Dinshah P. Ghadiali collection

Dinshah P. Ghadiali collection, 1926-1927

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Ghadiali, Dinshah P., 1873-1966
Title: Dinshah P. Ghadiali collection
Dates: 1926-1927 (inclusive)
19261927
Quantity: 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number: Mss 2034
Summary: Dinshah P. Ghadiali (1873-1966) was a spiritualist and founder of the Spectro-Chrome Institute, Malaga, New Jersey. While giving lectures on spectro-chrome therapy in Portland, Oregon, he was arrested on allegations that he had violated the Mann Act. Collection consists of a typescript letter to the editor of the Morning Oregonian, June 16, 1926, regarding his innocence of violation of the Mann Act; a pamphlet, "Railroading a Citizen," 1926; and a newspaper clipping, June 3, 1927, regarding his conviction.
Repository: Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Dinshah P. Ghadiali (1873-1966) was a spiritualist and founder of the Spectro-Chrome Institute, Malaga, New Jersey. While giving lectures on spectro-chrome therapy in Portland, Oregon, he was arrested on allegations that he had violated the Mann Act, a law about "immorality."

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Dinshah P. Ghadiali collection includes a typescript letter to the editor of the Morning Oregonian, 2 pages, June 16, 1926, regarding his innocence of violation of the Mann Act; a pamphlet, "Railroading a Citizen," 2 volumes, 1926; and a newspaper clipping, June 3, 1927, regarding his conviction.

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Preferred Citation

Dinshah P. Ghadiali collection, Mss 2034, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

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