Andrew M. Wiehl scrapbook, 1932-1962

The collection consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, ephemera, and two photographs compiled by Andrew A. Wiehl of Portland, Oregon. A number of the clippings are from a column that Wiehl wrote for a newspaper titled Voca, which was likely a neighborhood newspaper. These columns discuss Wiehl's thoughts regarding philosophy and mental powers, as well as a series of columns about his observations from a trip he took to West Germany in the early 1960s. Other clippings relating to Wiehl include: articles and letters to the editor by Wiehl regarding radio technology and operation; articles about a radio patent that Wiehl filed; articles about Wiehl's involvement with the West Slope Boosters; and articles and reviews about his book, "Creative Visualization: How to Unlock the Secret Powers of Mind and Body for Full Self-Realization and Happiness." Other clippings include articles and captions about his wife, Mildred Wiehl, running to be queen of the International Inventor's Congress in Portland in 1932; and a clipping about his daughter Vernie Wiehl being a finalist for the Oregon "Sweetest Girl" contest sponsored by the newspaper comic Li'l Abner. Other materials in the scrapbook include: examples of the covers, jacket text, and advertising for "Creative Visualization"; a letter written in Finnish; an advertisement explaining how to use Wiehl's patented radio clarifier; stationery headings for businesses that Wiehl worked at or owned; a West Slope Boosters card listing Wiehl as president; a photograph of Wiehl with a group, most likely the West Slope Boosters Club; and a photograph of the International Inventor's Congress of 1932 in Portland.