THE SPIRITS OF THE BULLIS ROOM

With Halloween "just around the corner," volunteers this week looked for books on spirits in the Bullis Collection. Here are three of several that they found:

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Spirit Rapping Unveiled! An Expose of the Origin, History, 

Theology and Philosophy of Certain Alleged Communications from the Spirit World,

by means of "spirit rapping," "medium writing," "physical demonstrations," etc.

By Hiram Mattison (1811-1868)

Published by Mason Bros., New York, 1853

Currently in display case

Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World

By Robert Dale Owen (1801-1877)

Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co, Philadelphia, 1860

The Widow's Mite and Other Psychic Phenomena

By Isaac K. Funk (Isaac Kaufman Funk) (1839-1912)

Currently in display case

Published by Funk & Wagnalls Company, New York, 1904

Sooo ... we suggest you stop by the Bullis Room and spend some time with these books (and any others you find of interest). And next week we'll have another list for you. (And that's a promise!)