Scientology publications
Scope and Contents
This collection is primarily composed of publications by the Church of Scientology of California and includes communications, charts, lecture and course materials, bulletins, catalogs, books, and artifacts such as an e-meter. There are 40 published books in this collection.
Dates
- 1950s-1980s, 2010
Conditions Governing Access
Open to all users; no restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
All intellectual rights retained by authors.
Biographical / Historical
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986), an American author who wrote science fiction and fantasy stories, founded the Church of Scientology in 1954.
Hubbard initially wrote a manuscript titled, "Dianetics: The Original Thesis," in 1948. According to a chapter titled, "About L. Ron Hubbard," in the publication All About Radiation (1979), that manuscript was "his first formal report of his discoveries about the mind and life." In 1950, the Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation was created and the first Church of Scientology was founded in February 1954. In August 1967, Sea Organization, a new Scientology group, emerged to research and explore past civilizations.
Extent
4.0 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language
English
Overview
This collection contains published materials from the Church of Scientology of California, teaching materials and course content, E-Meter device, bulletins, scientology charts, and other items related to L. Ron Hubbard and The Church of Scientology.
Arrangement
The papers are arranged in alphabetical order with the published books organized by volumes.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials were donated by the family of Murleen Ryder, who was the sister of Ingo Swann, in January and February 2022.
- Title
- Guide to the Scientology Publications
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- William Drumm
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of West Georgia Special Collections Repository
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States
special@westga.edu