The wilhelm reich infant trust was established by reichs last will and operates the wilhelm. Editions reo, with the collaboration of the wilhelm reich infant trust fund which controls the publishing rights to reichs books, and with the scientific overseeing of psychiatristorgone therapist nassos teopoulos m. The archival sources here are posted with the permission of the wilhelm reich infant trust. Help us maintain the legacy of wilhelm reich by making a taxdeductible donation welcome to the wilhelm reich infant trust.
Wilhelm reich discovered that living samples placed within containers made from alternating layers of steel and nonconductive organic material were able to harness healthy cosmic energy from the environment. Located in rangeley, maine, it is reichs burial place, and is now open to the public as the wilhelm reich museum. Tree harvesting held at orgonon property in rangeley. Documentary who is afraid of wilhelm reich wer hat angst vor wilhelm reich 1. Wilhelm reich orgone but not forgotten down east magazine. The wilhelm reich infant trust was so named because of reichs devotion to infants and children.
Wilhelm reich infant trust is a company based out of po box 687, rangeley, maine, united states. In 1993, the wilhelm reich infant trust applied for a got a nonprofit status for the museum as well as appointed a board of directors. Filmmaker kevin hinchey, codirector of the wilhelm reich infant trust of rangeley, maine, has spent over four years combing archives and government files in an effort to connect dots never before assembled into a single narrative. The journal of psychiatric orgone therapy wilhelm reich. Wilhelm reich putting the body in mindbody healing. Wilhelm reich infant trust fund how is wilhelm reich infant trust fund abbreviated. All are welcome to browse the contents of the archives, which are available in pdf format. Orgone energy research part 1 wilhelm reich infant trust. Mans right to know historical development of wilhelm reichs work 2042015 documentary, videos a wilhelm reich infant trust fund production. Love, work and knowledge the story of wilhelm reich. Wilhelm reich, born march 24, 1897, dobrzcynica, galicia, austriahungary now in ukrainedied nov. Wilhelm reich infant trust maine philanthropy center. His 175acre orgonon estate now is the home of the trust and the wilhelm reich museum, open since 1960.
Contribution to psychology reich is known for promoting controversial ideas that. Among its stipulations was the establishment of the wilhelm reich infant trust fund as the legal entity charged with operating orgonon orgonon was reichs 160acre farm in maine as the wilhelm reich museum. The wilhelm reich infant trust is a nonprofit maine corporation responsible for the protection and preservation of reichs scientific legacy, and for transmitting this legacy to future generations. The wilhelm reich infant trust was established in reichs last will and testament, signed on march 8, 1957. Straus,1 a work edited by mary boyd higgins, a trustee of the wilhelm reich infant trust fund, and have assumed that her selection constitutes a definitive and accurate statement of reichian theory, as left by him and accepted by his present followers. Mission statement the wilhelm reich infant trust is an educational, cultural organization that preserves and transmits the legacy of renowned physicianscientist wilhelm reich, m. Click to write comments, or thoughts on orgonomy and start a discussion. The directors of the wilhelm reich infant trust, which owns and operates the wilhelm reich museum in rangeley, want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who contributed to the variety show at lakeside theater rangeley on monday, aug. Made in collaboration with mary higgins, director of the wilhelm reich infant trust and the wilhelm reich museum, it is an excellent introduction to the life and work of a courageous physicianscientist. The wilhelm reich infant trust is a nonprofit maine corporation responsible for the protection and preservation of reichs scientific legacy, and for transmitting. Wilhelm reich infant trust mary boyd higgins tr quick facts.
To operate and maintain the property at orgonon under the name and style of the wilhelm reich museum. A biography of wilhelm reich is a comprehensive and engaging look at the person as well as a good accounting of the last years in the usa. Institute of orgonomy wilhelm reichs theories from the. The film presents both a clear picture of reichs science and a moving portrait of the man. On october 21, 2014, a kickstarter campaign was launched by kevin hinchey, filmmaker and codirector of the wilhelm reich infant trust, to raise money to produce a full length, factually accurate d. Radicalism, spontaneous generation and microscopy in nineteenth century england pdf james strick, ph. He has taught a college level onesemester course in 20 and 2015 on wilhelm reich, based on a curriculum prepared with other academics at the wilhelm reich museum in 2012. Higgins said, she was horrified at the spectacle of the united states government supervising the destruction of books. The museum is owned and operated by the wilhelm reich infant trust that was established by reich in his will. Documentary mans right to know 28 min wilhelm reich infant trust. An introduction to the life and work of wilhelm reich. Reichs original discoveries are also presented, without compromise or dilution, in various summer educational laboratory seminars offered periodically by obrl. Every summer, they host conferences to discuss the impact and continued application of reichs work.
It may have merged with another organization or ceased operations. The wilhelm reich infant trust was established in reich s last will and testament, signed on march 8, 1957. Orgone energy research part 1 wilhelm reich infant trust video posted by. He wrote eloquently and passionately about the importance of safeguarding the emotional health of children, often referring to their unspoiled protoplasm and unarmored life. Orgonon was the 175acre 71 ha home, laboratory and research center of the austrianborn psychiatrist wilhelm reich 18971957. Wilhelm reich infant trust mary boyd higgins tr guidestar profile. Abdli psikiyatrist ve psikanalist, psikiyatri tarihinin en radikal isimlerden biri. Aug 18, 2015 this pin was discovered by matthew morris mccormick. Help now with urgent push to secure the long term future. The trust shall be held and administered hereunder under the name of the wilhelm reich infant trust fund. The wilhelm reich infant trust was established by reichs last will and operates the wilhelm reich museum in rangeley, maine. Furthermore, he is a member of the wilhelm reich infant trust archives committee. I was there to interview kevin hinchey, then a codirector of the wilhelm reich infant trust, named for the scientist and austrian expat whod purchased the property in 1942 and conducted research there until 1957, the year he was. The wilhelm reich museum writes that his last will was on march 8, 1957, naming the wilhelm reich infant trust fund as the entity charged with running orgonon as the wilhelm reich museum, transmitting his legacy, and housing his archives.
This organization has not appeared on the irs business master file in a number of months. Reichs original discoveries, apparatus and documents are also preserved by the wilhelm reich museum and trust on the east coast, in rangeley maine. Mans right to know the wilhelm reich story this introductory biography about wilhelm reich, m. The trust operates the wilhelm reich museum in rangeley, maine. The administrative expenses of the said trust shall never exceed 20% of the total income. The wilhelm reich museum is currently raising funds to renovate the roof of the orgonon museum in rangeley, maine. Stephan simonian is a board certified general and child psychiatrist he completed medical school in shiraz university, shiraz, iran. This organizations exempt status was automatically revoked by the irs for failure to file a form 990, 990ez, 990n, or 990pf for 3 consecutive years. Help us maintain the legacy of wilhelm reich by making a taxdeductible donation archives of the orgone institute. The case of wilhelm reich by charles rycroft the new. I was there to interview kevin hinchey, then a codirector of the wilhelm reich infant trust, named for the scientist and austrian expat whod purchased the. The wilhelm reich museum rangeley, maine atlas obscura. The museum is operated by the william reich infant trust. Wilhelm reich march 24, 1897 november 3, 1957 was an austrohungarian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst of jewish descent, generally noted for his later writings on orgone, a form of hypothetical primordial energy that he extensively speculated and published about in his later years, claiming to have observed and manipulated it through various means.
His early work on psychoanalytic technique was overshadowed by his involvement in the sexual politics. The orgone energy observatory, designed for reich in 1948, has been entered in the national register of historic places and visitors to the museum are introduced to reichs life and work by a video presentation. Secure transmission to future generations of a vast empire of scientific accomplishments and to safeguard the truth about my life and work against distortion and slander after my death. In his will, he established the wilhelm reich infant trust to safeguard his legacy and ensure access to his work. Help the children of the future support the wilhelm reich infant trust. The wilhelm reich infant trust was established by reich s last will and operates the wilhelm reich museum in rangeley, maine. Among its stipulations was the establishment of the wilhelm reich infant trust fund as the legal entity charged with operating orgonon as the wilhelm reich museum. Become a friend and member of the wilhelm reich museum. Mary boyd higgins, wilhelm reichs devoted trustee, is. This collection has been kept at the countway library of medicine in boston since 1977 and is so important as a repository of reichs diaries, films, audio recordings, laboratory notebooks, correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, and.
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