Gloria Barr Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of typescripts and records about spiritual philosophy. The typescripts are of Brown Landone (1847-1945) and include “What to Do In These Years” and “The 19 Means of Perfected Action” Parts 1 & 2, and “Ramie: Confidential Report” Parts 1-4. Landone is credited for being a part of the Metaphysical Movement of America. He was a writer, and wrote abundantly on topics such as leadership, civilization, peace and religion. He studied ministry and obtained his PhD in Divinity, but also received a degree in medicine. he became known as one of the first neurologists, later called psychiatrists. He was also an educator and lectured in multiple institutions, one of them Oxford University in England.
There are also several 78rpm recordings, two of which are on Rosicrucian Oral Instructions from Dr. H. Spencer Lewis. The other recordings are a Child Guidance / Rosicrucian Sleep Programming and two recordings chanted by Rukmini Arudale.
Dates
- 1940s
Background
Brown Landone (1847-1945) is credited for being a part of the Metaphysical Movement of America. Landone was a writer, and wrote abundantly of various topics: Leadership, Civilization, Peace and Religion. He studied ministry and obtained his PhD in Divinity, but also received a degree in medicine. Through the latter field, he became known as one of the first neurologists, later called psychiatrists. He was also an educator and lectured in multiple institutions, one of them Oxford University in England.
Biographical Note
Gloria Barr is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Thomas and Nellie Barr. She has one sibling, Thomas A. Barr.
Extent
.21 Linear Feet (1 Half Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of typescripts and records about spiritual philosophy. The typescripts are of Brown Landone (1847-1945) and include “What to Do In These Years” and “The 19 Means of Perfected Action” Parts 1 & 2, and “Ramie: Confidential Report” Parts 1-4.
Physical Location
Special Collections & Archives
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gloria Barr donated these materials to the Divinity School Library in 2008 they were transferred to Special Collections soon afterward.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Gloria Barr Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu