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Milbourne Christopher (1914-1984) was the preeminent historian of magic in the U.S., and before his death, he amassed one of the largest magic libraries in the world.  George P. Hansen cataloged the collection, and the catalog was published in the two volumes at the right.

    Christopher was an esteemed performer, writer, and consultant on conjuring.  He performed the world over, and in 1957 he arranged The Festival of Magic, one of the very first television magic specials.

    Christopher edited M-U-M, the monthly magazine of the Society of American Magicians.  He also authored innumerable books, articles, and columns on  conjuring.

    Christopher had an active interest in the paranormal, and in the 1970s he served as a consultant to Stanford Research Institute's investigation of psychic phenomena, which was funded by U.S. intelligence agencies.  He wrote three books on psychic topics: ESP, Seers & Psychics (1970); Mediums, Mystics & the Occult (1975); and Search for the Soul (1979).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

    The Milbourne Christopher Foundation, under the direction of his wife, Maurine Brooks Christopher, continues to contribute to the magic fraternity.  The foundation has an active book publication program, and annually gives awards for magic writing and performing.
 
 

 

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