Accepted as Novice in the Order of the Priesthood of the Temple of the People and signed by Francia A. La Due. (1 page)

This file contains three statements about the work of the Temple of the People. The first two are identical, except that one is signed and addressed from Syracuse, N.Y. and the other is from Oceano, Calif.; both are addressed “To All True Students of Life.” (@ 4 pages) The third is a single sheet addressed “To Those Who Seek Illumination,” and is from Oceano, Calif. (9 pages)

This page of rules accompanied the application for Temple membership. (1 page)

This file contains a message from Franica La Due and William Dower about the proposed building of “The Temple,” now known as the Blue Star Memorial Temple. (3 pages)

The land on which Temple members reside is owned by the Temple Home Association, which leases property to its members. This file contains a description of this organization (“The Temple Home Association Explained”), a description of an insurance plan offered by the association, and the minutes of an “open meeting” of the association held 9 August 1904. (9 pages)

“Temple Squares” is the name used for groups of three or more Temple members that resided in communities outside of the Temple headquarters at Halcyon. As explained in this document, Temple Squares were “designed to secure the benefits growing out of group activity both for the individual members and for the work of the Temple as a whole.” (2 pages)

This file contains three messages from the “Helping Hand Department” of the Temple of the People. (10 pages)

Twenty chapters of questions and answers for student study. (45 pages)

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This file contains four lessons in a series of teachings from Hilarion. (12 pages)

This file contains five communiqués to Temple members that generally concern the mission of the Temple of the People. There is an interesting message dated 1906 and titled “The Earthquake.” (14 pages)

This is a publicity leaflet for the Temple of the People, designed to promote membership in the society. It is preceded by a one-page message from William Dower asking members of the Temple to distribute this pamphlet to persons who they think “might be interested.” (11 pages)

This file contains ten messages on sundry topics from Hilarion. The first is a five-page typed message “To All Students of Life” and dated 10 May 1899. The next eight are printed statements that date from 1902 to 1907. The last is a typed message that is dated March 1920; it is incomplete—only the second page is included here. (29 pages)

1. Letter dated April 4, 1899 from Syracuse, NY to “Brothers and Sisters” 2. Ditto copy of “Old letter” to “Brothers and Sisters“ 3. “Group Souls,” (4 pages)

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Price: $1.50. (1 page)

Monthly reports of the Propaganda Department for May and June, 1922; Financial Report for the Publicity Department for the period from August 1, 1920 to October 3, 1922 with Wolff's handwritten reckoning. (6 pages)

For Franklin F. Wolff (Temple Teachings Printing Fund) and Sarah A. M. Wolff (Propaganda Department), before the couple left the Temple; Signed by W.H. Dower (1 page)

Written shortly before the Wolffs resigned from the Temple of the People. (3 pages)