg; 3. Rajah; 4. Dr. Hoffman; 5. Father of Mr. A. Heap; 6. Mrs. Massel; 7. I walked in the garden; 8. Song of songs; 9. Prayer - silver birch; 10. Walter - closing.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2021 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
          </altformavail>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 11.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-22</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751611_event" normal="1961-02-02/1961-02-16" encodinganalog="1.4B2">February 2, 1961-February 16, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 13 min., 38 sec.)    </physdesc>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751611_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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          </bioghist>
          <odd type="publicationStatus">
            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Feb. 2, 1961 visiting night. Charles Massel, Mrs. Lacey, O.G. Smith. Feb. 7 the masters.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Feb. 16/61 visiting Mr. &amp; Mrs. Monroe.</p>
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          <controlaccess>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2021 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
          </altformavail>
        </c>
        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 12.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-23</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751614_event" normal="1961-08-13/1962-08-21" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[August 13, 1961?]-August 21, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 56 min., 4 sec.)    </physdesc>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
            </langmaterial>
            <note type="generalNote" encodinganalog="1.8B21">
              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751614_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Aug. 9/60 C.S. Smith - father of O.G.S.; music - spoke of family relations; 1. Sept. 6 - speaks independently; 2. Tues. Oct. 4 - glad to be able to manifest; 3.Oc.t 20 - after nurse's passing - desires to speak to rest of family; 4. Hymn; 5. Tues. Nov. 29 - Garnet mentions voice same as always; 6. Silent night - spoke Tues. following Christmas; 7. Dec. 28/60 - mentioned George Stowe - Nelda still in hospital.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues Sept. 4/62 Masters night Mr. and Mrs. Luke visited. Music - in the garden; 1. Invocation - T. Lacey; 2. Amirah - long excellent address; 3. Sig. Freud - father of psychology; 4. Dr. Hoffman; 5. Dr. Hall; 6. Rajah; 7. Golden star; 8. Walter - verifies showing of star described life in spirit world speaks of eminence of temple; 9. Dr. Johnson - to MR. Heap advises of comfrey; 10. Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2021 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 12.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-24</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751617_event" normal="1961-02-07/1961-02-21" encodinganalog="1.4B2">February 7, 1961-February 21, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 45 min., 5 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751617_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tuesday Apr.4 part of opening balance accidentally wiped off. Apr. 22  Sat (masters) postponed meeting on account of illness. Apr. 13 special for Mr. &amp; Mrs. Monroe.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. wiped off. Amirah - explains genders, polarity, vibrations etc. Explains his name and pronunciation of it; Dr. Hoffman - the part religion plays in people's lives; Otitom, Dr. Hall - 1st time; John Wesley.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2021 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 13.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-25</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751620_event" normal="1962-01-18/1962-05-01" encodinganalog="1.4B2">January 18, 1962-May 1, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 30 min., 25 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751620_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. May 1/62. Masters and Illuminate ones. Music - beyond the sunset. 1. Amirah - peoples of earth will come to agreement; 2. Jus Assif - speaks of eye of needle; 3. Professor Hall - to Mr. Massel; 4. Rajah - building up of power in temple; 5. Marguerite - spoke of permanency of records; 6. Rameses - to Aruthr; 7. Happy Wolf - as Prince Odie; 8. Chinese master - to Mrs. Lacey about Gobi; 9. Golden star - about Moses, Bacchus; 10. Mrs. Heap's grandfather; 11. White eagle; 12. Walter - closes,<lb/><lb/>Side 2. 1. Amirah; 2. George Stowe; 3. Mr. Heap's father - spoke to some light; 4. Garnet's mother; 5. Nelda; 6. Mrs. Heap's mother; 8. Mrs. Massel; 9. Dr. Hoffman; 10. Morning star; 11. Happy Wolf; 12. Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2021 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 13.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-26</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751623_event" normal="1961-05-01/1962-05-10" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[May 1, 1962?]-[May 10, 1962?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 43 min., 42 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751623_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. Feb. 7/61 the masters. Amirah, Moyra, Bertram, Anna, Golden Star, Raja, Dr. Johnson.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Feb. 21/61 the scientists. Freud, Swedenborg.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2021 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 14.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-27</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751626_event" normal="1962-05-01/1962-09-18" encodinganalog="1.4B2">May 1, 1962-September 18, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 38 min.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751626_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. May 1/62 masters. Lord's prayer. 1. Amirah - speaks of progress in worthwhile things - peace and security causes and effects; 2. Jossu Assif - speaks long on spirit and soul; 3. Dr. Hall - speaks about India; 4. Rajah - speaks on light and power of temple; 5. Margurite - formation given us - people of Chicago; 6. Ramses - on light; 7. Happy Wolf - now Odin; 8. Chinese; 9. Golden star - of light; 10. Grandfather - Mrs. Heap; 11. White eagle; 12. Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Sept. 18/62 masters. Hymn - Jesus still lead on. 1. Invocation; 2. Amirah - spoke of many people profited by light of temple - spoke of infinite power - Nova; 3. Jossu Assif - spoke of difficulties to overcome barriers placed his way help and co-operation asked; 4. Moses the 3rd - Moses hesitated coming lived across river from Jews - was Egyptian; 5. John Wesley - spoke of Lord Twelve tree and his love of horses referred to humility of the masters; 6. Walter - closes spoke of tremendous power.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2021 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 14.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-28</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751629_event" normal="1961-03-07/1961-03-30" encodinganalog="1.4B2">March 7, 1961-March 30, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 25 min., 10 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751629_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Mar. 7/61 regular séance following Mr. O.G. Smith's trip south. For love of Pete.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Mar 30/61 phenomena night. Wonderful manifestations.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2021 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 15.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-29</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751632_event" normal="1961-03-30/1962-06-26" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[March 30, 1961?]-June 26, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 16 min., 10 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751632_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. March 30/61 1. O.G. Smith - speaks concerning Easter; 2. Music - Easter hymn; 3. Amirah - concerning Easter; 4. Walter; 5. C.S. Smith - father of O.G.S.; 6. Happy Wolf - makes trumpet go; 7. Dr. Hoffman - speaks longs; 8. Mrs. C. Massel; 9. Garnet's mother; 10. Mr. Smith's mother; 11. Mrs. Clemmer; 12. Elk horn - with trumpet; 13. Mrs. Dudley; 14. Mrs. Heap's grandfather; 15. Heap's uncle Jack; 16. Aunt Mary; 17. Walter- speaks and closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. June 26/62 back from Round Lake. Music - coming home. 1. Amirah - spoke of build up of light in temple and the values of instrumentation; 2. Yus Assif - follows trend of thought; 3. Pathagoras - speaks of science of numbers; 4. Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2021 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
          </altformavail>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 16.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-30</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751635_event" normal="1962-07-05/1962-10-02" encodinganalog="1.4B2">July 5, 1962-October 2, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 3 min., 25 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751635_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. July 5/62 Rescue night. Music. 1. Amirah - short introduction; 2. General Booth; 3. John Kelly - prospector; 4. Charlie Miller's uncle; 5. Jake and Charlie Miller - Mr. Smith talks to Charlie; 6. Mrs. Brown - killed by husband pleads for him; 7. Joe Meinzinger - mayor 2nd time of his coming; 8. Pilot of planes comes for help for his passengers; 9. Walter - explains and closes meeting.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Oct. 2/62 Masters night. Music. 1. Amirah; 2. Dr. Petrie - archeologist on pyramids; 3. Josarious; 4. Abe Lincoln; 5. Happy Wold - also came as a master; 6. Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2019 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 16.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-31</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751638_event" normal="1961-04-26/1961-05-02" encodinganalog="1.4B2">April 26, 1961-May 2, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 7 min., 11 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751638_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Apr. 26 Tues. Séance night visiting. May 2, 1961 the masters &amp; enlightened ones.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Mon. May 8 extra private.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 17.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-32</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751641_event" normal="1962-08-01/1962-09-27" encodinganalog="1.4B2">August 1, 1962-September 27, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 25 min., 49 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>This audio reel recording and box note contain language that is outdated, racist or otherwise harmful. This has been flagged in keeping with [Special Collections &amp; Archives' approach to language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/library/special-collections-archives/news/language-archival-descriptions-changes), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers.</p>
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              <persname id="atom_751641_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Aug. 1/62. Rescue night. Music. Invocation. 1. Amirah; 2. John Dean - lost on Brazilian jungle expedition 1925; 3. Walter - remarks; 4. Capt. Robert Jennings - lost in Atlantic on ship named Shark; 5. John Wesley - takes charge now sails away in new ship provided by Wesley- quite elated 1792 - the good ship - the blessed pennant; 6. Mrs. Brown - gives thanks; 7. Mr. Ed Seip - that's my trump card for tonight folks!; 8. Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Sept. 27/62 Indian guides and friends. Music. 1. Amirah; 2. Happy Wolf - rings bells; 3. Masculine - brings benuvene to Cellina; 4. Walter; 5. Mr. Smith's father - explains some phenomena; 6. Mrs. Massel; 7. Nelda; 8. Dr. Hoffman - long talk; 9. Dr. Hall; 10. Dr. Brace; 11. Walter - closes. This night a carved dog was materialized.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 17.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-33</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751644_event" normal="1961-05-11/1961-05-16" encodinganalog="1.4B2">May 11, 1961-May 16, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 25 min., 33 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751644_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. May 11, 1961 masters &amp; enlightened ones.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. May 16 visiting night surprise.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
          </altformavail>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 18.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-34</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751647_event" normal="1962-06-18/1962-10-20" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[June 18, 1962?]-[October 20, 1962?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 55 min., 54 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751647_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Introduction - T. Lacey; 1. Margurtie; 2. William Shelly; 3. Dr. Eby; 4. June 18th - Amirah - speaks about the need for rescue; 5. Walter speaks; 6. John Bell - Scottish lawyer; 7. Music - God understands; 8. Lord Twelvetree's - two recordings, the second one was 3 months after the first; 9. Happy Wolf - in between; 10. May Walter; 11. Golden star; 12. Mr. Smith's father.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Introduction - T. Lacy; Music - in the garden; 1. Mahatma Ghandi - introduction of few words erroneously erased - the remainder follows; 2. J.P. Morgan; 3. Walter - speaks and interprets a condition of a mean man and a servant lady that he abused.<lb/>Re-produced Oct. 20/62 Sat.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 18.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-35</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751650_event" normal="1961-05-23/1961-06-08" encodinganalog="1.4B2">May 23, 1961-June 8, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 8 min., 12 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751650_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for side 1.<lb/><lb/>Side 1. May 23rd visiting night. Side 2. June 8th thurs. Visiting night.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 19.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-36</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751653_event" normal="1962-10-16/1962-10-25" encodinganalog="1.4B2">October 16, 1962-October 25, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 35 min., 51 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751653_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Oct. 16/62. Masters. Music - going home. 1. Amirah - going home; 2. Thomas Edison; 3. Prince or Happy Wolf; 4. Margurite; 5. Dr. Hoffman.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Oct. 26/62. Phenomena. 1. Amirah - Cuban crisis world conditions. 2. A Tibetan - Chin le Chow - left message in Tibetan writing in old Tibetan; 3. Happy Wolf - trumpet moves about room; 4. Morning star; 5. Elk Horn - strong noise; 6. Grey Fawn - grandchild of Happy Wold - gives pipe to Garnet; 7. Man speaks strange language; 8. Rangit Singh; 9. Dr. Hall; 10. Catherine; 11. Rajah; 12. Running Deer - plays with trumpet - turns table over; 13. Walter speaks; 14. John Wesley - short address; 15. Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 19.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-37</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751656_event" normal="1961-05-30/1962-03-15" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[May 30, 1961?]-[March 15, 1962?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 56 min., 47 sec.)<lb/>2 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751656_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. May 30/61 our masters &amp; enlightened. Oti, Rama, Nefrera, Pliny.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. June 13. Rameses, Happy Wolf, Rama, Golden Star, Nefererai.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 20.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-38</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751659_event" normal="1962-08-30/1962-08-30" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[August 30, 1962?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 43 min., 25 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751659_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Aug. 30/62. Music. 1. Amirah; 2. Mrs. Smith's father; 3. Nelda - speaks to some length; 4. Garnet's mother; 5. Dr. Hoffman - a long address; 6. Mr. Lacey's father; 7. Walter speaks; 8. George Stowe; 9. Happy Wolf; 10. Chinese - Hi Ling; 11. Golden star; 12. Walter - closes meeting.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Music 7 1/2. 1. Hum note; 2. Ave Maria; 3. Beyond the sunset; 4. Caravan at rest; 5. Beethoven - silver birch; 6. Romance; 7. O dry those eyes; 8. Bells of St. Mary's; 9. Melody in G; 10. I walked in the garden; 11. Celestial voices; 12. Rosary; 13. The lost chord; 14. My task; 15. The best in life by George.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2020 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 20.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-39</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751662_event" normal="1961-06-22/1961-06-27" encodinganalog="1.4B2">June 22, 1961-June 27, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 30 min., 46 sec.)<lb/>2 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751662_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. June 22/61 Thurs visiting night.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. June 27/61 masters and enlightened ones.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 21.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-40</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751665_event" normal="1962-10-30/1962-11-08" encodinganalog="1.4B2">October 30, 1962-November 8, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 21 min., 50 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751665_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. Oct. 30/62 Masters. Music - O God our help in ages past. Amirah - a long discourse on prophesy governing humanity in the light of the law. Speaks of world government. Jus Assif - solists questions.<lb/><lb/>Side 2: Nov. 8/62 Rescue night. Music. 1. Amirah - introduction assures us his co-operation; 2. Franklin D. Roosevelt - sorry he cannot help in crisis; 3. Eleanor Roosevelt - signifies her help to Mr. Roosevelt - very encouraged by visit here; 4. John Fisher - drowned on ship in Toronto harbour; 5. Dr. Petrie - archeologist; 6. Sarah Bernhardt - singer; 7. Ewart Gladstone; 8. W.T. Stead - will be a little nearer to us; 9. Walter - closes.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 21.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-41</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751668_event" normal="1961-07-06/1961-08-08" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[July 6, 1961?]-[August 8, 1961?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 29 min., 5 sec.)<lb/>2 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751668_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Thurs. July 6 visiting night. July 11/61 not recorded, machine not set properly. Aug 3/61 visiting. Aug 8/61 not recorded.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
          </altformavail>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 22.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-42</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751671_event" normal="1962-04-03/1962-04-12" encodinganalog="1.4B2">April 3, 1962-April 12, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 17 min., 17 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751671_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. April 3/62. Masters night. Music - sun of my soul. 1. Amirah - views the religion of the world by aspects of circumstances; 2. Martin Luther - fighting the good fight; 3. Margurite; 4. Dr Hamilton - Winnipeg Man.; 5. Nefatari - Egyptian princess who is supposed to have found Moses; 6. Dr. Still - speaks of spiritual guidance in osteopathy; 7. Pasha - confirms all manifestations; 8. Walter - closes short, but good things.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. April 12/62. Visiting night. Mr. and Mrs. Boyle here. 1. Amirah - welcomes visitors; 2. Dr. Hoffman; 3. Mrs. Hoffman; 4. Mr Smith's father; 5. Walter - brings Theo Devere gives message for his wife; 6. Dr. Hall; 7. Russel's uncle Jim; 8. Mr Heap's father; 9. Nelda; 10. Mrs. Massel; 11. Mrs. Heap's grandfather; 12. Thomas Edison; 13. Nurse Falkenberg; 14. Einstein; 15. Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 22.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-43</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751674_event" normal="1961-07-23/1961-07-25" encodinganalog="1.4B2">July 23, 1961-July 25, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 26 min., 52 sec.)<lb/>2 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751674_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Sun. July 23/61 visiting night.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. July 25/61 masters.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 23.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-44</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751677_event" normal="1962-07-22/1962-11-16" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[July 22, 1962?]-November 16, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 56 min.)    </physdesc>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751677_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Amirah - one current events - the Grand Karma. Albert Einstein - speaks about a 5th dimension eternity axis. Thomas Edison - speaks to some length. Reel ran out.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Plan talk-week Nov. 12 Nov. 15 1962. Music and choir. July 22, 1962. Amirah - speaks of space and atmosphere. Music. Speech by lady on spirit and Mrs. Herne communication read by Evangeline.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
          </altformavail>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 23.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-45</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751680_event" normal="1961-08-18/1961-08-20" encodinganalog="1.4B2">August 18, 1961-August 20, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 14 min., 19 sec.)<lb/>6 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751680_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Friday Aug. 18/61 séance at Bevin Cottage, Round Lake.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Sun. Aug. 20/61 séance at Black Foot Bay, Round Lake, following christening and Pow Wow.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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            <genreform encodinganalog="1.1C">Sound recordings</genreform>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 24.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-46</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751683_event" normal="1962-12-16/1963-02-06" encodinganalog="1.4B2">December 16, 1962-February 6, 1963</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 26 min.)    </physdesc>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751683_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Dec. 11, 1962. Masters Night. Music - I walked in the garden. Amirah - Akashickness and prayer. Yus Assif.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Dec. 20, 1962. Christmas meeting. Music - silent night. Amirah - opening remarks. Mr. Smith's father. Mrs. Smith (Nelda). Mr. Heap's father. Mrs. C. Massel. Mrs. Clemmer. Bertram and Anna. Happy Wolf. Running deer - plays with toy tambourine. Violet - with mascaline - brings candy from other room, from branch of tree. Mrs. Heap's grandfather. Dr. Hoffman. Dr. Hall. Yus Assif. Margurite. Golden star.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 24.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-47</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751686_event" normal="1961-08-22/1961-08-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">August 22, 1961-August 31, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 56 min., 59 sec.)<lb/>3 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751686_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Aug. 22/61 Tuesday eve. The masters and the illustrious.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Aug. 31/61 Thurs. Visiting night.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 25.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-48</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751689_event" normal="1962-12-06/1962-12-06" encodinganalog="1.4B2">December 6, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 33 min., 35 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751689_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. Dec. 6/62 resxue. Music - sun of my soul; Amirah - opens meeting; W.D. Lamb; Mrs. Schmeider; Capt. Jamison - 1796 "No I'm not a pirate"; Charles Jaimet - explains his accident father, James Jaimet spoke of help he got from Amirah long ago; Airplane disaster victim describes experience; Mrs. Pittello; Walter - closes continued on B side.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Dec. 6/62 Some of Side A continued; hymn; excerpts from sittings showing progress made by several entities; C.S. Smith; Mrs. Smith (Nelda) wife of O.G. Smith.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 25.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-49</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751692_event" normal="1961-09-05/1961-09-14" encodinganalog="1.4B2">September 5, 1961-[September 14, 1961?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 52 min., 49 sec.)<lb/>3 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751692_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. Sep. 5/61 the masters.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Thurs. Sept. 14/61 visiting night. Part of séance Sept/61 O.G. Smith &amp; Mrs. Lacey, Amirah, Nelda, Jim J.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 26.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-50</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751695_event" normal="1962-11-27/1962-12-27" encodinganalog="1.4B2">November 27, 1962-December 27, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 39 min., 57 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Nov. 27/62 masters. Amirah - law of change. Martin Luther. Margurite. Walter - closes meeting.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Dec. 27/62. Music - Ave Marie. Amirah - closing message of the year. Serapis. Josarius. Margurite. Golden star. Dr. Hall. Dr. Hoffman. Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 26.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-51</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751698_event" normal="1961-09-19/1961-09-28" encodinganalog="1.4B2">September 19, 1961-September 28, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 49 min., 50 sec.)<lb/>1 audio cassette    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Sep. 19/61 the masters.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Sept. Thurs. 61 visiting night. Very interesting and edifying.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassette is included in this file.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 27.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-52</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751701_event" normal="1962-12-11/1962-12-20" encodinganalog="1.4B2">December 11, 1962-December 20, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 15 min., 9 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751701_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. Dec 11/62. Masters night. Music - I walked in the garden. Amirah - speaks of prayer and Akashikness wonderful manifestation interesting discussion followed. Ben Jas Assif - pleased to be with us - immense power available. Dr. Still - formerly osteopath. Margurite - remarked on immense power. Dr. Hoffman - Encouraging message. Walter - appropriate closing.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Thurs. Dec. 20/62 Christmas party. Music - silent night. Amirah - message - spirit of Christmas. Nelda Smith - greetings. Mr. Heap's father - pleasing manifestation. Mrs. Massel - greetings. Mamie Clemmer - greetings. Bertrand and Anna - greetings. Happy Wolf - brings joyful spirit. Running deed - shakes rattle. Violet - brings candy cane from main cellar with help from maskaline. Mrs Heap's grandmother and grandfather - greetings. Dr. Hoffman - experiences. Dr. Hall - greetings. Ben Jas Assif - Christmas greetings. Margurite - brings blessings. Golden star - greetings.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 27.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-53</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751704_event" normal="1961-10-03/1961-10-26" encodinganalog="1.4B2">October 3, 1961-October 26, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 30 min., 27 sec.)<lb/>2 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751704_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. Oct. 3/61 the masters.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Thurs. Oct. 26 visiting.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 28.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-54</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751707_event" normal="1963-01-17/1963-01-22" encodinganalog="1.4B2">January 17, 1963-January 22, 1963</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 59 min., 21 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751707_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Jan. 17/63 visiting night. Music - I'm a pilgrim; Amirah - opening remarks; Mrs. Smith (Nelda); Mrs. Schmieder; Garnet's mother; C.S. Smith; Mrs. C. Massel; Happy Wolf; Mr. Heap's father; Dr. Soo Ling; Margurite; Anna Goetz; Dr. Hoffman; Dr. Hall; Golden star; Walter - speaks and closes meeting.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Jan. 22/63 masters night. Music- inspirational and abide with me; Amirah - opening remarks; John Wesley; Sir James Jeans; Dr. Hall; Dr. Hoffman; Katti Kaka (Happy Wolf); Rahma; Margurite; Golden star; Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 28.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-55</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751710_event" normal="1961-10-12/1961-10-15" encodinganalog="1.4B2">October 12, 1961-October 15, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 30 min., 58 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751710_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. Oct. 12/61 visiting night. Excellent talks by Dr. Hoffman, H. Randall, Dr. Benjamin Eby, William Shelley, sister of wife of Alice Weber, H. Walter.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Sun. Oct. 15/61 masters. Pluto, Yus Assif, Pythias, Nekos Amantea - pharaoh, father of Obii, Rama, Obituary of Dr. Eby.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
          </altformavail>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 29.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-56</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751713_event" normal="1963-01-31/1963-02-05" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[January 31, 1963?]-February 5, 1963</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 38 min., 51 sec.)    </physdesc>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751713_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Jan. 31/63 Thurs. rescue. Music - nearer my God to thee; Amirah - opens; Dr. Oscarman - Garnet's guide; Madame Curie - relates experience; Jack Robinson - technician accidentally becomes self executioner in Nevada USA amusing remarks when he meets grandpa; Mrs. Schmeider - returns to give thanks for help received; W. Kelly - of Kirkland returns enthusiasm; Walter - closes with appropriate remarks.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Feb. 5/63 Tues. masters. Music - praise to the lord king of creation; Amirah - spoke of events of Easter - compares with Egyptian ceremonies (crucifixion); Morya - mentions his disciple (theosophy); Esuvius - comments on councils of Ancyra 314 AD; Einstein - has been elevated - discusses cause of imbalance; Dr. Hall - brings greetings; Dr. Hoffman - brings greetings; Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 29.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-57</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751716_event" normal="1961-10-29/1961-11-10" encodinganalog="1.4B2">October 29, 1961-November 10, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 34 min., 4 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751716_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Sun. Oct. 29/61 the masters.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Fri. Nov. 10/61 visiting, C.M. Smith, Einstein.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 30.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-58</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751719_event" normal="1960-10-03/1961-12-19" encodinganalog="1.4B2">October 3, 1960-December 19, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2. hrs., 45 min., 11 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751719_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description:<lb/><lb/>"Reel from Chicago Sep. 1961" and  "Reel no. 127 side #1 1st. Hesperler [Hespeler] meeting 4-11-62."</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 30.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-59</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751722_event" normal="1961-12-14/1961-12-14" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[December 14, 1961?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 15 min., 14 sec.)    </physdesc>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751722_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Sun. Nov. 12/61 private. Evangeline, Garnet and Matthew.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Nov. 14/16 the masters.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 31.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-60</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751725_event" normal="1966-02-15/1966-02-19" encodinganalog="1.4B2">February 15, 1966-[February 19, 1966?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 58 min., 39 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751725_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. Feb. 14/63 visiting night. Music - Isle of somewhere; Amirah - explorations understanding is law; Mrs. Schmeider; Mrs. Smith (Nelda) pleased with the success of Mrs. S; Happy Wold - refers to their place; Garnet's mother; C.S. Smith - refers to no government; Mrs. Massell - refers to Gordon Steiss; Mr. Heap's father - refers to mural he has painted; Mr. Heap's uncle Bill; Golden Sat - to Matthew; Mrs. Heap's mother; Dr. Hamilton - speaks to some length; Dr. Hoffman; Dr. Hall; Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Feb. 19/63 master's night. Music - come thou almighty king; Amirah - topic - God law understanding authority; Jeramaiah - says teacher speaks with wisdom; Albert Einstein - speaks of his many explorations condemns atomic tests as trespass; Madame Curie - spoke of startling accumulations of future objectives; Martin Luther - pleased with talk on authority; Dr. Hall; Rama - message to O.G.S.; Dr. Hoffman - to Garnet; Jus Assif - refers to ark of covenant; Margurite - leaves blessing; Golden Star; Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 31.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-61</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751728_event" normal="1961-11-23/1961-11-27" encodinganalog="1.4B2">November 23, 1961-November 27, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 35 min., 3 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751728_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Nov. 23/61 Thurs. visiting.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Nov. 27 Mon. the masters.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 32.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-62</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751731_event" normal="1963-02-28/1963-03-08" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[February 28, 1963?]-[March 9, 1963?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 1 min., 52 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The description provided in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the actual content of the audio recording. The audio recording appears to be primarily of music. The audio recording that matches the description provided in this files appears to be in file 102 (linked in Related materials field).</p>
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              <persname id="atom_751731_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. Feb. 28/63 rescue night. Music - the garden of prayer; Amirah - opens with comforting remarks at passing of sister of O.G. Smith; John Reynolds - wants rescue from the Matta Grosso; Katy Bowman - manifests pleased to be with Nelda; Billy Snow- to Mrs. Lacey with Tom during war; Aerial photographer - soaky got pictures - to be show (Elks); Dr. Hoffman - explains work of rescuing those in disaster areas. Words of encouragement; Walter - closes with remarks a lot of work was done.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Sat. March 9/63 visiting - present Schultz family. Music - celestial voices; Amirah - spoke briefly upon understanding discussed atheism; Beethoven - over shadows Virgil Fox - 8th symphony; Running Deer - to Matthew be a good boy - run home not away; Dr. Hoffman - things going very well - truth changes aspect of life; Margurite - please at improvement in music. Likes to come home; C.S. Smith - glad to see everything straightened out. Tape runs out - further manifestations: Nelda, Garnet's mother, Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 33.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-63</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751734_event" normal="1963-03-15/1963-03-19" encodinganalog="1.4B2">March 15, 1963-March 19, 1963</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 42 min., 49 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. March 19/63 masters night. Music - Jesu joy of mans' desires; Amirah - notices stormy night - refers and explains how humans adapt to weather conditions - elaborates discussion - theology - non-conformative; Dr. Hoffman - spoke on matters of progression - pleased with teacher's talk; Col. Fowset - appears 2nd time gives evidence of Matta Grosso described piara fish; Margurite - pleased with progress; Golden Star -assures Evangeline of Matthew's progress; Rajah - mentions health; Mrs. Lacey's Chinese master - words of encouragement; Prince Titta Taco (Happy Wolf) - guarding black foot bay; Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Fri. March 15/62 visitor - Carl M. Smith. Music - angel voices; Amirah - appropriate opening remarks; Sir James Jeans - contemporary of Albert Einstein; Dr. Albert Einstein - spoke masterful on infiniteness of the universe- answered numerous questions; Mr. Forrester - communicated through Geraldine Cummings; Mrs. Smith (Nelda) - greeted Carl and the family; Thomas Edison - pleased to come in for a few minutes; Walter - closes. Spoke to Mrs. Lacey regarding sudden passing of brother-in-law.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 33.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-64</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751737_event" normal="1961-12-21/1961-12-26" encodinganalog="1.4B2">December 21, 1961-December 26, 1961</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 58 min., 29 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. Dec. 21/61 Tues. Dec. 26/61.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. The masters and enlightened ones.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 34.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-65</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751740_event" normal="1963-03-31/1963-04-02" encodinganalog="1.4B2">March 31, 1963-April 2, 1963</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 42 min., 33 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>This audio reel recording and box note contain language that is outdated, racist or otherwise harmful. This has been flagged in keeping with [Special Collections &amp; Archives' approach to language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/library/special-collections-archives/news/language-archival-descriptions-changes), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers.</p>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. March 31/63 Sunday 4p.m. rescue. Hymn - land beyond the river; Amirah - bread alone not sufficient; Dr. Cooke - the adventurer three entities - volcano; A nurse Janet; Dr. Tyndal; Dr. Harvey; Indian Tecumseh - related experience - guide to John Heap; Alice Foster - of St. Catherines; Dr. Still - still the doctor; Walter - explains how sitters can help. Closes meeting.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. April 2/63 masters. Hymn - now again thy name we praise; Amirah - spoke at length of change - law - God law brings the fuller life; Ben Jus Assif - spoke of good Friday - ritual of Egypt most glorious day turned to tragedy. Discussion followed; Dr. Hoffman - pleased to be present - wonderful experience proud to come with the masters.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 34.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-66</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751743_event" normal="1962-01-04/1962-01-09" encodinganalog="1.4B2">January 4, 1962-January 9, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hr., 38 min., 6 sec.)<lb/>2 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. Jan 4/1962 visiting.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Jan. 9 the masters &amp; enlightened ones.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassette is included in this file.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 35.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-67</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751746_event" normal="1963-04-11/1963-04-16" encodinganalog="1.4B2">April 11, 1963-April 16, 1963</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 4 min.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751746_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. April 11/63 visiting night. Music - largo; Amirah- discusses the resurrection; Mrs. Schmeider - Expressed appreciation of first Easter with us; Nelda Smith - Reminisced about Easter time; Dr. Hoffman - brings friends; Clarence Wettlaufer - relates some of his experience; Dr. McNally - first experience; Dr. H.P. Hamilton - local doctors banding together; Dr. Hilliard - spoke of old times; De. Hett - thanks C. Massel; Nellie Goddard - friend now to Dr. Hett; John Slater - famous medium; Mrs. Massel - Easter greetings; C.S. Smith - takes his place with us; Mr. Heap - spoke of murals; Willie - to Mrs. Lacey - has surprise; Mrs. Lacey's mother manifests after 20 years.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. April 16/63 masters. Music - now dear lord; Amirah - spoke on appearance and realities; Dr. Forester - experiences in Matta Grotto; Ben Jus Assif - Easter time greetings; Dr. Hoffman - few remarks; Prince Titica - Haha (Happy) Wolf; Dr. Hall - greetings to Charlie M. and others; Ramah; Walter - closes.<lb/>Continued from Side 1. Mrs. Heaps' grandmother - grand daddy to come at Easter; Walter - closing - very energetic evening wishes happy Easter.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 35.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-68</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751749_event" normal="1962-01-18/1962-01-23" encodinganalog="1.4B2">January 18, 1962-January 23, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 48 min., 20 sec.)<lb/>2 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. Jan. 23/62 masters.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Thurs. Jan. 18/62 visiting.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassette is included in this file.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 36.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-69</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751752_event" normal="1963-04-24/1963-04-30" encodinganalog="1.4B2">April 24, 1963-April 30, 1963</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 25 min., 58 sec.)    </physdesc>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Wed. April 24/63 rescue night. Music - lead kindly light; Amirah - opening remarks word from sunken U boat thresher; Bill Willis of Niagara Falls relates experience; 2nd appearance of Lady from Peru - perished at Idelwild - brought John Moffat - pilot of plan on way to San Paulo; Golden Star - to Evangeline; Mrs. Brown - thanks for help; Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. April 30/63 masters night. Music - the rosary; Amirah - brought light re. symbolism of Pyramid Gisa danger of losing colossal information - monument Abbu Cymbel saved from being submerged; Ben Jus Assif - spoke at length on topic of story of his life; Dr. Hoffman - appreciated setting of scene at this temple; Dr. Hall - many people would liked to have heard this spoke enthusically [enthusiastically] upon results; Golden Star - to Mrs. Schultz referred to colors of music; Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 36.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-70</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751755_event" normal="1962-02-01/1962-10-20" encodinganalog="1.4B2">February 1, 1962-October 20, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (4 hrs., 23 min., 22 sec.)<lb/>4 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751755_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. Feb. 1/62 visiting. Sat. Oct. 20/62 visiting night.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Feb. 6/62 masters and illustrious. Cannot be used.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 37.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-71</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751758_event" normal="1963-05-09/1963-05-14" encodinganalog="1.4B2">May 9, 1963-May 14, 1963</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 48 min., 54 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751758_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. May 9/63 phenomena and visiting. Music - romance - Ziterbard; Amirah - will give good guidance - referred to accomplishments; Walter - usual door-keeper; Captain John Harvey - sub thresher thanks for help; Violet - says bird whistle upstairs - brought down by Maskeline - apport announced by Happy Wolf - trumpet, drums bells and other noises; Running Deer - big noises; Nelda Smith - remembers purchase of whistle. Mr. Heap's father - tells of murals; Mrs. Dudley - to George; Mr. Christian - manifests; Dr. Hoffman - to Garnet talks - University expansion; Walter - explains phenomena closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. May 14/63 master's night. Music - I'm longing for home; Amirah - good forces must eventually overcome forces of darkness - questions are asked and answered; Plato - speaks of truth, being revolutionary; Jseu - son of Sirak - refers to Appolonius; Titicatah - speaks of his many faces; Golden Star - refers to prince Titicatah as her brother; Rajah - speaks of Hermes; Ben Yus Assif - will come on separate night; Dr. Hoffman; Dr. Hall; Dr. Johnson; Walter - closes metting.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 37.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-72</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751761_event" normal="1960-09-06/1962-12-15" encodinganalog="1.4B2">September 6, 1960-[December 15, 1962?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 36 min., 17 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751761_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. Deb. 15/62 visiting night.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Feb. 20/62 the masters.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 38.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-73</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751764_event" normal="1963-05-22/1963-05-28" encodinganalog="1.4B2">May 22, 1963-May 28, 1963</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 6 min., 22 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>This audio reel recording and box note contain language that is outdated, racist or otherwise harmful. This has been flagged in keeping with [Special Collections &amp; Archives' approach to language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/library/special-collections-archives/news/language-archival-descriptions-changes), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers.</p>
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              <persname id="atom_751764_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Wed.  may 22/62 rescue night. Music - largo, Handel; Amirah - opened by referring to space ventures - speed begins to conquer time. A member of Ernest Shakleton expedition - finding himself takes a lot of explaining; Mrs. Brown - brings a small child - she has joined the band of rescuers; Bill - a victim of the thresher explains how scared he was; Indian Boy - comes back to tell of his experiences - home had been in Brantford; Dr. Robertson - Englishman killed through power of witch doctor in Niobria; Walter - closes with appropriate remarks.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. May 28/63 Master's night. Music - showers of blessing; Amirah - spoke on simplicity of truth - gives numerous illustrations; Moria - refers to legions not at peace by service from this temple - brings blessings; John Wesley - refers to his elevation to higher living discussion - death only means change; Martin Luther - appreciates light given out by this temple. Had many discussion with Emmanuel Swedenborg; Titicaha (Happy Wolfe) - pleased with word of wisdom; Golden Star - watching over things; Dr. Hoffman - wonderful adventure tonight - liked Wesley; Dr. Hall - saluted each one as a roll call - refers to submarine spoke of Charlie Flowers; Walter - closes - remarks.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 38.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-74</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751767_event" normal="1962-02-25/1962-03-06" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[February 25, 1962?]-[March 6, 1962?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 53 min., 1 sec.)<lb/>3 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751767_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Sun. Feb. 25/62 Fri. Mar. 2/62 visiting - C.M. Smith.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Mar. 6/61 masters soul &amp; spirit.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 39.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-75</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751770_event" normal="1963-06-06/1963-06-11" encodinganalog="1.4B2">June 6, 1963-June 11, 1963</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 31 min., 32 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751770_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2020 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 39.</unittitle>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 40.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-77</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751776_event" normal="1963-06-20/1963-06-25" encodinganalog="1.4B2">June 20, 1963-June 25, 1963</unitdate>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. June 20/63 rescue night. Music - heimveh longing for home; Amirah - will give good understanding to this important service dwelt on manifestations  of law of karmah; Jos Anna La Zeo - brought here from Equador [Ecuador] where his automobile was crushed by rocks of volcano shown pathway after long explanation; San Jos Elso - with him; Mr. (Lord) Darnley - killed by falling off his horse in 1645. Thought it was only a short time ago. Had difficulty in realizing what happened. Brought in curate of Rochester; Florence Nightingale - directed here by nurse Catherine. Spoke of the great work to be done; John Bell - nephew of Graham Alexander Bell, manifested clearly verified by Graham Bell; Walter - closes with some appropriate remarks.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. June 25/63 masters night. Music - praise God thou great Jehovah; Amirah - spoke of great mystery concerning numerous Gods of Greece; Jus Assif - assured of his coming at an opportune time to tell life story; Seneca - a Greek - brought Thaddeus believed Thaddeus had lived in flesh of Sid Wright; Thaddeus - have known you long my friends - shared wisdom with those who followed me; Prince Titicaha - Happy Wolf comes in different forms like Thaddeus. Could tell future as well as past; Ovid - was at beginning of 1st dynasty. Little left for its recovery; Saladin - a Persian master - one God, one truth, one way; Dr. Hall - explained the manner of these ancient coming; Walter - closes in unusal [usual] capable manner. Time 1 hour 35 mins.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 40.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-78</unitid>
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        1 audio reel (4 hrs., 29 min.)<lb/>4 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Mar. 29/62 visiting. Apr. 3/62 masters. Sat. Apr. 9/62 O.G. Smith.<lb/><lb/>Side 2.  Apr. 12/62 visiting Mr. &amp; Mrs. Boyle.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-79</unitid>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 30 min., 32 sec.)    </physdesc>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. July 4/63 visiting night. Music - the garden of prayer; Amirah - pleased to welcome the visiting friends; C.S. Smith - Otto's father - greeted the members of the circle; Rev. Vicar Lorentz - to Mrs. Lacey his first manifestation after ten years; Gordon Steiss - used the trumped as he was first one to make one many years ago; Happy Wolf - powerful - said he moved the trumpet. Referred to bells for Matthew; Mrs. Dudley - glad to know that George could go north; Mr. Heap's father - referred to significance of the murals; Mrs. Massel - to Mrs. Steiss and C. Massel told of work all are doing; Mammy Clemmer - feel stronger tonight. Very happy mood; Garnet's mother - just returned from cottage. All is well. Running Deer now happy. Tape separated and splice following not revealed - Nelda Smith, Dr. Hall, Dr. Hoffman. Walter closing.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. July 9/63 masters - scientists. Hymn - praise God; Amirah - welcomed Carl - spoke of many truths - light and wisdom from this temple - discussed karma in action; Thomas Edison - referred to his over-shadowing Russell Boyle interested in Carl co-operates with Einstein - related to many of the achievements - hearing without mortal ears, seeing without use of eyes; Albert Einstein - greets Carl can speak better now - many friends about him - could come to conclusion without depending on equations - much interested in Carl; Rev. Road-House - wondered why he is here tonight - result of frankness and dedication door was opened; Dr. Jeans - here before - interested in astronomy - views conversed with Carl - change expanding universe; Walter - closes the door.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 41.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-80</unitid>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/> Side 1. Apr. 15/62 O.G. Smith - private. Apr. 17/62 masters. Sound and the room note.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Thurs. Apr. 19/62 O.G. Smith - private. Thurs. April 26/62 visiting night.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 42.</unittitle>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Wed. July 17/63 rescue and visiting. Music - neared my God to thee; Amirah - welcomed the visitors namely Agnes Schultz, Margurite Henzie, Minnah Schleuter, Jaboc Yaeko; Russell Boyle - our close friend from Chicago spoke clearly and beautifully of his experience in passing few days ago. Plans to continue work; Mr. Theil - also manifested; Florence Nightingale - greetings a blessed night to speak again we are carrying on behind the scenes; Arch Deacon Colley - noted that many years go he manifested here on a typewriter. Explains how it was done; C.S. Smith - told Agnes about her father John Schultz; Mrs. Heap's mother - brings greetings; Mrs. Schmeider - to Minnah; Ida Grube - rescued through Mrs. Schmeider; Frank - to Minnah; Alice - to Margurite Henzie; Jacob's teacher - to Jacob; Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. July 23/63 masters night. Music - largo; Amirah - spoke of acasheckness glories of Druids - ancient scenes in Egypt - discussion followed; Ben Jus Assif - compared temples with teachings of the oracles - messages received in our temple - spoke of origin of the Bible truths - will tell his life story. Expressed his joy in talking to us; Dr. Hoffman - Spoke words of encouragement to Evangeline - referred to the talk of the master and the teacher. Reel ran off; Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 42.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-82</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751791_event" normal="1962-05-01/1962-05-30" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[May 1, 1962?]-May 30, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 27 min., 51 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751791_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for the reel:<lb/><lb/>May 1/62 masters and illustrious. May 10/62 rescue night. Twelvetrees. May 15/62 masters. May 23/62 visiting.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 43.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-83</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751794_event" normal="1963-07-31/1963-08-06" encodinganalog="1.4B2">July 31, 1963-August 6, 1963</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 40 min., 54 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751794_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Wed. July 31/63 rescue night. Music - lead kindly light; Amirah - in opening, teacher refers to the need of extending the atomic ban to underground; Red Hill - drowned at Niagara Falls - finds light after long time; Jenny de Mantinelo - perished in earthquake in Yugoslavia. Was spokeslady for many who perished mentioned rescuers, Nelda, Dr. Hall, De. Hoffman and many others; Henry Seagrave - perished while racing in speed boat. Met Tom Lacey at Daytona Beach; Walter - closes with appropriate remarks.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Aug.6/63 masters night. Music - I'm a pilgrim; Amirah - pleased with current events. Underground tests will also have to be stopped; Mahatma Ghandi - religious concepts of untouchables in India; Rajah - spoke of conditions in distant future; Dr. Hoffman - reviewed talks of other masters; Dr. Hall - to Charlie - spoke of Rheesham theosophist; Margaruite - to O.G. Smith encourages music; Walter - closed after reviewing our efforts.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 43.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-84</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751797_event" normal="1960-01-01/1969-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[196-]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 41 min., 10 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751797_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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          </bioghist>
          <odd type="publicationStatus">
            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of instrumental and vocal music.</p>
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            <genreform encodinganalog="1.1C">Sound recordings</genreform>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 43.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-85</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751800_event" normal="1962-06-12/1962-07-19" encodinganalog="1.4B2">June 12, 1962-July 19, 1962</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (5 hrs., 4 min., 19 sec.)<lb/>3 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751800_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Mon. June 18/62 rescue night. Scotch lawyer. Tues. June 12/62 masters.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. July 8/62 sun. 54th wedding anniversary. Thurs. July 19/62 rescue night. Ed Seip, Pequegnat.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2020 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 44.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-86</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751803_event" normal="1960-01-01/1969-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[196-]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 21 min., 37 sec.)    </physdesc>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_751803_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording possibly of a séance and several lectures of various topics including proverbs, childhood and youth, and cosmic consciousness.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 44.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-87</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751806_event" normal="1964-02-13/1964-02-18" encodinganalog="1.4B2">February 13, 1964-February 18, 1964</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 22 min., 9 sec.)<lb/>4 audio cassettes    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751806_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Sat. June 23/62 séance at Round Lake. Sun June 25/62 2nd séance at Round Lake.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tue. June 26/62 masters. Thurs July 5/62 rescue - x family.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 45.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-88</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751809_event" normal="1963-09-11/1963-09-17" encodinganalog="1.4B2">September 11, 1963-September 17, 1963</unitdate>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Wed. Sept. 11/63 rescue night. Music - let the lower lights be burning; Amirah - opening remarks; Icelander - brother Kamouk broke through ice; Ben Stafford - on trail to mining camp has been in same condition for 175 yrs - came from Yorktown. Finally found the change; Happy Wolfe - I come to help stranger he will be well looked after; John - of submarine thresher all of the boys now are accustomed to this life; Sam Long - servant of Ladich his master. He was a kind man. Described his master's home. A wonderful experience he had; Lord Twelvetrees - comes back again. Very pleased. Is helping in the works; Walter - closes with some appropriate remarks.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Sept. 17/63 master's night. Music - deal lord, king lord; Amirah - a most enlightening address on the law of change. Spoke on change from mortal to the spiritual life. Followed by interesting discussion; Charles Steinmetz - greeted Mrs. Steiss and the sitters. Spoke of Gordon's progress and his own interest in our endeavours; Hermes - trismagistus (a later reincarnation of Amirah) explained how earth was first inhabited; John Wesley - was delighted with the talk and also the question period; Marguerite - guide of O.G.S. heard the singing and encouraged further efforts; Arch Deacon Colley - after absence of  many years. Spoke on behalf of Drs. Hoffman and Hall; Walter - closes after Running Deer writes a few words on paper.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-89</unitid>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Aug. 1/62 rescue.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Sun. July 22, 1962. O.G. Smith &amp; Mrs. Lacey, guidance. Sep. 27/62 phenomena.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 46.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-90</unitid>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 57 min., 19 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <p>This audio reel recording and box note contain language that is outdated, racist or otherwise harmful. This has been flagged in keeping with [Special Collections &amp; Archives' approach to language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/library/special-collections-archives/news/language-archival-descriptions-changes), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers.</p>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. Sept. 26/63 visiting - Indian friends. Music - Indian love call; Amirah - enjoys privilege to use word Indian Pow Wow. Referred to interest of university-college professors; Tom Longboat - spoke of progress in spirit world. Educated by white man; Happy Wolfe - usual happy mood. Little Beaver and Running Deer also here; Blue Snake - puts hand on Garnet's head - not materialized; Golden Star - came big and strong supported by her own people; Tecumseh - interested in your boy's welfare (Heap); Sitting Bull - speaks of tribes activities (Apache); White Feather - spoke of drawing picture; Chief Eagle White Feather - formerly Black Hawk, explains to O.G.S.; Chief Palehorse - manifests to C.M.; Chief White Cloud - honoured to come; Sunflower - guide to Mrs. Lacey; Garnet's mother, Mrs. C. Massel, Nelda - also manifest; Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Oct. 1/63 master's night. Music- Largo -Handle; Amirah - spoke of the reality of the metaphysical world. Topic sleep - adventures into the metaphysical for purpose of rejuvenation of mind and body. Interesting discussion followed; Albert Einstein - discussed phases of relativity. Answered questions which had been asked by Carl. Interesting; Dr. Hoffman - came in usual cheerful manner; Dr. Hall - thanks Happy Wolfe to let him speak. He and Dr. Hoffman elevated to mastership; Happy Wolfe - As Titicaca comes as tape runs out; Others that manifested when tape ran out - Margurite, Golden Star, Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 47.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-91</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751818_event" normal="1963-10-09/1963-10-16" encodinganalog="1.4B2">October 9, 1963-[October 16, 1963?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 3 min., 49 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Wed. Oct. 9/63 rescue night. Music - moon love; Amirah - usual encouraging introduction; John Henry Morgan - the trials and dignities of one who broke his promise to Masonic order; Samuel Cuthbert - was on submarine during second world war. Wonders how he got here. Thankful for enlightenment; Edmund Pequegnat - comes to give witness to his new condition. And is all right. Wonderful to see how quickly you can realize what has happened. Is now glad to join our band of workers; Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Oct. 16/63 master's night. Music - prayer is the key to heaven; Amirah - spoke on thanksgiving compared sowing and reaping of the seed to the potentiality of the human spirit. Discussion followed; Martin Luther - spoke appreciatively of the great teacher's talk; Nepha Tara - ancient princess of Egypt. All have made mistakes also left good behind. Guide to Margaret of Chicago; Menes - one of early Pharaoh's father of Nepha Tara mother of Moses; Dr. Hoffman - having wonderful time with so many distinguished personalities of ancient times; Dr. Hall - pleased with great sentiments expressed by the great teachers; Rameses - spoke of excavations to be made to save monuments of stone of Abu symbol; Prince Titicaca - good to come; Margurite - spoke briefly; Golden Star; Rama - when he uses name Mandato, he comes as ark druid; Walter - closes usual manner.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 48.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-92</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751821_event" normal="1960-10-24/1969-10-29" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[October 24, 1963?]-[October 29, 1963?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 2  min., 53 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. Oct. 24/63 visiting night. Music - beautiful garden of prayer; Amirah - opens with a few pointed remarks; Nelda - spoke of preparations they had made; Albert Scheiflge - manifests day before burial of body gave his impressions; Mr. Hortop - a miller identifies himself to Charles Massel; Mrs. Massel - spoke of the family; C.S. Smith - refers to Garnet's cold having regular round-up; Mabel - unborn daughter of Mrs. Massel. Manifested to his surprise; Bertram and Anna - responsible for Mabel coming. Spoke of circle in Los Angeles; Rama - spoke feelingly and encouragingly; Golden Star - speaks highly of Walter as master of ceremony; Dr. Johnson - suggests honey for Garnet's cold; Dr. Hoffman - he and Dr. Hall at Albert's bedside; Dr. Hall - spoke in usual manner; Walter - closes-pleasant manner.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Oct. 29/63 master's night. Music - teach me thy way; Amirah - speaks on the right conception of empherial light; Ben Jos Assif - speaks of his various experiences and the example he wishes to leave behind him; Mahatma Ghandi - if living on earth plane today would not change his ideas. Spoke excellently will bring further talks; Rama Mandato - referred to master Amirah's explanation of light. It was good; Dr. Hoffman - spoke of tremendous purpose of light; Golden Star - everything going nicely; Margurite - liked the music; Dr. Hall - to Charles Massel. Very informative night; Walter - closes with appropriate remarks.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 49.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-93</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751824_event" normal="1964-12-02/1964-12-08" encodinganalog="1.4B2">December 2, 1964-December 8, 1964</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 28 min., 48 sec.)    </physdesc>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Wed. Nov. 6/63 rescue night. Music - Jesus, ever near; Amirah - opens meeting; Jonathan Edwards - almost reaches top of mountain in Africa. Relates experience. By some miracle or fate, I am lifted up and much alive. This is revelation of truth; Jessie Parker - describes train crash. Did not realize accident happened 30 yrs ago, on top of mountain at Dundas. Beckons other survivors to come see people who were on the train; Mr. Christy - a member of the passengers; Dubby Hawkin - first mate of a four maters ship was wrecked by moonshiners. Taking a shower at the time. Was in this condition for 60 yrs.; Walter - closes with some very suitable remarks.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Nov. 12/63 master's night. Music; Tune - Handel's largo; Amirah - spoke on relationship of individual spirit to God. To universal spirit interesting discussion followed; Dr. Green - passed into hight life on golf couse. Came to Mrs. Wright (Detroit) while we were sitting with her. We - medium, Mrs. Lacey, Nelda, O.G.S.; Mrs. Wright - manifested clearly and spoke of experiences with royalty; Dr. Still - founder of osteopathy came again; Dr. Hoffman and Dr. Hall - both briefly; Master Rama - please to have showed himself to O.G.S. at Chesterfield; Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 50.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-94</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751827_event" normal="1964-10-27/1964-11-04" encodinganalog="1.4B2">October 27, 1964-November 4, 1964</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 59 min., 31 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751827_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. Nov. 26/62 master's night. Music - largo; Amirah - spoke on events of recent tragedy - J.F.K.; Rameses - spoke of events of early times of Pharrohs; Golden Star - refers to the previous lectures; Marguerite - spoke of effects of music during the sad eventful time; Dr. Hoffman - referred to funeral services; Dr. Hall - referred to lectures; Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Mon. Dec. 23/63 Christmas party. Amirah - opened with few appropriate remarks welcoming little Matthew Schultz and John Head. Trumpet floating about room. Silver Hare - guide to John; Running Deer - carries trumpet; Happy Wolfe - many papoose with me tonight. Keeps them in order. Says Running Deer rings bell; Dr. Hoffman - referred to the good things at Christmas. Wished all Merry Christmas; Dr. Hall - Joins the Yuletide celebration; Running Deer - speaks - happy for all little boys; Grampa Smith - wished all a Merry Christmas; Mrs. Schultz - Garnet's mother. The following all came wishing everyone a Merry Christmas: Mr. Heap's father, Mr. Heap's Uncle Jack, Nelda Smith, C.S. Smith, Golden Star (guide to Evangeline), Margurite (guide to O.G. Smith), Uranius (one of wise men - came first time), Mrs. Massel (to Charlie), Mrs. Heap's grandmother and grandfather, Mrs. Lacey's sister and mother; Walter - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 51.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-95</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751830_event" normal="1964-06-04/1964-06-08" encodinganalog="1.4B2">June 4, 1964-June 8, 1964</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 53 min., 38 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751830_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Wed. Dec. 4/63 rescue night. Music - panus angelicus; Amirah - greets sitters amidst all the violence which the sitters will most likely be able to diminish. Welcomes the help; Captain of Regina or Ajax - ships sank during a storm in 1913. Captain is passing through last few minutes before ship sinks; Captain McCrae - manifests; Pilot Snider - of plane which crashed, taking 118 lives including entire crew. Snider evidently well educated spoke philosophically passengers and crew all with him in background. One local man - Murray Killion manifests by tearing up paper - insurance policy which had been sold to him; Walter - spoke showing entire satisfaction.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Dec. 10/63 master's night. Music - dreams and several other selections; Amirah - referred to recent tragedy - death of President Kennedy - being a karma. The difference of the dark forces; Rameses - a Pharaoh who expressed his desire to justify the actions of his kind during the reign of the pharaohs. Referred to records to be found in Abbhu symbols; Ben Jus Assif - spoke of the friendliness and joy of the Christmas season; Margurite - delighted with the music we are now enjoying. Remembering wonderful relationship here with musicians; Dr. Hoffman - feels future will bring many reforms; Dr. Hall - wants to share Christmas spirit with all; Happy Wolfe - not as prince - values everything at Black Foot Bay; Golden Star - brings other squaws - looking forward to Christmas; Walter - closes with appropriate remarks.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 52.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-96</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751833_event" normal="1964-01-30/1964-02-04" encodinganalog="1.4B2">January 30, 1964-[February 4, 1964?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 28 min., 27 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>This audio reel recording and box note contain language that is outdated, racist or otherwise harmful. This has been flagged in keeping with [Special Collections &amp; Archives' approach to language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/library/special-collections-archives/news/language-archival-descriptions-changes), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers.</p>
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            <note type="generalNote" encodinganalog="1.8B21">
              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751833_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Wed. Dec. 18/63 Christmas visiting. Christmas music; Amirah - opening remarks; Josarius &amp; Seraphis - two of the wise men speak; Dr. Hoffman - refers to Christmas stories; Dr. Hall - heard music - brings many happy memories; Mrs. Heap's grandfather - happy in great work; Mrs. Schultz - Garnet's mother; Mrs. Smith (Nelda) - everything better; Nurse Falkenburg - spoke of her work and experience; Happy Wolfe - also have white spirit; Golden Star - her light shining on tree; Mrs. Massel - hello Charlie; Margurite - house filled with nice music; Mrs. Lacey's father - glad to be here; Kitty - to Mrs. Lacey; C.S. Smith - laughed at thought it was Walter. Listens to music ; Mrs. Heap's grandmother; Walter - glad to look forward to this Christmas.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Jan. 7/64 master's night. Music - o those golden bells; Amirah - in response to introduction would bring some who could describe change and sublime life of spirit world; Elbert Hubbard - spoke of reading of biographies of famous men and wrote journeys in bookland; Master Titicaca - later Happy Wolfe medicine men explain later re-incarnation as Indian chief; Rama Mandato - remembers beginnings of wisdom on this continent; Golden Star - brings some of the power and majesty of spirit; Rameses - peace and tranquility will come; Dr. Hoffman - now enjoying higher life. Spoke on his experiences before and after spirit; Dr. Hall - relates many experience during his sojourn in India; Walter - notices tribute to Nehru. Closes with few appropriate remarks.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 53.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-97</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751836_event" normal="1964-01-15/1964-01-21" encodinganalog="1.4B2">January 15, 1964-January 21, 1964</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 39 min., 45 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>This audio reel recording and box note contain language that is outdated, racist or otherwise harmful. This has been flagged in keeping with [Special Collections &amp; Archives' approach to language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/library/special-collections-archives/news/language-archival-descriptions-changes), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers.</p>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Wed. Jan. 15/64 rescue night. Music - beyond the sunset; Amirah - some words of encouragement. Three separate groups enjoyed our help of rescue; John Andrews - the experience of a searcher for gold in the gold rush to Alaska. Lost in snow drift in 1879; Mary Judd - waiting in railroad station in Amarillo, Texas for her sister and brother in 1958; Eloise Judd - speaks of herself and brother caught in tidal wave; Henry Judd - with sisters; Jim Robinson - mountain slide. Relates experience while trying to rescue a train of passengers buried in mountain slide. His helper Indian Cheyenne helped be his knowledge of spirit; Johnny Longbranch - speaks at length in appreciative terms; Walter - closes gratifying to know that work is not in vain.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Jan. 22/64 master's night. Music - the lord's prayer sung by Nelson Eddy; Amirah - spoke at length on dream manifestations. Described interestingly what actual takes place. Questions and answers followed; Rama Mandato - talks of his relationship with distant past; Golden Star - dressed in her magnificent robes of golden stars brightened the floor. A lot of activity coming in the next few months; Happy Wolfe - came from tremendous gathering of the hosts to say a few works. Spoke of the activities of the masters; Dr. Hoffman - listened attentively to all that was said. Can bear all this out by experiences recorded; Dr. Hall - agrees heartily with all that has been said; Walter - closes with appropriate remarks.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 54.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-98</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751839_event" normal="1964-12-18/1964-01-07" encodinganalog="1.4B2">December 18, 1963-January 7, 1964</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 56 min., 48 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751839_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. Jan. 30/64 visiting night. Music - meditation; Amirah - short suitable introduction; Ed Detweiler - recognized sitters; C.S. Smith - welcomed Mrs. Heap; Dr. H.P. Hamilton - spoke encouragingly; Nelda Smith - referred to the rescue work; Mrs. Massel - have early spring noticed Mennonites had been here; Happy Wolfe - me not big boss he meant professor; Mrs. Heap's grandfather - glad to come for short visit; Mrs. Heap's father - a lot trying to come in and saying a few words; Dr. Hoffman - big boss because of attention he gives to Matthew; Dr. Hall - spoke in humorous vein of pushing barrels. Better balance coming; Golden Star - complements to way Walter conducts the meeting; Joe Link - to Edith. Pleased to come; Lotus Leaf - happy to speak. Mother of Joe Link; Walter - closes with appropriate remarks.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Feb. 4/64 master's night. Music - ave Maria; Amirah - discussed very illuminatingly the relations between mind and matter. Interesting discussion followed; Emmanuel Kant - great religious philosopher; William Penn - spoke of progress made in United States which contravenes with moral laws; Marie Curie - spoke of research she was in; Russel Boyle - greetings. not neglecting any opportunities to come and help; Dr. Hoffman - what a gathering been quite a treat tonight; Dr. Hall - am at the tail end just want to get in a few words; Walter - closes with a few appropriate remarks.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 55.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-99</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751842_event" normal="1963-10-24/1963-10-29" encodinganalog="1.4B2">October 24, 1963-October 29, 1963</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 33 min., 40 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751842_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 55.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-100</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751845_event" normal="1963-07-17/1963-07-23" encodinganalog="1.4B2">July 17, 1963-July 23, 1963</unitdate>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. Feb. 13/65 rescue night. Message from J.F.K. through world of spirit; Music - smiling through; Amirah - spoke of tremendous power and light; Irishman O'Connell - spoke of experience when shot during Fenian raid; Harvey Sims - lawyer - was attracted through conversation before meeting. Was followed by Judge Ward Bowlby - who spoke of experiences in this area. Spoke of many talks he has had with martial law; Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Feb. 18/64 master's night. Music - in the garden; Amirah - asked for consideration as masters asked him to take the full time if necessary. Spoke on the divine paradox. Made many comparisons. This is a talk worth repetition. Spoke at great length; Ben Jus Assif - congratulated our class on their marvelous talks given to us by Amirah. We were pleased at his coming on the concentrated thoughts of two sitters. He gives healing power to many at one and the same time; Walter - closes with appropriate remarks.<lb/>Note: has been transferred to cassette.<lb/><lb/>The recording on this audio reel was transferred to audio cassette before it was donated to Special Collections &amp; Archives in 2015. The audio cassettes are included in this file.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 56.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-101</unitid>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 3 min., 26 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <p>This audio reel recording contains the term Eskimo. “Eskimo” is an outdated and pejorative term used historically to refer to Indigenous peoples who inhabit the Arctic. In Canada these peoples are known as the Inuit. The use of the term in the Scope and content note has been maintained in keeping with Special Collections &amp; Archives’ approach to [language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/library/special-collections-archives/collections#Language), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers. </p>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. April 2/64 Thurs. visiting night. Music - whispering hope; Amirah - great pleasure for him to cross threshold after a great crisis which has a purpose; Dr. Hoffman &amp; Dr. Hall - both amazed and pleased at the good recovery; Nelda Smith - reviewed preparatory work for rescue night. Referred to Anna Olson; Dt. Still - apologized for interruptions. Marvelled at skill of the surgeons; Mrs. Schultz - hello Garnet, pleased with way everything is going; Happy Wolfe - referred to activity at cottage; Mrs. Massel - spoke of spring and flowers; C. S. Smith - have had exciting few weeks keeping power alive; Billy Snow - to Mrs. Lacey. Glad to see Tom again; Golden Star - many lessons were learned; Margurite - expressed full appreciation of efforts to keep channel open.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Wed. April 8/64 rescue night. Music - it is no secret; Amirah - aware of efforts to help those in darkness and sufferers; Miko Potluk - Eskimo - spoke in English. Referred to earthquake and destruction by tidal wave at Anchorage; Captain Chisholm - spoke at length. Outlining the condition of what he believed to be survivors; Nelda Smith - wasn't that something explained how they operate in the rescue work; Jennie Fotheringham - explained how plane hit mountain. Came from Suffolk, England; General Douglas McArthur - deplores all the ceremony and pomp. Does not wish to be hurried wants peace and quietness. you indeed are the real generals to command; Walter - closes with appropriate remarks; Closing paragraph - M. Ghandi by Sheen.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 58.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-102</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751851_event" normal="1963-02-28/1963-03-09" encodinganalog="1.4B2">February 28, 1963-March 9, 1963</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 1 min., 16 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. The content of this audio recording appears to match the handwritten note described in file 62 (linked in Related Materials field).</p>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Wed. May 6/64 visiting night. Music - now the day is over; Amirah - opening remarks wishes success; Anna; Bertram - nice to come; Mrs. Jardine's son - brought in by Frank and David Bremner; C.S. Smith - pleased to speak; Nelda Smith - made good progress with rescue in last sitting; Happy Wolfe - reported on rendezvous; Garnet's mother - referred to tree; Mr. Heaps' father - explains his recent paintings; John Gordon - remember how I was convinced; Homer Watson - used spirit horn; Mrs. Heap's grandfather - watching events; Mrs. Massel - gives advice to Charlie; Mrs. Dudley - to George - don't worry; Walter - closes meeting with a few remarks.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Thurs. May 14/64 master's night. Music - it is no secret; Amirah - former moments of time and philosophies were not recorded in the same manner as today when voices can be heard through modern recording methods. Elaborated on the importance of pineal gland and its deterioration but has auxiliary power. Interesting discussion followed; Ben Jus Assif - sometimes perplexed as the philosophy propounded, but is pleased at the results you are getting. You're having a wonderful evening; Walter - closes with few fitting remarks. Referred to his picture in room.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2019 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 60.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-103</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751854_event" normal="1963-12-04/1963-12-04" encodinganalog="1.4B2">December 4, 1963</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 13 min., 37 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751854_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Wed. June 3/64 visiting night. Music - salvation army band; Amirah - opened with few appropriate remarks; Mahatma Ghandi - wished to correct wrong impression; Nelda - busy in rescue work; Mrs. Schmeider - enjoying concepts of a new life; Oscar Smith - brother of O.G.S. glad to be with old folks. Progressing; C.S. Smith - greatest desire fulfilled in bringing Oscar here; Mrs. Massel - to Charlie. Everything in good shape. Will be nice summer; Mr. Heap - to art, continued interest in painting; Garnet's mother - concept different now; Mrs. Heap's mother - glad to come; Mrs. Dudley - to George, described vividly manifestation; Happy Wolfe - many people here all have good time; Dr. Hoffman; Dr. Hall - brought greetings; Walter - closes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Mon. Tues. 8/64 master's night. Music - Beethoven andante; Amirah - spoke of the nature immortal aspects of us. Elaborated on the mystical and ethereal aspects of dreams. Interesting discussion followed; Great Bear - guide to the late Gordon Steiss. Manifested. Describing his experiences; Swedenborg - in introducing Robert Ingersoll, said that Ingersoll had created a vacuum and forgot in his enthusiasm to substitute the true experience; Robert Ingersoll - explains his position. Was not the rebel people thought. Spoke very brilliantly. Promised to come back again; Walter - closes, wishing Mr. Smith a pleasant and safe journey to the states.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 61.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-104</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751857_event" normal="1964-06-17/1964-06-17" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[June 17, 1964?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 5 min., 16 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Wed. June 17/64 rescue night. Music - when they ring those golden bells; Amirah - an appropriate introductory. Congratulated sitters for efforts in this service; Captain Sangroft - difficulty in convincing the captain that the ship went down. All were drowned. Finally realized what had happened; Irishman - was injured and passed on while gathering peat; Donald Flaherty - legs fractured since 1960, after falling over cliff; Martha Hollinger - feels so light as if slightest breeze would blow her away. Had been travelling form England to Spain. Mentioned names of some of those who had shown her the light and helped her and friends; Walter - closes appropriate remarks.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Music by Korah Pandit at the pipe organ: ode to a desert love, the swan, liebestraum, rest for the weary, magnetic theme, ode to a lotus blossom, ebbtide, Schubert's serenade, beautiful dreamer, Handel's largo.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 65.</unittitle>
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            <unitdate id="atom_751860_event" normal="1964-08-15/1964-08-18" encodinganalog="1.4B2">August 15, 1964-August 18, 1964</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 16 min., 44 sec.)    </physdesc>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Sat. Aug. 15/64 sitting at round lake. Amirah - opening remarks; Happy Wolfe - gave a long talk on life of Indians in the old days; Running Deer - spoke of experience with Matthew; C.S. Smith - mentioned various modes of travel; Nelda  Smith - greeted all thanks for help given on rescue night; Garnet's mother - confirmed his question as to her helping Nelda in the rescue work; Dr. Hoffman - had been looking forward to coming here; Professor Hall - came even though Charlie is not here. Tell Charlie not to eat sour apples; Walter - closes with few remarks.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Aug. 18/64 master's night opening part was accidentally not recorded. Music - greensleeves; Amirah - spoke at length on the physical manifestation of mind- namely the aura; Thomas Edison - friends and co-workers gathered to listen to the great teacher. Wishes to express his feelings toward electronics. Spoke of development of electric light; Thomas Beckett - came many years ago. Left a message. Was Archbishop killed in cathedral several hundred years ago. Met many masters; Walter - a lot of power expended must close door.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 66.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-106</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751863_event" normal="1964-07-30/1964-09-01" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[July 30, 1964?]-[September 1, 1964?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 31 min., 55 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording primarily of music. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Thurs. July 30/64 visiting night. Music - dreams; Amirah - few words of encouragement; Nelda Smith - came first. Congratulated all for the great day at the opening of the new office; Nurse Falkenburg - glad Karl could come. Has been busy in the East; Carl Zinkann - thanks Charlie Massel for his good thoughts; Dr. Hoffman - spoke of tremendous plans at the college; Dr. Hall - greeted all friends; Mrs. Massel - to Charlie; Gordon Steiss - told of some of his experiences; C.S. Smith - was proud of O.G. Smith at opening of office. Referred to the big clock; Happy Wolfe - referred to fish; White Eagle - tells George he follows him on trail; Mrs. Dudley - hello George many friends here tonight; Walter - closes meeting with a few remarks.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Tues. Sep. 1/64 master's night. Music - how great thou art; Amirah - conversion of Moses. Tribulations can bring peace; Goethe - first attempt to come here had many visions. Had not before seen such a light as you present here; Emmanuel Swedenborg - he could have said the eternal light. Excuses Goethe's first and short visit; Titicaca - pleased to come on heels of one who uses nice words; Golden Star - Evangeline not here tonight. All is well with her and Matthew. Running Deer looking after boy; Dr. Hoffman - Reviewed the message of the great teacher; Professor Hall - will bring you interpretations; Rajah - my light comes clear to you. My blessings; Margurite - says hello. Shall always come here; Walter - closes with appropriate remarks; message from Chesterfield.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 67.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-107</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751866_event" normal="1964-09-15/1964-09-23" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[September 15, 1964?]-September 23, 1964</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 57 min., 57 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. Sept. 15/64 master's night. Music - green sleeves; Amirah - spoke on precepts and concepts of the Christian religion; Mahatma Gandhi - spoke of his continued interest in the spiritual progress of the Hindu people. Referred to responsibility of Shastri; Nehru - spoke of difficulty in manifesting; Margurite - inspires O.G. Smith's playing. Is with him; Morning Star - to Evangeline. Is helping a teacher in Chicago; Rama - came as Abdul Bai Hai have been with you long, giving influence; White Eagle - to George - follows him; Swedenborg - his principles not followed as intended; Rameses - spoke of empire; Happy Wolfe - also Prince Titicaca. To Garnet. Spoke of costume; Walter - closes meeting.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Wed. Sept. 23/64 visiting night. Music - in the garden; Amirah - a few well chosen opening remarks; Morning Star - to Evangeline; Nelda Smith - spoke of her being chief of rescue; Mrs. Schmeider - pleased with work she now does; George Stowe - gave words of encouragement to O.G. Smith; Grey Eagle - to O.G.S.; Happy Wolfe - jolly as usual. Spoke at length; Father of George Louth - tried to come for long time. Has been with Mrs. Dudley a lot. Garnet's mother - to Garnet; Mr. Heap's father -  is painting many murals; Edward Dawson - to Edith. Told how he loved music; Dr. Hoffman - spoke encouragingly to Garnet; Dr. Hall - glad to come even though Charlie Massel not here; Walter - closes with usual fitting remarks.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 68.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-108</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751869_event" normal="1964-09-29/1964-10-07" encodinganalog="1.4B2">September 29, 1964-October 7, 1964</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 14 min., 21 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. Sept. 29/64 master's night. Music - star of hope; Amirah - spoke of the foundation of all religion; Nostradamus - spoke very convincingly of his ability to forecast coming events; Ben Jus Assif - agreed that light should be shed on the imitation of the cross. All is symbolic; Morning Star - am taking care of everything away from here; Rameses - you were speaking about that, which I have often; Serapis - an ancient Greek master. Aristotle, Plato have been his students. Build your temple but make sure you go in to pray; Walter - closes meeting in usual excellent manner.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Wed. Oct. 7/64 rescue night. Music - nearer my God to thee; Amirah - I shall step aside and take my place in this important task of service; Carl Hackley - a celebrated American sculptor, asphyxiated in the Belgium Congo. Very thankful after finding himself; Richard the Lion Heart - was in confusion for over 800 years. Was Richard of France, thought fighting still going on; Irishman Flanigan - fell off Empire State Building at about 15th floor. Very interesting; Walter - closes meeting.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 69.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-109</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751872_event" normal="1964-10-13/1964-10-22" encodinganalog="1.4B2">October 13, 1964-October 22, 1964</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 5 min., 21 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. Oct. 13/64 master's night. Music - door of my heart; Amirah - spoke of necessity of keeping our balance during these days of contentions and confusion. Wonderful forces are coming. Introduces origin of Alexandria; Origin - a teacher, spoke of teachings of early Christianity, also spoke of the mysteries of Greek mythology. Discussion followed; John Wesley - says, take was wonderful. Did not think we could reach so far into the past. We are all linked together into bringing this enlightenment to all mankind. Referred to William Stead, who got his start in this wonderful work. Discussion of auras and communication followed; Walter - closes with few remarks. Was pleased the origin came. This is a great step of advancement. Is a great teacher, has many schools.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Thurs. Oct. 22/64 visiting night. Music - when they ring those golden bells; Amirah - spoke encouragingly of events in China; George Stowe - helping to straighten out difficulties; Garnet's mother - everything fine; Mr. Heap's father - am steadily going on. Nelda now chief rescue director; Happy Wolfe - big things happen boy had a lot of fun; Nelda - congratulated for appointment. Congratulated O.G. Smith on 80th birthday. Love to you all; Dr. Still - developed school of osteopathy; Grey Feather - wished peace of plenty to all; Isaac Newton - law of gravity;  Dr. Hoffman - this is more than temple; Professor Hall - have enjoyed everything; Mrs. Massel - to Charlie; Golden Star - will be on Christmas tree again; Mrs. Heap's grandfather &amp; Mrs. Dudley - both give messages; Walter - closes.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 70.</unittitle>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 58 min., 39 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. Oct. 27/64 master's night. Music - a mighty fortress; Amirah - spoke of ancient temples; Isaac Newton - comes again, Voltaire gave me the thought of law of gravity, not the falling apple. Travelled to other planets; Emanuel Swendeborg - pleased with our gathering. Predicted his passing. Meets his friend John Wesley; Margurite - music attracted me; Golden Star - will be with you at Christmas; Rameses - saw seeds planted, are now maturing; Dr. Hoffman - referred to changes at old alma matter to Garnet; Professor Hall - has good thoughts; Prince Titicaca - brings greetings; Walter - referred to by Dr. Hall as the gracious gentle man. Glad to be here. Walter closes in capable manner.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Wed. Nov. 4/64 rescue night. Music - salvation army band; Amirah - wished us a successful night. Spoke a short time on presidential election; Captain Littlechild - speaks for another soldier in black hole of Calcutta, welcomed by his brother, Robert; Sailor from ship Marie Celeste 1812; Jzenka Venezaloski - investigating our light, tells of space tragedy in rocket; Walter - talks about Russia and China and closes meeting.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 71.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-111</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751878_event" normal="1964-11-10/1964-11-18" encodinganalog="1.4B2">November 10, 1964-November 18, 1964</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 1 min., 52 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. Nov. 10, 1964 masters. Music; Amira - speaks of absence of master of ceremonies, Mr. Smith was in hospital at this time. Speaks of the sun god Osiris and the indifference of the Arabs to all the culture of the pharaohs; Dr. Johnson - speaks of taking care of Mr. Smith in a moment of silence; Albert Einstein - speaks on electronics to Carl; Margurite - speaks of being with Mrs. Smith. Nelda also speaks; Dr. Hoffman - short add to Garnet; Dr. Hall - speaks to Charlie; Ben Yus Assif - speaks; Walter - concludes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Wed. Nov. 18 1964 visiting. Music; Amira - opens meeting with a few remarks; Charles Dickens - reviews some of his experiences, speaks to some length; White Eagle - to George; Happy Wolf - to Garnet; Golden Star - to Evangeline; Rama - speaks; Nelda - speaks to Evangeline; Mr. Heap - on art, to A. Heap; Mrs. Heap - mother and grandpa; Mrs. Schultz - to Garnet; Mrs. Massel - to Charlie; Walter - closes the meeting.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 72.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-112</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751881_event" normal="1963-11-06/1963-11-06" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[November 6, 1963?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 47 min., 49 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751881_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Dec. 2 1964 rescue night. Music - lead us gently on father; Amira - opens meeting, leaves his blessings for success; Walter Harvey - trapped and killed in the congo. Asks for help and explains conditions there. Spoke of Africa for some length of time; Mrs. Carrington - left by plane from London to New York, realizes something interrupted flight from New York; John Wainright - lost at sea near Panama Canal 1961; Lord Twelvetress - came back to thank us for what we did for him; Walter - closes meeting.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Dec. 8 1964 masters night. Music; Amira - speaks to some length about the origin of Christmas. Symbolism of events concerning this time of Appolonius and Ben Yus Assif as being appropriate examples of the true Christian life. Speaks of Moses, Amyses, shepherd kings and the Hykos; Origen - has noted that much which he was prevented from contributing to the early Christian life is now common practice in its rituals; Serapis - speaks; Josarius - speaks; Ben Yus Assif - concludes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 73.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-113</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751884_event" normal="1965-03-02/1965-03-02" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[March 2, 1965?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 49 min., 20 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751884_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 74.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-114</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751887_event" normal="1964-04-02/1964-04-08" encodinganalog="1.4B2">April 2, 1964-April 8, 1964</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 59 min., 34 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 75.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-115</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751890_event" normal="1965-08-19/1965-09-09" encodinganalog="1.4B2">August 19, 1965-September 9, 1965</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 58 min., 56 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Dec. 22 1964 masters. Music - our father which art in heaver Ernie Ford; Amira - speaks on the spirit of Christmas and the druid during the Roman conquest; Swedenbourg - gives a very enlightening talk; Origen - adds to the comments of our teacher; Ben Yus Assif - a very good talk about Christmas; Walter - concludes.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Dec. 30 1964 rescue. Music - Christmas chimes; Amira - speaks about the rescue work; Al Farrel - pilot of plane that crashed near Detroit Dec. 29th brought other pilots and passengers through. Mentions Frank and David Bremner who give help; Mr. Michell - store keeper recently passed over, remembered something Mr. Smith has told him about survival; Former Mayor Minezinger - comes to thank us for talking to Michell; Capt. Alverida - who went down with ship in the seventeen hundreds, knew Capt. Kidd; Walter - thanks us and closes meeting.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 77.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-116</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751893_event" normal="1964-12-22/1964-12-30" encodinganalog="1.4B2">December 22, 1964-December 30, 1964</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 31 min., 36 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for the reel:<lb/><lb/>Thursday March 26, 1965 rescue. Amirah - opens meeting speaks of computer; Air pilot - from Peterborough; Jack Stewart - who's home was at Nova Scotia; Jim Anderson - copilot, also lost; Jack Richardson - another pilot lost, did quite some talking; Frank Bremner - gives good report of his father prospector - trapped in old mind 1879 Yukon; Mr Mackentire - Mr. Smith; Walter - closes meeting.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 78.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-117</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751896_event" normal="1964-12-18/1965-04-13" encodinganalog="1.4B2">December 18, 1964-April 13, 1965</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 53 min., 33 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Masters night Tuesday April 13, 1965. Amira - speaks on the law of correspondence and discusses many other things; Golden Star - gives quite a long message to Evangeline; Bertram - tells of  his promotion and talks about time; Blue Snake - speaks of coming of white man; Professor Hall - talks about the people of India and other countries; Dr. Hoffman - a few remarks about Waterloo University.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Visiting Friday December 18, 1964. Amira - opens meeting speaks about the original Christmas; Mr. Smith's father joins in Xmas thoughts; Happy Wolf; Running Deer - speaks of Matthew; Mrs. Steiss - was mentioned; Mrs. Nelda Smith - spoke of Christmas; Mrs. Heap's mother; Garnet's mother - to Garnet; Mrs. Massel; Mr. Heap's uncle - has very much to say about Africa; Mr. Heap's father - talks of his painting; Walter - closes meeting.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 79.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-118</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751899_event" normal="1965-06-04/1965-06-08" encodinganalog="1.4B2">June 4, 1965-June 8, 1965</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 51 min., 5 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751899_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 80.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-119</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751902_event" normal="1965-06-17/1965-06-22" encodinganalog="1.4B2">June 17, 1965-June 22, 1965</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 34 min., 24 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <p>This audio reel recording contains the term Eskimo. “Eskimo” is an outdated and pejorative term used historically to refer to Indigenous peoples who inhabit the Arctic. In Canada these peoples are known as the Inuit. The use of the term in the Scope and content note has been maintained in keeping with Special Collections &amp; Archives’ approach to [language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/library/special-collections-archives/collections#Language), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers. </p>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751902_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Rescue Wed. June 30, 1965. Music; Amira - opens meeting; Jus Ross Regas - lost on place to Lisbon, was wealthy rancher, wanted to pay us for help; John Clarke - pilot of plane that crashed; David Stevenson - killed by polar bear while north with Esquimose [Eskimo]; Bertram - closes meeting.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Visiting June 17, 1965. Music; Amira - opens meeting; Mr. Smith - with usual greetings to O.G. Smith; Happy Wolf - to Garnet; Mrs. Schultz - to Garnet and all; Mrs. Massel - speaks to Charlie; Mrs. Heap's grandpa - to Mrs. Heap; Mr. Heap's father - to Mr. Heap; Nelda - speaks to some length about rescue activities; Ma Clemmer - to Mr. O.G. Smith; Dr. Hoffman - to Garnet; Dr. Hall - speaks to Charlie; Bertram - closes meeting.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 81.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-120</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751905_event" normal="1965-06-17/1965-06-22" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[June 17, 1965?]-[June 22, 1965?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 47 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751905_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Masters Tuesday June 22, 1965. Music; Amira - speaks to some length on matters of civilizations and akashirness; Martin Luther - speaks about Dead Sea scrolls.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Visiting June 17, 1965. Music; Amira - opens meeting; Mr. Smith - with the usual talk greetings to O.G. Smith; Happy Wolf - to Garnet; Mrs. Schults - to Garnet and all; Mrs. Massel - speaks to Charlie; Mrs. Heap's grandpa - speaks to Mrs. Heap; Mr. Heap's father - to Mr. Heap; Nelda - speaks to some length about rescue activities; Ma Clemmer - to Mr. Smith; Dr. Hoffman - to Garnet; Dr. Hall - speaks to Charlie; Bertram - closes the meeting.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 82.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-121</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751908_event" normal="1965-11-03/1965-11-23" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[November 3, 1963?]-[November 23, 1965?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 8 min., 10 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751908_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Masters night Nov. 23, 1965. Rescue Nov. 17, 1965. Music; Amirah - opens meeting; Hitei Song- speaks for his friends; Mr. H. Krug - recently passed over; Lady from Mt. Hope - lost on burning ship out from Bermuda; Railway engineer - lost one hundred years ago in snow slide; Bertram - closes meeting. Music; Amirah - meditation from Mr. Heap now in hospital then gives long address; Ben Yus Assif - spoke on matters of great importance; Mr. Heap's father - discusses progress of Arthur now in hospital; Dr. Hoffman - speaks in terms of new concepts on religion; Professor Hall - makes himself known with few words; Bertram - draws the curtain.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Masters Oct. 26, 1965 Rescue Nov.3, 1963. Music; Amirah - analysing self; Dr. Hoffman - speaks to some length; Professor Hall - takes up the theme; Martin Luther - gives long talk and mentions dead sea scrolls; Rama Mandato - talks on Stonehenge;  Bertram - closes meeting. Music; Amriah - opens rescue service. Professor of Toronto College 1 of 4 lost on underwater exploration seeks help and tells of their misadventure; Charles Jaimet - speaks to some length, as he knew the professor; Ralph Christianson - comes also; Bertram - closes the meeting.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 83.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-122</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751911_event" normal="1965-11-14/1966-12-30" encodinganalog="1.4B2">November 14, 1965-December 30, 1965</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (3 hrs., 29 min., 43 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751911_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Rescue Dec. 30 1965. Music; Amirah - opens meeting and speaks to some length with greetings to all; Bertram - has a few words to say and opens door; John Reinbaum - tells of trying to end his life by drowning but to no avail. Pain all gone and asks for help; John Shepard - driller on oil rig in Northsea, brings American for rescue; Mohamed - comes for help and tells of many lost in Arabia; Yus Ben Assif - brings his blessings to all; Walter and Bertram - closes meeting.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. masters Jan 4, 1966. Music; Amirah - speaks of coming events in this new year; Ben Yus Assif; promises good guidance this new year; Rama Mandato - speaks of festivities before Christian times; Dr. Hoffman - brings greetings to Garnet and all; Prof Hall - spoke of conditions in India; Bertram - closes meeting.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 84.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-123</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751914_event" normal="1965-07-20/1965-12-08" encodinganalog="1.4B2">July 20, 1965-December 8, 1965</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (6 hrs., 5 min., 9 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Visiting night Dec. 2, 1965. Music; Amira - opens meeting with few remarks; M. Smith's father - comments on preparations for xmas; Mama Clements - visits a while; Happy Wolf - has long conversation with Garnet; Running Deer - comments about Matthew; Grey Wolf - to M. Smith; Golden Star - with message to Evangeline; M. Bremmer - talks of his passing over to spirit; Chief Mountain Goat - introduces himself to Mrs. Smith; Nelda - speaks of her work in rescue; Mrs. Schultz - greetings to Garnet; Mrs. Massell - with encouraging message to Charlie; Mr. Heap - with good message to Arthur; Bertram - closes meeting.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 85.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-124</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751917_event" normal="1965-06-17/1965-06-30" encodinganalog="1.4B2">June 17, 1965-June 30, 1965</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 13 min., 3 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>June 17, 1965 Thurs - master's night. June 30, 1965 - rescue.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 86.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-125</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751920_event" normal="1966-02-15/1966-02-15" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[February 15, 1966?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 30 min., 52 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751920_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for the reel: "Tues. April 14, 1964."</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 86.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-126</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751923_event" normal="1966-06-26/1966-06-26" encodinganalog="1.4B2">June 26, 1966</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (44 min., 24 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for the reel: "Chicago." Also includes one item of correspondence from Marjorie to Mrs. John R. (Mable) Boyle.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 87.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-127</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751926_event" normal="1966-04-21/1966-05-10" encodinganalog="1.4B2">April 21, 1966-May 10, 1966</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (5 hrs., 21 min.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751926_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for the reel: "Tues. May 10/66."</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 429 and 329.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-128</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751929_event" normal="1965-02-16/1965-02-16" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[February 16, 1965?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 56 min., 2 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Memorial to Tom.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Master's night in Kitchener. Rama Mandato (Tom) speaks.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Reel 430.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-129</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751932_event" normal="1966-07-10/1966-07-10" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[July 10, 1966?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 17 min., 36 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751932_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for the reel:<lb/><lb/>Reel 430 7-10-66. At Smith's. Dedication of temple. Tom talks.<lb/><lb/>Also includes one business card from John R. Boyle.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">1958 recording.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-130</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751935_event" normal="1958-01-01/1958-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[1958?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 3 min., 23 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751935_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Chicago.</unittitle>
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              <p>After the audio reel was digitized and transcribed, staff have been able to add additional information about the séances. A revised description of the contents of side A of the audio reel is provided below.
<lb/>
<lb/>Side A: The recording is a spoken letter from Skipper and Marge in Chicago to Thomas and Edith Lacey in Ontario. Skipper and Marge talk about driving back to Chicago having visited the Lacey’s in Canada. Skipper plays back some of a recording of Thomas Lacey. They go on to talk about visitors they received from Purdue University who were interested in the paranormal. Christmas wishes are sent to Thomas and Edith.
<lb/></p>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2019 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Dedication of sanctuary.</unittitle>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for  the reel:<lb/><lb/>7-10-66. Dedication of sanctuary, guidance for Tom's pupils.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Derstine.</unittitle>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Early psychic experiences.</unittitle>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Feb. 2/61.</unittitle>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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        1 audio reel (5 hrs., 31 min., 45 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Tues. Feb. 15/66 masters. Amirah; Dr. Hoffman; Black Foot Bay; Professor Hall - spoke of India; Bertram - closes.<lb/>Tues. Mar. 1/66 masters. Music - Magnussen; Amirah; Ben Jus Assif; Rama; Dr. Hoffman; Dr. Hall; Bertram - closes.<lb/>Tues. Apr. 12/66 masters. Amirah - Easter message; Ramah; Marguerite; Dr. Hoffman; Dr. Hall; Bertram - closes.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Group and Simons and Boyles.</unittitle>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 57 min., 17 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. 449 Dec. 21, 1966. Group at Boyles, master speaks of his life.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. 447 Nov. 30, 1966. Group at Simons, esoteric.<lb/><lb/>Also includes one item of correspondence addressed "Dear Edna" from Marjorie.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2019 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Hunt case.</unittitle>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 28 min., 33 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for the reel: "This is the original Hunt cast."</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">June and October 1965.</unittitle>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">March 16.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-141</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751968_event" normal="1960-01-01/1969-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[196-]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 47 min., 21 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for the reel: "A. March 16 masters. 1/2 inch of reel vacant. B. Date - Orchest[?] masters. 1/2 inch empty."</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Marjorie personal message.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-142</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751971_event" normal="1960-01-01/1969-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[196-]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (28 min.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Marjorie - personal message recorded at 3 3/4 speed on side 2.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Meeting at Boyles.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-143</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751974_event" normal="1966-05-04/1966-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[May 4, 1966?]-[1966?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 28 min., 40 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2019 and access copies are available for research purposes. A transcription of the audio recording is also available.</p>
          </altformavail>
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        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Music and reading.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-144</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751977_event" normal="1967-09-01/1967-09-30" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[September 1967?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (32 min., 32 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for the reel: "1 side music &amp; reading on master climbing. Other side music - Harry Boyle."</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
          </altformavail>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Rajah and musical numbers.</unittitle>
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            <unitdate id="atom_751980_event" normal="1958-01-01/1958-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[1958?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (46 min., 24 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <persname id="atom_751980_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side 1. Rajah (Paschal) Feb. 15/58.<lb/><lb/>Side 2. Various musical numbers.</p>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Rescue by Tom.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-146</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751983_event" normal="1962-06-18/1962-06-18" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[June 18, 1962?]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (2 hrs., 8 min. 50 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Rev. Schnieder.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-147</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751986_event" normal="1956-12-17/1969-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[December 17, 1956?]-[196-]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (1 hr., 1 min., 27 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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              <p>The dates listed in the handwritten note on the original audio reel box differ from the dates cited in the audio recording. Subsequently, it is possible that the subjects listed in the note are incorrect. </p>
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              <persname id="atom_751986_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following descriptions for each side of the reel:<lb/><lb/>Side A. Address to Kitchener; Kiwanis [?]; [Oct. 23/56?]; organ music by Otto Smith "Golden Hour."<lb/><lb/>Side B. Misc - Christmas; organ music - Otto Smith- "yes Virginia"; Memorial service for Arthur O'Neil chairman of the Kitchener Separate School Board [perhaps his actual funeral].<lb/><lb/>Original envelope reads "Latter part Rev. Schnieder."</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Unknown contents.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-148</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751989_event" normal="1960-01-01/1969-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[196-]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (59 min., 9 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of music.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Unknown contents.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-149</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751992_event" normal="1960-01-01/1969-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[196-]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (35 min., 10 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording. Contents of reel unknown although it appears to be similar to the recording of file GA270-139.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Unknown contents.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-150</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751995_event" normal="1965-10-26/1965-11-17" encodinganalog="1.4B2">October 26, 1965-November 17, 1965</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (5 hrs., 13 min., 14 sec.)    </physdesc>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Unknown contents.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-151</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_751998_event" normal="1960-01-01/1969-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[196-]</unitdate>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Unknown contents.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-152</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_752001_event" normal="1960-01-01/1969-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[196-]</unitdate>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
            </note>
          </bioghist>
          <odd type="publicationStatus">
            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of music.</p>
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          <controlaccess>
            <genreform encodinganalog="1.1C">Sound recordings</genreform>
          </controlaccess>
          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
          </altformavail>
        </c>
        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Unknown contents.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-153</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_752004_event" normal="1960-01-01/1969-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[196-]</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (13 min., 14 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_752004_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          </did>
          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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          </bioghist>
          <odd type="publicationStatus">
            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording. Contents of tape unknown.</p>
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          <controlaccess>
            <genreform encodinganalog="1.1C">Sound recordings</genreform>
          </controlaccess>
          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Violin effect give me the faith.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-154</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_752007_event" normal="1966-01-13/1966-02-10" encodinganalog="1.4B2">January 13, 1966-February 10, 1966</unitdate>
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        1 audio reel (4 hrs., 3 min., 57 sec.)    </physdesc>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_752007_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          </did>
          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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          </bioghist>
          <odd type="publicationStatus">
            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>One audio reel recording of séances held under the supervision of medium Thomas Lacey. A handwritten note on the original audio reel box provides the following description for the reel: "Violin effect give me the faith."</p>
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          <controlaccess>
            <genreform encodinganalog="1.1C">Sound recordings</genreform>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
          <altformavail encodinganalog="1.8B15b">
            <p>This audio reel was digitized in 2022 and access copies are available for research purposes. Transcription not available.</p>
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        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Index to séances.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-155</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_752012_event" normal="1960-01-01/1969-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">[196-]</unitdate>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_752012_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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          </bioghist>
          <odd type="publicationStatus">
            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>A cue card index to the people reached and spoken with during séances. Each card lists on which tape the person can be found, and a brief synopsis of what they speak about. Also includes a duotang with photocopies of the index cards.</p>
          </scopecontent>
          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
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        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Notebook.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA270-156</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_752014_event" normal="1960-01-01/1960-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">1960</unitdate>
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              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_752014_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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          </bioghist>
          <odd type="publicationStatus">
            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>A notebook listing séances held at 362 Frederick St. in Kitchener, Ontario under the guidance of medium Thomas Lacey.</p>
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            <genreform encodinganalog="1.1C">Manuscript notebooks</genreform>
            <geogname>Kitchener</geogname>
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            <p>Donated by Stanley McMullin in 2015.</p>
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          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by JB in 2015.<lb/>Revised by NM in 2024.</date>
            </p>
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          <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Thomas Lacey séance collection : 2019 accrual.</unittitle>
          <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA445</unitid>
          <unitdate id="atom_1073030_event" normal="1924-01-01/1961-12-31" encodinganalog="1.4B2">1924-1961</unitdate>
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        4 cm of textual records    </physdesc>
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            <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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          <note type="generalNote" encodinganalog="1.8B21">
            <p>Thomas Lacey was a white medium active from the 1930s to the 1960s. Some séance reports contain racist wording, accents, cultural references, and stereotypes. These records have been identified at the file level.
<lb/>
<lb/>
<lb/>
<lb/></p>
          </note>
          <note type="generalNote" encodinganalog="1.8B21">
            <p>The séance reports contain language that is outdated, racist or otherwise harmful and have been maintained in keeping with Special Collections &amp; Archives’ approach to [language in archival descriptions](https://uwaterloo.ca/library/special-collections-archives/collections#Language), which prioritizes speaking openly about and clearly identifying problematic, harmful, and otherwise offensive records in the department’s holdings. This approach, while potentially upsetting, allows for the critical assessment and questioning of historical material by contemporary researchers. </p>
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            <persname id="atom_1073030_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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        <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
          <note>
            <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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          <p>Published</p>
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          <p>The Thomas Lacey séance collection accrual includes several files of séance reports that contain details regarding the sitters involved in the séance circles and messages on various topics from spirits alleged to have communicated through the medium Thomas Lacey.</p>
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        <controlaccess>
          <subject>Religious studies</subject>
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          <p>Donated by Stan McMullin in 2019.</p>
        </acqinfo>
        <processinfo>
          <p>
            <date>Described by SGL October 2020.<lb/>Reviewed by NM October 2020.<lb/>Revised by DR November 2023.</date>
          </p>
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          <p>No known copyright restrictions.</p>
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          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Report of a lecture given by Abudha Khan.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA445-1</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_1073032_event" normal="1924-01-20/1924-01-20" encodinganalog="1.4B2">January 20, 1924</unitdate>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_1073032_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
            </note>
          </bioghist>
          <odd type="publicationStatus">
            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>A report of a lecture alleged to have been given by the spirit Abudha Khan through Thomas Lacey. The lecture was given at a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon in Waterloo, Ontario. The report states that the usual sitters were present at this circle.</p>
          </scopecontent>
          <controlaccess>
            <geogname>Waterloo</geogname>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stan McMullin in 2019.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by SGL October 2020.<lb/>Reviewed by NM October 2020.</date>
            </p>
          </processinfo>
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        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Letter to Otto Smith.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA445-2</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_1073033_event" normal="1928-10-29/1928-10-29" encodinganalog="1.4B2">October 29, 1928</unitdate>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_1073033_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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          </did>
          <bioghist id="md5-e956936abbf4d3d8d632532ee8b74c33" encodinganalog="1.7B">
            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
            </note>
          </bioghist>
          <odd type="publicationStatus">
            <p>Published</p>
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          <scopecontent encodinganalog="1.7D">
            <p>A letter from the St. Matthew's Choir in Kitchener wishing a happy belated birthday to Otto Smith. The letter includes a quote from Shakespeare and makes mention of a gift of brushes.</p>
          </scopecontent>
          <controlaccess>
            <geogname>Kitchener</geogname>
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          <acqinfo encodinganalog="1.8B12">
            <p>Donated by Stan McMullin in 2019.</p>
          </acqinfo>
          <processinfo>
            <p>
              <date>Described by SGL October 2020.<lb/>Reviewed by NM October 2020.</date>
            </p>
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        <c level="file">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="1.1B">Report of a séance.</unittitle>
            <unitid encodinganalog="1.8B11">SCA258-GA445-3</unitid>
            <unitdate id="atom_1073034_event" normal="1931-05-02/1931-05-02" encodinganalog="1.4B2">May 2, 1931</unitdate>
            <langmaterial encodinganalog="1.8B9a">
              <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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            <origination encodinganalog="1.4D">
              <persname id="atom_1073034_actor">Lacey, Thomas</persname>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>A complete report of a séance held at 362 Frederick Street, Kitchener. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mr. O. G. Smith, Mrs. E. E. Sheldon, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, and Mrs. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were the mother of Mrs. Thomas Lacey, the mother of Mrs. O. G. Smith, Peter Conley "Old Pete", Mike, Mr. A. Conan Doyle, Mr. Heist, Mr. Maskeline, Annie Fletcher, and Arch. Deacon Colley. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.</p>
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              <date>Described by SGL October 2020.<lb/>Reviewed by NM October 2020.</date>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>An incomplete report of a séance. The report lists Bill Heist, Herman, Reverend McIrvine, Archie Howard, and John Morley as spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stan McMullin in 2019.</p>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>An incomplete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon in Waterloo, Ontario. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. O. G. Smith, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. O.G. Smith, Mr. Gordon Steiss, Mrs. Boyanoski, Mr. Boyanoski, and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon. The spirit Walter was alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stan McMullin in 2019.</p>
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              <date>Described by SGL October 2020.<lb/>Reviewed by NM October 2020.</date>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>An incomplete report of a séance. In this report an unidentified spirit is alleged to have manifested.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stan McMullin in 2019.</p>
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              <date>Described by SGL October 2020.<lb/>Reviewed by NM October 2020.</date>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon in Waterloo, Ontario. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Miss. Kreiner, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. J. P. Skelton, Mr. Gordon Steiss, Mr. Clarke, Mrs. Clarke, Mr. O.G. Smith, and Mrs. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Mr. Maskeline, Mr. Skelton's mother, Jerry, Mrs. Sheldon's mother, Mrs. Lacey's father, Mr. W. T. Stead, Fritz Schnitz, Dr. Hall, Ward Clement, C.D., Jim Johnson, Harold Wright, Mike, and several unidentified spirits. The spirit guides Walter and Abudha Khan were present at this séance.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stan McMullin in 2019.</p>
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              <date>Described by SGL October 2020.<lb/>Reviewed by NM October 2020.</date>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>A report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon in Waterloo, Ontario. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. Melvin Swartz, Mrs. M. Swartz, Mr. Gordon Steiss, Mrs. G. Steiss, Mr. O. G. Smith, and Mrs. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Walter, C.D., Orlandis, Maskeline, Carl Oestreich, the mother of Mr. Swartz, the mother of Mrs. Lacey, the mother of Mrs. O. G. Smith, the mother of Mrs. Sheldon, Ward, Straight Arrow, Mike, Boss Flynn, Walter Saengbush, Reverend Vale Owen, Monsier Bracan, Reverend Harvey, and several unidentified spirits. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.</p>
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              <p>Page 5 of this report contains racist language about Black people and racist language, cultural references and stereotypes about Indigenous peoples. </p>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Published</p>
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            <p>A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon at 36 Willow Street, Waterloo. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. M. Swartz, Mrs. M. Swartz, Mr. L. Swartz, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. G. Steiss, Mrs. G. Steiss, Mr. O. G. Smith, Master Cark Smith, and Mrs. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated with through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Wickie, C.D., Mr. Maskeline, Yetta, Chas Oestreich, Orlandis, Gladys Steiss, Ward, Hinchcliffe, Mike, the Major, Walter, Willie Hudson, Mr. Jones,  Reverend Vale Owen, Blue Snake, and Mr. Stead. The séance had several unidentified spirits, some of which communicated through song. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.</p>
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              <date>Described by SGL October 2020.<lb/>Reviewed by NM October 2020.</date>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Sheldon in Waterloo. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Miss. Kreiner, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. M. Swartz, Mr. M. Swartz, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. O. G. Smith, Mrs. O. G. Smith, and Mr. Steiss. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Wickie, Walter, Mike, Pansy, Mr. Stead, Charlie, Wilhelmine, Great Bear, Blue Snake, Marcelle, and Arch. Deacon Colley. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.</p>
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            <p>A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon at 26 Peppler Street, Waterloo. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. F. Krueger, Mr. M. Swartz, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. Gordon Steiss, Mr. O. G. Smith, and Mrs. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Fred Stumpf, Inez Merrill, Orlandis, Walter, Henry Beech Needham, father of Mrs. Lacey, Mr. Stead, Mr. Mader,  Wickie, Mr. Jones, Violet, C.D., Father Josie Febian, and Tom Tyrrel. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.</p>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon at Peppler Street, Waterloo. The sitters at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. Sheldon, Mrs. C. Matthews, Mr. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. C. Matthews, Mr. L. Swartz, Mrs. M. Swartz, Mr. O. G. Smith, and Mr. G. Steiss. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Walter, Violet, Mr. W. T. Stead, Mr. Conan Doyle, Mike, Blue Snake, White Cloud, the Major, and several unidentified spirits.</p>
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              <date>Described by SGL October 2020.<lb/>Reviewed by NM October 2020.</date>
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              <p>Page 5 of this report contains racist language, cultural references, and stereotypes about Indigenous peoples.</p>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon in Waterloo, Ontario. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. O. G. Smith, Mrs. Charles Matthews, Mr. Levi Swartz, and Mr. O. G. Smith. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Walter, Violet, Sambo, Raymond Lodge, Mr. W. T. Stead, Olympia, Chief Running Water, Mrs. L, Blue Snake, and White Cloud. The spirit guides present at this séance were Abudha Khan, Great Bear, Straight Arrow, and Big Heart.</p>
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              <date>Described by SGL October 2020.<lb/>Reviewed by NM October 2020.</date>
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              <p>Page 4 and Page 5 of this report contain racist language, cultural references, and stereotypes about Asian and Indigenous peoples.</p>
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            <note>
              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon in Waterloo. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. Levi Swartz, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. O. G. Smith, Mrs. Charles Matthews, Mr. Charles Matthews, Mr. O. G. Smith, and Mr. Gordon Steiss. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were John Rogers, Emil Schroeder, Mike, Walter, Rose, Fing Ling Ling Tee, Sivato Ling Tee, Violet, Mr. W. T. Stead, Great Bear, Reverend Vale Owen, Wallace, and the Major.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stan McMullin in 2019.</p>
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              <date>Described by SGL October 2020.<lb/>Reviewed by NM October 2020.</date>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mrs. J. Dudly. Sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. Sheldon, Mrs. L. Laing, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. J. Dudly, Mr. G. Louth, Mr. M. G. Havens, Mr. L. Swartz, and Mr. C. Hall. The spirits alleged to have communicated throughThomas Lacey during this séance were Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Mr. Stead, Mr. Edison, Reverend Strawbridge, Violet, Samuel, (Scotty) Robert Stuart, the father of Mrs. Sheldon, Ellen Ruth, Pansy, Nobby Clark, Rosebud, Elk Horn, Pat, the mother of Mrs. Smith, the father of Mrs. Dudly, the father of Mrs. Lacey, Ling, and Blue Snake. The spirit guides Abudha Khan and Walter were present at this séance.</p>
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            <p>Donated by Stan McMullin in 2019.</p>
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              <date>Described by SGL October 2020.<lb/>Reviewed by NM October 2020.</date>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Smith at 362 Frederick Street, Kitchener. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. O. G. Smith, Mr. J. C. Jaimet, Mr. O. G. Smith, Mr. D. Shantz, Mrs. C. Matthews, and Mrs. G. Steiss. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Major Merrieather, W. T. Stead, Wickey, Violet, Edison, David Livingstone, Mike, and Walter. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.</p>
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              <date>Described by SGL in October 2020.<lb/>Reviewed by NM October 2020.</date>
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            <p>A complete report of a séance held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sheldon. The sitters present at this circle were Mr. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. E. W. Sheldon, Mr. F. Steiss, Mr. E. W. Sheldon, Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. O. G. Smith, Mr. C. Matthews, Mr. O. G. Smith, Miss. Reesor, Mr. D. Shantz, and Mrs. C. Matthews. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey during this séance were Thomas Edison, Mr. W. T. Stead, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and several unidentified spirits. The spirit guide Abudha Khan was present at this séance.</p>
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              <p>Thomas Lacey, a trance and direct voice medium, was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on November 4, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas married Edith Emma Lomas on March 18, 1918 in Whitfield. Edith was born in Whitfield, Derbyshire England on September 28, 1895.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and Edith immigrated to Canada in March 1923 and April 1924 respectively. Thomas worked as a mechanical engineer at companies including Dominion Rubber and Sutherland and Schultz.<lb/><lb/>Records of Thomas conducting séances in the Kitchener-Waterloo region begin in 1924. Edith, although not a medium, was an active participant in the séances. Thomas and Edith moved to Hamilton in the 1950s before returning to Kitchener-Waterloo in the 1960's. The séances recorded in the 1960s were held in the home of Otto and Nelda Smith in Kitchener. Otto Smith, a local businessman, played the organ at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Kitchener and his organ playing can be heard throughout the séances.<lb/><lb/>Thomas and the séance sitters believed his main control during the 1960s was a spirit named Amirah and they maintained that his younger brother Walter, who died at a young age, acted as his gate keeper. Thomas Lacey purportedly channeled the spirits of Thomas Edison, Emmanuel Swedenborg, and John Wesley, amongst others. Sitters at the séances were said to have experienced apports, materializations, and automatic writing. One séance recording also contains what is believed to be an example of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).<lb/><lb/>The séances fall into three general categorizations: Masters Night when philosophical discussions took place; Visiting Night when spirits of friends and family were welcomed; and Rescue Night when the sitters would help spirits who had not crossed over the veil to do so.<lb/><lb/>Thomas Lacey died on June 17, 1966 at age 70. Edith Lacey died in 1993 at age 97. Thomas and Edith Lacey were buried in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.</p>
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            <p>Notes on messages received during a visiting night. The spirits alleged to have communicated through Thomas Lacey were Amira, Nephaera, grandfather Smith, uncle Herman, Armand, Dr. Hoffman, Morning Star, White Eagle, Happy Wolf, Mrs. Dudley, the father of Mr. Heap, the mother of Garnet, grandpa Heap, Mrs. Massel, and Walter.</p>
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