Center for Inquiry - Center for Inquiry Libraries

Parent Organization: Center for Inquiry
P.O. Box 741
Amherst, NY 14226
Phone: (716) 636-4869
Fax: (716) 636-1733
Contact:
Tim Binga - (716) 636-4869 ext. 210 - tbinga@centerforinquiry.net
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Center for Inquiry - Center for Inquiry Libraries

About

The Center for Inquiry is an umbrella organization that provides services for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) and the Council for Secular Humanism. The purpose of the Center for Inquiry is to contribute to the public understanding and appreciation of science and reason, and their applications to human conduct. Through education and advocacy, the Center for Inquiry continues to be a world-wide organization that teaches the use of critical thinking to all areas of human endeavor.
The Libraries have world-class collections in the areas of philosophy, skepticism, freethought, humanism, the paranormal, and the occult, in addition to periodical and journal collections, an archive, and many other resources.

Center for Inquiry - Center for Inquiry Libraries is a member of the Western New York Library Resources Council.

Collections

Lily Dale Postcards

A collection of postcards depicting the Spiritualist community, Lily Dale, in the early 20th century

Nickell Collection of Dr. R.V. Pierce Medical Artifacts

Samples of advertisements and packaging used by Dr. R.V. Pierce to market his products in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Nickell Snake Oil Collection

A collection of advertisements, packaging, and other materials relating to the snake oil and patent medicine trade in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.