Homemade Ouija board
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Title
Homemade Ouija board
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Description
A homemade Ouija board, one of numerous boards James Merrill and David Jackson employed through the years for their séances. Merrill said they preferred these to the store-bought boards because they allowed for more room for clearer and faster transmission. They used a teacup as a planchette.
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Oversized box, Item 41
Date
not dated
Contributor
Jackson, David
Relation
Series_IX_Realia
Exhibit cases 7-8: Other World
James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 194
Format
23" by 29"
1 jpeg. 600 ppi
Language
English
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
MSS083_III_ouija_board.jpg
Rights Holder
Washington University in St. Louis
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Citation
Merrill, James, “Homemade Ouija board,” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed May 3, 2024, http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/13550.