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Hi everyone,
the empyre mini conference was a great way to begin our week.
I am writing from Treaty 1, where I am studying a rich archive of 700 black and
white photographs taken by Dr T. G. Hamilton and his wife Lillian Hamilton, a
trained nurse during the 1920s in Winnipeg. It is interesting to note that Dr
Hamilton was able to keep up his reputation as a respected medical doctor and
an active Presbyterian despite his own growing belief in discarnate spirits. He
also became a bit of a celebrity and gave 87 lectures around Canada, USA and
UK. The Hamiltons owned 12 cameras, and worked steadily to improve the quality
of flash photographs of ectoplasmic excretions. The resulting images are
modernist in style and so aesthetically interesting that the Hamilton Family
Fonds is the most used archive at the University of Manitoba.
Look forward to chatting about ghosts, technology and the new age with you all.
Best,
Serena
Dr. Serena Keshavjee
Professor
Coordinator, Curatorial Practices Stream, Cultural Studies MA Program
University of Winnipeg
515 Portage Ave
Winnipeg
R3B 2E9
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