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Two periodicals have published under the name The American Theosophist by the Theosophical Society in America:

1913-1914 - published at Krotona colony in Hollywood, California by A. P. Warrington for the American Theosophical Society.
1933-1996 - published in Wheaton, Illinois by the Theosophical Society in America. It was the successor to The Theosophical Messenger, and was succeeded by The Quest.

A third periodical with the similar name American Theosophist was published in Albany, New York, by L. W. Rogers from April, 1908 to October, 1909, when it ceased publication. It was intended as a tool for teaching elementary Theosophy, but was discontinued after International president Annie Besant asked Mr. Rogers to refocus his editorial attention on The Theosophic Messenger.

American Theosophist - 1908-1909

All issues, except Volume I, Number 10, have been scanned and are available free at:

Google Books.

No index has been published for this periodical. Issues are rare, but some have been microfilmed by American Theological Library Association in Chicago. The microfilm is likely to be digitized and made available through EBSCO.

The American Theosophist - 1913-1914

The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals [1] provides a searchable index to this periodical online, listing article titles and authors in chronological sequence.

The American Theosophist - 1933-1996

The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals [2] provides a searchable index to this periodical online, listing article titles and authors in chronological sequence.

Contents and departments

Articles on Theosophy and related topics filled about half of each issue. Most were written by members, but reprints and some original articles by nonmembers also appeared. Plans for and reports of conventions and seminars were featured prominently. One issue each year was devoted to the annual report of the Theosophical Society in America, with financial statements.

Departments varied over the years, but generally included such titles as:

Viewpoint (president's column)
Future Events
News and Notes
Branch Activities
Ideas fro Branches
Book Reviews
Letters to the Editor

Design

Color was used only in the covers of the magazine, which featured photos or art linked to the season or to a theme in the issue. Photos, diagrams and art were scattered throughout the pages. For many years the back cover had statements on "Universal Brotherhood" and "Freedom of Thought," but beginning in August/September 1982, they were replaced with "The Theosophical World-View".

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 [[Category:TS Adyar|American Theosophist]]
-Two periodicals have published under the name '''''The American Theosophist''''':
+Two periodicals have published under the name '''''The American Theosophist''''' by the [[Theosophical Society in America]]:
 * 1913-1914 - published at Krotona colony in Hollywood, California by [[A. P. Warrington]] for the [[American Theosophical Society]].
 * 1933-1996 - published in Wheaton, Illinois by the [[Theosophical Society in America]]. It was the successor to [[The Theosophical Messenger (periodical)|''The Theosophical Messenger'']], and was succeeded by [[The Quest (periodical)|''The Quest'']].
-A third periodical with the similar name '''''American Theosophist''''' was published in Albany, New York, by [[L. W. Rogers]] from April, 1908 to October, 1909, when it ceased publication. It was intended as a tool for teaching elementary Theosophy.
+A third periodical with the similar name '''''American Theosophist''''' was published in Albany, New York, by [[L. W. Rogers]] from April, 1908 to October, 1909, when it ceased publication. It was intended as a tool for teaching elementary Theosophy, but was discontinued after International president [[Annie Besant]] asked Mr. Rogers to refocus his editorial attention on [[The Theosophic Messenger (periodical)|''The Theosophic Messenger'']].
 == ''American Theosophist'' - 1908-1909 ==
+All issues, except Volume I, Number 10, have been scanned and are available free at:
+* [http://books.google.com/books?id=F_zWORpzXocC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books.]
 No index has been published for this periodical. Issues are rare, but some have been microfilmed by American Theological Library Association in Chicago. The microfilm is likely to be digitized and made available through EBSCO.
-The first two volumes have been scanned and are available free at:
-* [http://books.google.com/books?id=F_zWORpzXocC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books.]
 == ''The American Theosophist'' - 1913-1914 ==
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 The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]][http://www.austheos.org.au/indices/pindex.htm] provides a searchable [http://www.austheos.org.au/indices/AMERTH.HTM index to this periodical online], listing article titles and authors in chronological sequence.
+=== Contents and departments ===
+Articles on [[Theosophy]] and related topics filled about half of each issue. Most were written by members, but reprints and some original articles by nonmembers also appeared. Plans for and reports of conventions and seminars were featured prominently. One issue each year was devoted to the annual report of the Theosophical Society in America, with financial statements.
+Departments varied over the years, but generally included such titles as:
+* Viewpoint (president's column)
+* Future Events
+* News and Notes
+* Branch Activities
+* Ideas fro Branches
+* Book Reviews
+* Letters to the Editor
+=== Design ===
+Color was used only in the covers of the magazine, which featured photos or art linked to the season or to a theme in the issue. Photos, diagrams and art were scattered throughout the pages. For many years the back cover had statements on "Universal Brotherhood" and "Freedom of Thought," but beginning in August/September 1982, they were replaced with [[Theosophical Worldview Statement|"The Theosophical World-View"]].
 == Notes ==
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