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[[File:W. A. Carrithers.gif|right|150px|thumb|W. A. Carrithers at a young age]] '''Walter Adley Carrithers''' ([[August 14]], 1924 - ca. [[August 21]], 1994) was a Theosophical historian in Fresno, California. Using the pen name of '''Adlai E. Waterman''', he wrote the book, '''''Obituary: the “Hodgson Report” on Madame Blavatsky 1885-1960''''', in which he reveals that the research of [[Richard Hodgson]] into the actitivities of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]] was biased and defective. | [[File:W. A. Carrithers.gif|right|150px|thumb|W. A. Carrithers at a young age]] '''Walter Adley Carrithers''' ([[August 14]], 1924 - ca. [[August 21]], 1994) was a Theosophical historian in Fresno, California. Using the pen name of '''Adlai E. Waterman''', he wrote the book, '''''Obituary: the “Hodgson Report” on Madame Blavatsky 1885-1960''''', in which he reveals that the research of [[Richard Hodgson]] into the actitivities of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]] was biased and defective. | ||
He formed | He formed '''[[Blavatsky Foundation|The Blavatsky Foundation]]''' to perpetuate public knowledge of the life and works of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]]. | ||
== Biographical Sketch by John Cooper == | == Biographical Sketch by John Cooper == | ||
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He formed the [[Blavatsky Foundation|Blavatsky Foundation]] to perpetuate public knowledge of the life and works of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]]. He issued regular Newsletters mainly dealing with attacks on Madame Blavatsky for the Foundation. | He formed the [[Blavatsky Foundation|Blavatsky Foundation]] to perpetuate public knowledge of the life and works of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]]. He issued regular Newsletters mainly dealing with attacks on Madame Blavatsky for the Foundation. | ||
He became obsessed with this defence and neglected his health by working night after night as one of the Defenders. | He became obsessed with this defence and neglected his health by working night after night as one of the Defenders. In some ways he carried this to such an extreme that his friend [[Boris de Zirkoff]] wrote to advise that he should “take some rest, some sleep ... and place your mind somewhere else than on those schemers and slanderers.” On Tuesday 14th, November, 1989 Dara Eklund, her husband Nicholas Weeks and I drove to Fresno to meet with Walter. It was a sad visit as he was quite ill. | ||
In some ways he carried this to such an extreme that his friend [[Boris de Zirkoff]] wrote to advise that he should “take some rest, some sleep ... and place your mind somewhere | |||
Walter Carrither’s work continues and his writings deserve close study. His colleagues wish him well in his journey into the unknown.<ref>John Cooper, [http://www.hctheosophist.com/archives/pdf/hc199501.pdf# "Death of an American Theosophical Historian"] ''The High Country Theosophist'' 10.1 (January 1995), 16.</ref> | Walter Carrither’s work continues and his writings deserve close study. His colleagues wish him well in his journey into the unknown.<ref>John Cooper, [http://www.hctheosophist.com/archives/pdf/hc199501.pdf# "Death of an American Theosophical Historian"] ''The High Country Theosophist'' 10.1 (January 1995), 16.</ref> | ||
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== Personal life == | |||
== Theosophical work == | |||
== Formation of The Blavatsky Foundation == | |||
== Additional resources == | == Additional resources == | ||
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=== Articles and pamphlets === | === Articles and pamphlets === | ||
* [http://blavatskyfoundation.org/obitpric.htm# Preface to the online edition of Obituary: "The Hodgson Report"] by Leslie Price | * '''[http://blavatskyfoundation.org/obitpric.htm# Preface to the online edition of Obituary: "The Hodgson Report"]''' by Leslie Price | ||
=== Books === | === Books === | ||
*[http://www.blavatskyfoundation.org/obituary.htm# | * '''[http://www.blavatskyfoundation.org/obituary.htm#'''Obituary: The "Hodgson Report" on Madame Blavatsky'']''' by Walter A. Carrithers, Jr. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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[[Category:Nationality American|Carrithers, Walter A]] | [[Category:Nationality American|Carrithers, Walter A]] | ||
[[Category:People|Carrithers, Walter A]] | [[Category:People|Carrithers, Walter A]] | ||
[[Category:Independent|Carrithers, Walter A | [[Category:Independent|Carrithers, Walter A]] | ||
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Walter Adley Carrithers (August 14, 1924 - ca. August 21, 1994) was a Theosophical historian in Fresno, California. Using the pen name of Adlai E. Waterman, he wrote the book, Obituary: the “Hodgson Report” on Madame Blavatsky 1885-1960, in which he reveals that the research of Richard Hodgson into the actitivities of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky was biased and defective.
He formed The Blavatsky Foundation to perpetuate public knowledge of the life and works of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky.
Biographical Sketch by John Cooper
Dr. John Cooper, Theosophical history expert who worked extensively on the Blavatsky correspondence, wrote of Carrithers:
The Theosophical historian Walter Adley Carrithers was born in Fresno, California on August 14th, 1924 and died in the same city on or about August 21st., 1994. He died of heart failure and was found by the police three days after his death.
Walter Carrithers will be best remembered under the pen name of Adlai E. Waterman as the author of the book, Obituary the “Hodgson Report” on Madame Blavatsky 1885-1960, which was published by the Theosophical Publishing House in 1963 with a preface by N. Sri Ram.
The then President of the Theosophical Society called the book а “remarkable piece of work ... undertaken ... with extreme thoroughness and care.” His first publication was The Truth about Madame Blavatsky published both as a pamphlet and as a Supplement to The Theosophical Forum, April 1947, by the Theosophical Society then at Covina and now at Pasadena, California.
This pamphlet was a rebuttal to the Blavatsky biography Priestess of the Occult (1946) by Gertrude Marvin Williams. His book Obituary led to intensive debate with Victor Endersby the editor of Theosophical Notes and, later, Walter Carrithers published several long articles on Tantra and Tibet in that journal.
He formed the Blavatsky Foundation to perpetuate public knowledge of the life and works of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. He issued regular Newsletters mainly dealing with attacks on Madame Blavatsky for the Foundation.
He became obsessed with this defence and neglected his health by working night after night as one of the Defenders. In some ways he carried this to such an extreme that his friend Boris de Zirkoff wrote to advise that he should “take some rest, some sleep ... and place your mind somewhere else than on those schemers and slanderers.” On Tuesday 14th, November, 1989 Dara Eklund, her husband Nicholas Weeks and I drove to Fresno to meet with Walter. It was a sad visit as he was quite ill.
Walter Carrither’s work continues and his writings deserve close study. His colleagues wish him well in his journey into the unknown.[1]
Personal life
Theosophical work
Formation of The Blavatsky Foundation
Additional resources
Websites
- The Writings of Walter A. Carrithers, Jr. at the Blavatsky Foundation website.
Articles and pamphlets
- Preface to the online edition of Obituary: "The Hodgson Report" by Leslie Price
Books
- Obituary: The "Hodgson Report" on Madame Blavatsky by Walter A. Carrithers, Jr.
Notes
- ↑ John Cooper, "Death of an American Theosophical Historian" The High Country Theosophist 10.1 (January 1995), 16.