The Parapsychology Foundation was founded by Eileen J. Garrett and the Hon. Frances P. Bolton in 1951 to encourage and support impartial scientific inquiry into such psychical aspects of human nature as telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis. Eileen J. Garrett was noted for her pioneering work in psychical research. A participant in some of the groundbreaking experiments of the 1920s and 1930s, she understood that psychical research was ignored by a large segment of the academic community. She knew that practical aid for scholars and scientists working in this area, now known as parapsychology, would not be available from most universities nor from other foundations. The best scientists might thus be lost to parapsychology because of a lack of essential resources. (To download a copy of an article about the history of the Foundation during its first fifty years, click here.) The Parapsychology Foundation, as envisioned by Eileen J. Garrett, would therefore provide a worldwide forum for the support of scientific exploration of psychic phenomena. Scientists and scholars from many disciplines could now bring to the laboratory, the classroom, and the public at large new concepts of psychic functioning in life. The Foundation’s varied programs have been designed to meet these goals. The Grant Program has supported and continues to support individual scientists and scholars, laboratories and other investigative units, and university departments conducting research in parapsychological and related phenomena. The Foundation’s publishing program consists of the International Journal of Parapsychology, the Parapsychological Monograph Series of scholarly treatises, Proceedings of the Foundation’s thematic International Conferences, the Parapsychology Pamphlet Series which includes introductory materials and in-depth examination of specific topics, and the Classic IJP CD-Rom, which contains the first 10 volumes (published from 1959 to 1968) of the International Journal of Parapsychology in a searchable format. Finally, the Foundation has recently reinaugurated its imprint, Helix Press, to publish trade paperbacks. The first titles, Tony Cornell's Investigating the Paranormal and a reprint of Eileen J. Garrett's Adventures in the Supernormal are already published. New titles are planned for 2005. The Eileen J. Garrett Library is one of the world’s largest research libraries dedicated to parapsychology and psychical research. Currently the holdings are in storage as the facility on 72nd Street has recently been sold. When it reopen again in its new location, the library will be -- as it has always been -- for reference use only; books, periodicals, pamphlets, and audio-visual materials will not leave the premises. The main emphasis is on the literature of contemporary parapsychology and related topics, and especially on those publications which approach the subject from objective and analytical points of view. The library also maintains a strong collection on the history of parapsychology and the rare book collection includes books and periodicals on early psychical research. The library receives approximately 100 current journals and periodicals, maintains its own periodicals listing and has access to various parapsychological databases. The library also includes an ever-growing audio and visual collection for viewing in-house. During the hiatus, the collections will continue to grow, as the Foundation is committed to maintaining an up-to-date collection of the best books and materials on parapsychology and related topics. While the Foundation is reorganizing its physical space, it will continue to offer a variety of events from one-day courses to occasional Perspectives Lectures, book signings and special events in New York City, and in other locations around the country. Call or email the Foundation to make sure that you are on the Foundation’s events mailing list. The Foundation is not a membership organization although we do offer the Psychic Explorers Club for individuals who are interested in learning more and sharing with others with similar interests. For more information on the Club and on our other programs and events, browse this website frequently, and check out the other three Foundation websites by clicking on their logos below. And remember, being on the email subscribers lists or on our postal mailing list are the best ways to keep abreast of what’s happening. The Foundation’s programs and its website will continue to grow, so we hope you will return often to avail yourself of our new products and insights into the science of parapsychology.

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