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The Theosophical Society in Australia
The Campbell Theosophical Research Library
Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals
Abbreviations and Acronyms used in the Union Index
J Y V I M P T A in Heading of each index:
This shows the sequence of potential fields in each entry:
Journal abbreviation, Year, Volume, Issue, Month (or quarter),
Page, Title, Author
Journal Abbreviation in each index and in Search and List Kit
- AdvAus - Advance! Australia July 1926-1929 April, George S Arundale, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- AdvPam - Advance! Australia Pamphlets, no year (1926-1929?) GS Arundale? Sydney, Australia
- AdyBul - The Adyar Bulletin 1908-1929 Adyar, Madras, India, Annie Besant
- AdyPa1 - The Adyar Pamphlets 1911-1936? Adyar, Madras, India
- AdyPa2 - Adyar Pamphlets New Series 1998 - continuing, TPH Adyar
- AdyPop - Adyar Popular Lectures 1908-1915? Adyar, India
- Ady_Th - The Adyar Theosophist 1930 Annie Besant
- AmerT1 - The American Theosophist [First Series] 1913-14, Krotona, Hollywood, LA Cal, AP Warrington
- AmerTh - The American Theosophist 1933 - 1996, Wheaton
- AnPsSc - Annals of Psychical Science 1905-1910 London; Caesar de Vesme; 2 vols per year
- Anthr1 - Anthroposophy 1920-1925
- Anthr2 - Anthroposophy 1926-1933, London, DN Dunlop
- ArtHPB - Articles by HP Blavatsky 37 Pamphlets (no year) 164 Articles, Theosophy Company, LA Ca
- ArtWQJ - Articles by William Q Judge 31 Pamphlets (no year) 274 Articles, Theosophy Company, LA Ca
- AuESBu - The Australian ES Bulletin issued by Cor Sec of the A&NZ Divisions EST
- AusNN1 - Australian Notes and News 1928-? (incomplete) Sydney, Harold Morton
- AusNN2.- Australian News and Notes 1933-? (incomplete) Sydney, Harold Morton
- AusTh1 - Austral Theosophist 1894-1895 Mr Besant-Scott, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
- AusTh2 - Australian Theosophist 1897-1898 TW Willans, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- AusTh3 - The Australian Theosophist (2) 1926-1928
- AusTh4 - The Australian Theosophist (3) 1928-1933 CW Leadbeater
- AusTrN.- Australian Star News 1926-27 (incomplete), Sydney, JL Davidge
- Beacon - The Beacon 1922 - continuing, New York, Lucis Trust, Foster Bailey
- BlaLec - The Blavatsky Lectures, 1918 - continuing, TPH London
- BlaPam - The Blavatsky Pamphlets, HPB Library, British Columbia
- BlzStr - The Blazing Star, 1923-1924, Sydney, Herbrand Williams
- BrWAdy - Branch Work, Adyar, Madras, India 1891 to ?
- BrWUSA - Branch Work Papers USA 1890-1894
- BroadV - Broad Views 1904-1907 London, AP Sinnett
- BulTSR - Bulletin of the Theosophy-Science Research Association 1977 Ed RC Rath, Bhubaneswar, India (became The Theoscientist)
- Canaduff - The Canadian Theosophist, 1920 - 1998, Canada (Outline Index)
- CanTh2 - The Canadian Theosophist, 1920 - 2007 (index from 1959) Ontario
- Circls.- Circles, 1985-95, 2005 - continuing, Scotland, Brian Fleming, Alan Senior
- D_Drei - Die Drei - Monatsschrift für Anthroposophie 1921-1931 Stuttgart, Sigismund von Gleich
- Discov - Discovery (1946-76) Wheaton, James S Perkins
- Eclect - The Eclectic Theosophist 1971 - 1995 San Diego, Calif., W Emmett Small, Helen Todd
- Eng_Th - The English Theosophist, August 1895 to Dec 1900, WA Bulmer, Howard H Birt
- ExtVah - Extracts from the Vahan 1891-1904, London, Sarah Corbett
- Fohat - Fohat, 1997 - continuing, Edmonton TS Canada, Robert B MacDonald
- Halcyo - The Halcyon (OSE) 1912-1915 Christchurch, New Zealand, TE Brown & Emma Hunt
- HiCNew - High Country Newsletter 1986-1990 Richard Slusser, Boulder, Colorado
- HiC_Th - High Country Theosophist 1990 - continuing, Richard Slusser, Boulder, Colorado
- HrlStr - The Herald of the Star 1912-1927 London, J Krishnamurti
- HScHVa - Holistic Science and Human Values. Transactions of the Theosophy Science Group
- Insigt - Insight 1998 - continuing, London, Lilian Storey
- IrishT - The Irish Theosophist 1892-1897 Dublin, Ireland, DN Dunlop
- IStrB1 - International Star Bulletin (1) 1928- July 1929 (incomplete) Ommen Holland, D Rajagopal and RL Christie
- IStrB2 - International Star Bulletin (2) August 1929- 1930 (incomplete) Ommen Holland, Emily Lutyens and D Rajagopal
- JRPsyR - Journal of Religion and Psychical Research 1979 - continuing, Conn., USA
- JScExp - Journal of Scientific Exploration 1987 - continuing , NY NY & Stanford, California
- JSPsyR - Journal of the Society for Psychical Research 1885-1893 London
- KAustB - Krishnamurti Australia Bulletin 1990-continuing, Australia
- KFndB_ - Krishnamurti Foundation (Trust) Bulletin 1968-continuing, England
- KTManu - Theosophical Manuals (Katherine Tingley Series) 1907-8, by students of KT, Point Loma, Ca
- Lamp - The Lamp, 1894-1900 Canada, Albert ES Smythe
- LightB - The Light Bearer 1993 - continuing, Canada
- Link - The Link, May 1908 - Feb 1912, Adyar, India
- LonFor - London Forum, The 1933-38 incorporated in The Occult Review (UK Edn)
- LotBlF - Le Lotus Bleu, March 1890 - continuing, Paris, France
- Lotus - Le Lotus, March 1887 to March 1889 Paris, France
- Lucifr - Lucifer 1887-1897 London, HP Blavatsky
- Magic - Magic 1896 TW Willans, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Magnet - The Magnet, 1918-28 (incomplete), London, Esther Bright
- MalayT - The Malayan Theosophist 1939-1942 Singapore, Jane Clumeck
- Mercur - Mercury 1894-1899 San Francisco, Cal, William John Walters
- Mesgr1 - The Messenger 1913-27, Krotona, Hollywood, LA Cal, AP Warrington
- NewCal - The New Californian, 1891-1894 Jerome A. Anderson & Louise A. Off
- NewEnN - New England Notes 1895-96 (incomplete) Boston, Robert A Chandler
- NNTSAu - News & Notes of the Theosophical Society in Australia 1934-1936 Clara Codd
- NZThMa - New Zealand Theosophical Magazine 1900-1908, became Theosophy in New Zealand
- ODPEur - Theosophical Society European Section Oriental Department (ed GRS Mead)
- ODPUSA - (American) Oriental Department Papers (WQ Judge) 1st Series: 26 known; 2nd Series: 8 known
- ORevFE - The Occult Review (Foreign Edn) 1907-1932 London, Ralph Shirley
- OccRev - The Occult Review (UK Edn) 1905-48 (inc 'The London Forum' Sept 1933 to April 1938) London, Ralph Shirley
- PacifT - Pacific Theosophist, 1891-1898, Seattle & San Francisco, Jerome A Anderson
- Papyrs - Papyrus 1918-1924 (incomplete) Cairo, Egypt
- PathAu - The Path 1925-1949 (incomplete) Sydney, The Independent TS
- PathNY - The Path 1886-1896 NY, WQ Judge
- PathUK - The Path 1910-1914 London, DN Dunlop
- PeLoSt - Peace Lodge Studies:by TH Redfern unless otherwise indicated)
- Phonix - Phoenix Rising 1978-79, Adyar, Madras, John BS Coats
- PSPsyR - Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research 1882 - continuing, London
- PsychN - Psychic Notes 1882 Calcutta, Alice Gordon (and HP Blavatsky)
- PurMan - Theosophical Manuals (G de Purucker Series) 1930-40, Point Loma, TUP, Ca
- Qst_UK - The Quest 1909-1931? London, GRS Mead (a continuation of The Theosophical Review)
- QstUSA - The Quest 1988 - continuing, Wheaton, USA, William Metzger
- ResCeJ - Research Centre Journal 1972-1976 rural UK
- Revuet - Revue Theosophique, March 1889 to Feb 1890 Paris, France, Comtesse G d'Adhémar
- SatuLM - The Saturn Lodge Monthly (of the TS in Shanghai, China) 1920-?; editor A. Horne
- SciGrJ - Science Group Journal 1957-1971 rural UK
- Sishya - Sishya (The Student), Adyar, Madras, India
- StrANZ - The Star - Australia and New Zealand 1928 Sydney, JL Davidge
- StrBul - Star Bulletin 1931- 1933, Ommen Holland, Emily Lutyens and D Rajagopal
- StrEaA - (The) Star in the East. Australian Division 1918-1926 (incomplete) Sydney, TH Martyn, Mary E Rocke
- StrRev - The Star Review 1928-1929 London, Emily Lutyens
- StrUSA - Star, The 1928-1929 (incomplete) LA Calif. JA Ingelman, MR Hotchener
- Sunris - Sunrise 1952-2007, Pasadena, California; James A. Long
- ThDgst - Theosophical Digest 1989 - continuing, Philippines, Vicente Hao Chin Jr
- ThFrmN - The Theosophical Forum New Series, 1929-1951 (incomplete) Point Loma, Cal, G de Purucker
- ThHiCe - Theosophical History Centre publications 1985-1989, London, Leslie Price
- ThHiOP - Theosophical History Occasional Papers 1993 - continuing
- ThHist - Theosophical History 1985 - continuing, Leslie Price, JA Santucci
- ThHoll - The Theosophist 1930 Hollywood, Annie Besant, MR Hotchener
- ThIsis - Theosophic Isis 1896-1897 Herbert AW Coryn
- ThJour - The Theosophical Journal 1960-1997 (incomplete), London, Laurence J Bendit
- ThManu - Theosophical Manuals 1-7 1892-96 and reprints, London, Adyar, etc
- ThMes1 - Theosophic Messenger, The 1899-1912 San Francisco, WJ Walters
- ThMes2 - Theosophical Messenger, The 1927-1932, Wheaton Ill, LW Rogers
- ThMovt - The Theosophical Movement 1930-continuing (index from Nov 2000) Bombay, M Dastur
- ThNots - Theosophical Notes 1950-1978, California, Victor Endersby
- ThPath - The Theosophical Path, 1911-1935 (incomplete) Point Loma, Cal, Katherine Tingley, G de Purucker
- ThQly_ - Theosophical Quarterly, The 1903-38 (incomplete), T S (in America - Hargrove group), New York, CA Griscom
- ThResJ - The Theosophical Research Journal 1984-1988 Wheaton
- ThScGN - Theosophy-Science Group Newsletter 1984 - continuing, Sydney, Hugh Murdoch
- ThSift - Theosophical Siftings 1888-1895 London, Countess Wachtmeister
- ThStuP - Theosophical Study Paper 2002 - continuing, Education Unit, TS in Australia
- ThWrld - Theosophy World, 1996 - continuing, Internet Magazine: www.theos-world.com/archives/text.html, Eldon Tucker
- Th_Har - Theosophy 1896-1897 NY, ET Hargrove
- Th_Rev - The Theosophical Review 1897-1909 London, Annie Besant, GRS Mead
- Th_Sci - Theosophy-Science 1977-1983 UK
- TheoNZ - TheoSophia (NZ) 2007 - continued from Theosophy in NZ, Auckland NZ, Jo Barnsdale
- TheoSc - The Theoscientist (Formerly Bulletin of the Theosophy-Science Research Association) 1977 Ed RC Rath, Bhubaneswar, India
- Theost - The Theosophist 1879 - continuing, Bombay and Adyar, HPB
- Thphia - Theosophia 1944-1981 Los Angeles, Boris de Zirkoff
- Thphy2.- Theosophy 1912 continuing (incomplete), SF and LA, Calif, The Theosophy Company
- TinAu1 - Theosophy in Australasia 1895-1921 John C Staples, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- TinAu2 - Theosophy in Australia (1) 1921-1926 edited by Josephine Ransom
- TinAu3 - Theosophy in Australia (2) 1936 - continuing
- TinEAW - Theosophy in England & Wales, 1921-1924, H Baillie-Weaver
- TinNZ - Theosophy in New Zealand 1908 - continuing
- TRCTra - Theosophical Research Centre Transactions 1931-1968, London
- TrFeES - Transactions Annual Congresses of the Federation of European Sections Theosophical Society 1904-1923?
- TrLoL1 - Transactions of the London Lodge of the Theosophical Society 1884-1906 London, AP Sinnett
- TrLoL2 - Transactions of the London Lodge second series 1913-1916
- ULTPam - U.L.T. Pamphlet 1930-1938 Theosophy Company, Bombay India
- Upadhi - Upadhi 1892-1893 TW Willans, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Vahan1 - Vahan (1) 1890-1891 London, UK, HP Blavatsky & Walter R Old
- Vahan2 - The Vahan 1891-1920 London, GRS Mead
- Voyage - Voyage 1946-1950 (incomplete) Sydney Australia, Sidney Dorne
- WorldT - World Theosophy 1931-1933 Hollywood, Marie R Hotchener
Other abbreviations used in the indices:
- abrdgd - abridged
- acc - according
- anon - anonymous, author unknown
- Apr - April
- Aug - August
- bw - black & white
- chpt - chapter
- cmpld - compiled
- cmpltn - compilation
- cndnsd - condensed
- Cwtn - Comments on the Watch-Tower Notes
- Dec - December
- Dr - Doctor
- Drs - Doctors
- Ed, ed - Editor, edited by
- Erpn - European
- ESP - Extra Sensory Perception
- Esq - Esquire
- Fdrtn - Federation
- Feb - February
- FTS - Fellow of the Theosophical Society
- GenSec - General Secretary
- intro - Introduction
- Jan - January
- Jr - Junior
- JRPR- Journal of Religion & Psychical Research
- Ktt - Key to Theosophy
- LMW-1st - Letters from the Masters of Wisdom - 1st series
- Ltte - Letter to the Editor
- Lutr - Lucifer & The Theosophical Review
- Mar - March
- Mdme - madame; Mrs
- ML-APS - The Mahatma Letters to AP Sinnett
- Mlle - mademoiselle; Miss
- Mss - Manuscript
- NGO - Non Government Organization
- Nov - November
- NS - New Scientist
- Oct - October
- ODL - Old Diary Leaves
- OtWT - On the Watch-Tower
- Oxon - Oxonian
- P-F - President-Founder; HS Olcott
- pblshd - published
- Prof - Professor
- QiT/S - Questions in Theosophy/Science
- Qtly - Quarterly
- Rev - Reverend
- rprnt - reprint, reprinted from
- Rs - Rupees
- rvsd - revised
- Secy - Secretary
- Sept - September
- snskrt - Sanskrit
- TiML - Theosophy in Many Lands
- TPH - Theosophical Publishing House
- tr - translator, translation, translated
- trnsltd - translated
- ttt - (3 dots arranged in a triangular pattern)
- UFO - unidentified flying object
- UK - United Kingdom
- USA - United States of America
- (vf) - poem, song, verse, prayer, chant
- Wm - William
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