X-Message-Number: 23140
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 00:54:59 -0700
From: Mike Perry <>
Subject: Cryonics archival materials, etc.

Randy Wicker, #23133:

>I also have a lovely pamphlet in a rich tan paper with 
>"Freeze.  Wait.  Reanimate" on top, a line underneath that 
>reads:"Information Toward The Possible Extension of Your Life via 
>Cryogenics" with a classical male nude filling the cover beneath that.

Maybe the drawing by Vesalius; I think that was used on one of the LES 
brochures. (LES was Cooper's Life Extension Society.)


>I also have three issues of the "FREEZE-WAIT-REANIMATE" newsletter.  Aug 
>1965, Sept 1965, October 1965.
>
>After I get my scanning machine and figure out how to attach my $800 Sony 
>digital camera to the computer without having to unplug so many things, 
>I'd be happy to share these materials with anyone who is interested.
>  I didn't know whether there is a "Cryonics Library" or "Archives" or not.

The Venturist organization is actively collecting historical materials for 
such an archive. Get in touch either with me or John Grigg 
() if you have things you'd like to share.


>Even if this isn't much, it has given me a feeling of excitement and 
>discovery.  I feel like I have a couple real artifacts from the history of 
>cryogenics.  I think I like that term "cryogenics".  Why was it changed?

It wasn't "changed"--it's just that cryogenics is a generic term referring 
to the study of materials at low temperature, while cryonics more 
specifically refers to preserving people at cryogenic temperatures in hopes 
of eventual reanimation.

Regarding Ev Cooper: I have more to say--maybe next time.

Mike Perry

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