Founded in 1951 as a nonprofit educational organization to support "impartial scientific inquiry into the psychical aspect of human nature such as telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis." The foundation stems from the work of Eileen J. Garrett, the first president, and Frances P. Bolton. The foundation provides grants for research in parapsychology and maintains an active program of publications, including monographs, books, and journals. It holds both national and international conferences. It periodically issued journals beginning with Tomorrow and more recently the International Journal of Parapsychology (1959-1968) and Parapsychology Review (1970-1990). The International Journal of Parapsychology resumed publication in the spring of 2000. The foundation's web site offers answers to frequently-asked-questions, The Parapsychology F.A.Q., and other information regarding the organization's history, research, and membership.
The foundation also maintains the Eileen J. Garrett Library, which provides valuable reference to students and researchers in the field of parapsychology. The main emphasis of the library is to disseminate information on the history of parapsychology, contemporary and experimental parapsychology, and related subjects. It warehouses publications that approach parapsychology from an objective and analytical point of view. The library also has access to various parapsychological databases, as well as, to current journals and periodicals. The foundation may be contacted at 228 E. 71st St., New York, NY 10021. Website:http://www.parapsychology.org.
Sources:
The Parapsychological Association Web site.http://www.parapsych.org. April 25, 2000.
