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Book/Printed Material Rochester knockings! : discovery and explanation of the source of the phenomena generally known as the Rochester knockings.

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Title

  • Rochester knockings! : discovery and explanation of the source of the phenomena generally known as the Rochester knockings.

Names

  • McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Buffalo : George H. Derby and Co. ; New York : Wm. H. Graham and Co., 1851.

Headings

  • -  Fox, Margaret,--1833-1893
  • -  Jencken, Catherine Fox,--1836-1892
  • -  Mediums--New York (State)--Rochester
  • -  Spiritualism

Notes

  • -  "From the Buffalo medical journal, no. for March, 1851": p. 4.
  • -  Also available in digital form.
  • -  LAC aaa 2018-10-02 update
  • -  LAC kcc 2018-10-03 review (1 card)
  • -  LC Review of LAC Completed/Approved 2018-10-09
  • -  LAC brd 2018-11-01 no edits (1 card)
  • -  LAC ecr 2018-11-05 review

Medium

  • 64 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • BF1283.F7 R6
  • BF1023 .H6 vol. 15 Copy 1 With: Bacon, George Allen. The attitude of scientific men toward the spiritual phenomena ... 1896. Issued separately.

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 11004741

Online Format

  • online text
  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Mcmanus-Young Collection, and Harry Houdini Collection. Rochester knockings!: discovery and explanation of the source of the phenomena generally known as the Rochester knockings. Buffalo: George H. Derby and Co. ; New York: Wm. H. Graham and Co, 1851. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/11004741/.

APA citation style:

Mcmanus-Young Collection & Harry Houdini Collection. (1851) Rochester knockings!: discovery and explanation of the source of the phenomena generally known as the Rochester knockings. Buffalo: George H. Derby and Co. ; New York: Wm. H. Graham and Co. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/11004741/.

MLA citation style:

Mcmanus-Young Collection, and Harry Houdini Collection. Rochester knockings!: discovery and explanation of the source of the phenomena generally known as the Rochester knockings. Buffalo: George H. Derby and Co. ; New York: Wm. H. Graham and Co, 1851. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/11004741/>.