“"It is strong confirmation of any theory that proofs converging from many and varying classes of phenomena unite in establishing it."
The Hon. Robert Dale Owen


Academy Staff
President
Rev. Karen Herrick, Ph.D.
Vice President & Counsel
William Wilson, J.D.
Secretary
Kathy Devito, B.S.
Treasurer & Webmaster
Karin Nemri, A.S., C.S.C.
Asst. Treasurer
Lee S. Lawrence, CPA
Editor-In-Chief
Michael E. Tymn, B.A., CPCU
ARED Director
R. Craig Hogan, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator
Roberta Grimes, J.D.
Librarian
Miles Edward Allen, B.S.
President Emeritus
 Rev. Harry L. Serio, D.Min.
Executive Administrator
 Paul Hauser, J.D.
ASCS Board
of Directors
Chair
♦ Rev.Karen E. Herrick, Ph.D.
Members
♦ Miles Edward Allen, B.S.
♦ Boyce Batey, B.A.
♦ Stafford Betty, Ph.D.
♦ Kathy J. DeVito, B.S.
♦ Roberta A. Grimes, J.D.
♦ Stephen H. Hall, B.GS.
♦ R. Craig Hogan, Ph.D.
♦ Lee E. Lawrence, CPA
♦ John Franklin Miller III, Ph.D.
♦ Karin Nemri, A.S., C.S.C.
♦ Rev. Harry L. Serio, D.Min.
♦ Michael E. Tymn, B.A., CPCU
♦ William E. Wilson, J.D.
♦ Nancy Zingrone, Ph.D.
You are visiting Aisle E-2 in the Evidence Room,
of the Garland Memorial Library

The 20 Most Convincing
Spirit-Contact Cases

The top cases — as determined objectively by the Evidence Scoring System —involving contact with discarnate spirits via medium, vision, dream, or possession, and demonstrating the survival of the human personality
beyond the demise of the physical body.
— Listed in date order, most recent on top.—

Books Banner
Year Case Name and Identification Number Score Source
2006 New Meaning for 'Soul Mate'   [ID#24] 285 Eisenbeiss
2004 The Murder of Jacqueline Poole   [ID#69] 267 Playfair
2003 An Untimely Valentine   [ID#35] 271 Ginsberg
1996 A Tale of Two Tattoos [ID#80] 264 
Robertson
1989 A Country Revival   [ID#71] 275 Stevenson
1982 The Ghosts in the Machines 266 Meek
1973 A Cameo Reappearance  [ID#64]  264 Stevens
1971 The Rationalist Spirit  [ID#46] 259 Gauld
1957 The Mysterious Death of Edgar Vandy  [ID#39] 277 Gay
1949 Anna's Amazing Abilities   [ID#67] 268 Westwood
1939 Relics Revealed & Revisited   [ID#15] 277 Garland
1930 The R-101 Disaster   [ID#14] 285 Price
1924 Fire and Iceland [ID#70]  275 Haraldsson
1918 Soule Proves the Soul   [ID#56] 263 Hyslop
1916 The Picture of Raymond Lodge  [ID#62] 265 Lodge
1909 The `Deadicated' Reporter   [ID#66 ] 261 Funk
1907 The A.B.C. Séances  [ID#30] 262 Abbott
1904 The Unforgotten Coin  [ID#68] 264 Funk
1898 Friends and Strangers   [ID#48] 275 Hodgson
1897 Cloak and Danger   [ID#44] 267 Johnson
1879 The Return of Mary Roff   [ID#45] 270 Myers

ASCS Library Floorplan
Evidence Room
Aisle
E-1 The 20 Most Convincing Spirit-Contact Cases
E-2 The 20 Most Persuasive Reincarnation Cases
E_3 The 20 Most Suggestive NDE / OBE Cases
E-4 The 20 Most Impressive EVP / ITC Cases
E-5 The Consensus Top Ten
E-6 Honorable Mentions
E-7 Commentaries & Discourses
E-8 Evidential Reports
E-9 Impossible Artifacts
E-10 External Listings

Legacy Room
Aisle
L-1 Interviews
L-2 Biographies of Researchers & Writers
L-3 Biographies of Mediums & Psychics
L-4 Histories & Timelines

Comments and suggestions regarding the library should be directed to the Academy Librarian,
Miles Edward Allen
E-mail: [email protected]
Periodical Room
Aisle
P-1  ASCS Journals
P-2 ASCS Conference Proceedings
P-3 ASCS Searchlight (Bulletin/Newsletter)
P-4 Spirituality Matters (On-line)
P-5 Periodicals of Other Organizations

Book & A/V Room
Aisle
B-1 By Members of the Academy
B-2 Compilations of Evidence
B-3 Evoked Communications: Mediums, etc.
B-4 Recall of Past Lives
B-5 Spontaneous: ADCs & NDAs
B-6 NDEs / OBEs
B-7 Instrumental / Electronic
B-8 Physical Phenomena
B-9 Health & Well Being
B-20 History
B-25 Classics
B-30 Channeled Teachings
B-40 Fiction