ARCHIVE ADVENT MEMORABILIA

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HIVE ADVENT MEMORABILIA

MOMENTO INFO VIA LABELS

THIS INVENTORY IS THE INVENTORY ONLY WITHIN THE FIREPROOF CABINETS. THE OTHER INVENTORIES ARE IN THE VAULT IN SPECIAL CABINETS. THE ARCHIVE BUILDING WAS FIREPROOF TREATED BY KENT HANDSON. THE VAULT CONTAINS TWO 2 HOUR BURN FIREPROOF CABINETS. CABINET H CABINENT I.

UNIT H DRAWER 1

1. SN 12 Button touched by Baba, given by Mehera 1975. The button is inside a little Chanel No5 box. Also in the box is a small plastic bag containing some of Baba’s hair.

SN31 Cup and saucer used by Baba while in Los Angeles. Gift from Filis Frederick.
SN88 Snuff boxes Mani Irani’s metal snuff boxes

Meher Baba’s handkerchief.

Gift to Awakener Bookstore, Archives via Jack Small and Adi Irani 1971-1972

SN26

SOAP AND CLOTH MAST MOHAMMED. THIS IS THE SECOND SET. AN ARCHIVE GIFT FROM ERICO

In a small plastic box labeled thus and also labeled “rose

SN79 Dhuni ash from the dhuni Baba lit in 1954.
oil Mehera Baba’s room.

SN5 Plastic medicine bottle “Tri-Aminosorb” contains: two tiny vials wrapped in soft paper, looking like little rolls. Also inside a note in Erico Nadel’s handwriting: “2 small vials of water blessed by Baba & given to Keshav Nigam in Oct. ’68. If they break (fragile) tell me and I’ll send more.”

SN13 “Ash from Dhuni lighted by Meher Baba September 1954” Cylindrical container
Dilution of Prasad. Given by Meher Baba 1965

SN78 Dhuni ash 1925. A tiny silver box containing grey ash and labeled: Ashes first dhuni Meherabad 1925

Meher Baba’s Hair
A BOX: Meher Baba’s Hair
A ROUND CONTAINER WITH Meher Baba’s Hair
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2 SIGNED MB GOD SPEAKS

1 SIGNED MB AND FRANCIS STAY WITH GOD

3 TALKS SIGNED BY FRANACIS

BOOK: SOBS AND THROBS FIRST EDITION 1929

As with:

3 PIECES OF CABIN CHAIR THE CABIN CHAIR MYRTLE BEACH MEHER BABA SAT IN

FRAGMENT FROM BABA’S RAHURI CABIN; PIECES FROM THE LEFT FRONT CORNER SIDE; FROM REPAIR WORK 2001

ACRYLIC BOX WITH SMALLER BOXES ALL FLOWERS FROM SAMADHI.

BOX: ROSE MEHERA PLACED ON BABA’S SAMADHI 1982;

BOX: FLOWERS PLACED IN BABA’S ROOM 1980S;

BOX: MEHERA’S ROSE ON BABA’S SAMADHI EARLY 1980S (1982 OR 1984);

BOX: SAMDAHI FLOWERS DATE UNKNOWN

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SN81 Dried rose petals in plastic bag

SN82 Rose petals in a pink drawstring bag.

SN6 Roses adorning Goher’s face 7.1.04.

Dried red rose in small heart-shaped papier mâché box.

SN7 An oval papier mâché box containing a dried rose.

Label on bottom: Rose Goher offered to Baba last 2 weeks of her life.

SN81 Dried rose petals in plastic bag
SN82 Rose petals in a pink drawstring bag.
SN6 Roses adorning Goher’s face 7.1.04.
Dried red rose in small heart-shaped papier mâché box.
SN7 An oval papier mâché box containing a dried rose. Label on bottom: Rose Goher offered to Baba last 2 weeks of her life.

SN81 Dried rose petals in plastic bag

SN82 Rose petals in a pink drawstring bag.

SN6 Roses adorning Goher’s face 7.1.04.

Dried red rose in small heart-shaped papier mâché box.

SN7 An oval papier mâché box containing a dried rose.

Label on bottom: Rose Goher offered to Baba last 2 weeks of her life.

FRAGMENT FROM

WORK 2001

Samadhi exterior pieces
BABA’S RAHURI CABIN; PIECES FROM THE LEFT FRONT CORNER SIDE; FROM REPAIR
Meher Baba Keepsakes, Buttons

Upon this wood His Divine Form stood within it is placed Dhuni Ash from His own hand lighted in 1954 when 3 incredible weeks were ignited with fire of love divine and also one strand of his Hair so fair.

His Hair so Fair

May 21, 1989 on Mehera’s resting place a garland laid

SN15 Seed given to Mani, touched by Baba.
SN15 Seed given to Mani, touched by Baba.

SN27 Dhuni ashes – in small brown glass bottle. Inside a bag with a label listing several items, some of which are not there. From Baba’s time or not, unknown. [My guess is they are from Baba’s time.]

SN28 Flower dust “tomb dust” in small glass bottle with white lid, inside the same bag with the label. [I’m guessing this is from when Baba’s body was in the Samadhi.]

SN29 Small glass bottle with cork stopper containing a red liquid. Unlabeled. In the same bag with label listing items.

SN 27 SN 28 SN 29
SN87 Three items in small round red silk box: Baba button, old style b/w. Baba button, color “Real Happiness” photo of Baba. Pair of earrings – coral color, made of shell and pearl, clip-on. Possible Mani or Mehera gift to Barbara McReynolds. Mehera was more likely to give earrings.
Baba Buttons Baba Emphemera 3 Trays Dates ranging from 1970s to 1990s
Baba Buttons Baba Emphemera 3 Trays Dates ranging from 1970s to 1990s
Baba Buttons Baba Emphemera 3 Trays Dates ranging from 1970s to 1990s
Box holding Plastic Sleeve with Advent Ephemera Mandali Letters, Meher Baba Photos (Estate Donations) and Sundry inside a large plastic pouch
Water used to wash Meher Baba’s Feet
SN16 Water used to wash Meher Baba’s feet.

‘THE EARTH IN THIS CONTAINER SURROUNDED THE BODY OF AVATAR MEHER BABA ON JANUARY 31 1969 AND THE 6 DAYS THAT FOLLOWED WHILE His body lay in full view in the open crypt of His Tomb at Meherabad, India. It was then gathered from the crypt by dr. goher and given to kitty DAVY. IT IS PRESENTED WITH MUCH LOVE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS AND STAFF OF THE 2002 YOUTH SAHAVAS AT MEHER CENTER’ SMALL VIAL IN PLASTIC BOX

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FIREPROOF CABINET UNIT H DRAWER 4 /BOTTOM

Stones from Entrance the path to Seclusion Hill April 2008

Path to Seclusion Hill 21 Pebbles Bhauji Donation to AMBCSC 2008

Soil and Bark from the ground where Meher Baba sat 1969 for filming ‘Beyond Words’ – Louis Van Gusteren

Bark from Babui Tree Meher Baba sat between the Babui Tree
From Panchvati Cave – Meherabad – Stones and Shells Bhauji Donation to AMBCSC 2008
Meher Baba’s Hair – thread of Baba’s hair placed on cloth image of Baba Baba image in foto frame
Mast Mohammed Wash Cloth and Bar Soap – donation from Eric
Meher Baba’s Handkerchief – Donation Jack Small to Awakener Bookstore 1972
Fragment of wood from Pumpkin House – from the ceiling Baba pressed his head into – donation Dara
Flower fragments Baba’s Tomb 1970s

1975

Box with Baba ring blessed by Baba; small purse given to Vesta Viking by Mehera on Vesta’s birthday

Dhuni Stick and Dhuni Ash Banden Montegue donation to Archive Understanding is that this is from a Dhuni in the 1970s his father was there

Samadhi sawdust ash Baba’s tomb Jan 31 1969
Mehera’s bangle

JAL Irani Baba lockets buttons he placed on Baba’s Tomb Shrine then sent the assortment to Awakener Bookstore 1972.

Drawer 4 Unit H
Photo galley of revised assets forthcoming

UNIT I DRAWER 1

Erich Letter

UNIT I DRAWER 2

Bhau Kalchuri – Ancient One Play
Meher Baba’s Prasad Tiny Piece
Mandali Photographs
Mandali Photographs Samples
Samdahi Stone
Ring touched blessed by Meher Baba
Frag,emt wood piece from fence Meher Baba would lean into.
Sealed Plexiglass frame front Meher Baba. Backside Meher Baba’s Signature.
Mani S Irani’s gift this Meher Baba button
Eruch Jessawalla’s wrist watch
Meher Baba’s toothpick associated with Prasad Piece

Notes on Toothpick and Prasad

Brendan Montague gift to Archives. Photo touched by Baba
Photo button touched by Meher Baba
Trish Shannon estate gift to Archives

Clive Adams statement letter on Meher Baba’s Chair loaned to ABMCSC Chair originated from the estate of Hilda Fuchs

Bhau Kalchuri’s Necklace Bola
Heidi Merten’s Seclusion Hill pebble stones she collected in 1939
Fred Stankus Estate Donations cards and letters and memorabilia
Casey Cook donation to Archive flower keepsakes from Baba’s room

UNIT I DRAWER 3

Rare print publications First and Second Editions Signed and Unsigned.

Complete bound set of Meher Baba Journals all issues.

Complete bound set of 1st printing of Meher Baba’s discourses 3 volume set. Two bound volumes.

Jean Adriel Avatar 1st Edition 3 of One of the 3 signed God Speaks 1st Editions 1955

UNIT I DRAWER 4

FABRIC CLOTH
MANI SLIPPERS
ADVENT SUNDRY
Bottom Drawer Unit I Visual Arrangement-slippers and sandal – Mani slippers / Sandal possibly Meheru

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