Belk Psychic Research Foundation

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Belk Psychic Research Foundation

Now-defunct organization founded by Henry Belk, the eldest son of William Henry Belk Sr. of North Carolina (of department store fame), to investigate genuine ESP research. He had the early encouragement of Norman Vincent Peale and Dr. Charles Francis Potter. In cooperation with Harold Sherman, Belk was an early investigator of the phenomenon of psychic surgery as performed by Tony Agpaoa and other Philippine healers. The foundation was headquartered in New York City.

Sources:

Sherman, Harold. "Wonder" Healers of the Philippines. London: Psychic Press, 1967.