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Alexander Imich, 1947, 1951 and undated

 File — Box: 136, Folder: 2
Identifier: Series 6

Scope and Contents note

From the Collection:

Research data, notes, correspondence, certificates, audio, a piece of jewelry, badges, videos, slides, astrological readings, artifacts, photographs, postcards, religious symbols, memos, Chinese name seals and porcelain paste boxes in chinoiserie boxes, training manuals, contracts, manuscripts, scrapbooks, speeches, two small original paintings, sketches, press clippings, and other materials from Swann’s work as an author, artist, and psychic explorer. The collection also includes extensive correspondence with artists in preparation for the book Cosmic Art (1975) including a significant number of correspondence files with artists from the original intented author of the book, Dr. Raymond Piper.

Dates

  • 1947, 1951 and undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Open to all users; no restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 89.72 Linear feet (204 boxes, 2 flat boxes, 1 map folder)

Language

From the Collection: English

General

Documents relating to Alexander Imich, most of them photocopies, This file includes an original and certified U.S. "Declaration of Intention" for Imich's immigration to the U.S. in March 1951. This document records Imich's birthplace of Chestochowa, Poland, on February 4, 1903; his wife, Wela Imich whom he married in April 1935 in Warsaw; his last residence in Munich, Germany; his profession as chemist; and a photo of him. The file also includes an original letter testifying to Imich's employment as a chemist at Helic in Paris.

Many of the photocopied documents are written in Polish.

Repository Details

Part of the University of West Georgia Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States