EFR/3/3/44 - Correspondence from Harold Chibbett, parapsychologist, and his wife, Lily, London - Dec 1946-Nov 1976

Chibbert mentions various Eastercons; fan meetings at the White Horse [the regular meeting place of the London Science Fiction Circle] and the Globe, public houses in London; Russell's book Great World Mysteries; one letter has a newscutting attached, about Arthur C Clarke receiving an a...

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Chibbert mentions various Eastercons; fan meetings at the White Horse [the regular meeting place of the London Science Fiction Circle] and the Globe, public houses in London; Russell's book Great World Mysteries; one letter has a newscutting attached, about Arthur C Clarke receiving an award for his paper on communication satellites; two letters are typed on Maurice G Hugi's headed notepaper. He also mentions being invited to watch film producer Weiss filming in London, and describes Weiss as EFR's "bête noire”; mentions problems with Dobson Books and the loss of manuscripts; Chibbert is responsible for the N.L. [Newsletter] circulated among science fiction writers and parapsychologists, with contributors including Vincent Gaddis and Dr Christopher Evans. Letters also include reference to the death of Maurice Hugi, flying saucers in America, psychic work and writing by Chibbett, and the Fortean Society. One letter includes a short synopsis of a novel proposed by Chibbett, entitled 'Know Thine Enemy!'

Date:Dec 1946-Nov 1976
Reference Number:EFR/3/3/44