Nightshades/datura and Miscellaneous Other Hallucinogens, 1961 - 1992
Scope and Contents
The Ralph Metzner collection of articles documents the progression of psychoactive substance research, legality issues, and the religious or spiritual aspects of its use. These articles were not solely written by Ralph Metzner, but they instead represent the type of work that influenced Metzner during his career. These article files do not contain the personal papers of Ralph Metzner. Instead, they provide insight into the diverse sources that Metzner sampled while conducting his research. Types of papers include: articles, book chapters, photocopies, pamphlets, and clippings.
Dates
- Creation: 1961 - 1992
Creator
- From the Collection: Metzner, Ralph (Person)
- From the Collection: McKenna, Dennis J. (Dennis Jon) (Person)
- From the Collection: Richards, William A. (Person)
- From the Collection: Grof, Stanislav, 1931- (Person)
- From the Collection: Strassman, Rick (Person)
- From the Collection: Greer, George (Person)
- From the Collection: Horowitz, Michael (Person)
- From the Collection: Nichols, David E., 1944- (Person)
- From the Collection: Dobkin de Rios, Marlene (Person)
Languages of Materials
Collection material is primarily in English. German and Portuguese are also present.
Access Information
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.80 Cubic Feet (Two full-width letter-size manuscript boxes)
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu