Articles on Dianetics & Scientology, 1950-69

The following is a list of *early* newspaper and magazine articles concerning Dianetics and Scientology that I have located in local libraries, with the help of various on-line databases, printed periodical indexes, and bibliographies. I post it here in case anyone wants to do some research on his or her own.

This list covers only the period from 1950 to 1969. After that, the number of relevant articles goes up substantially. I may someday post that list too, but it will be very long. With minor exceptions, this list includes only US publications.

Since I did not know I would compile such a list when I began reading these articles, I didn't write down titles, authors, and page numbers for many of them.

I welcome corrections and additions to this list.

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American Mercury: August 1951


Christianity Today
   August 30, 1968, p42: LRH refused entry to UK
   November 7, 1969, pp 6-9: Scientology: Religion or Racket? part 1
   November 21, 1969, pp 10-13: Scientology: Religion or Racket? part 2
   December 19, 1969, pp 35-36: Cult wins round one (in battle with
      the UK's National Association for Mental Health, which they
      were trying to take over by running candidates for office
      in their annual election)


Consumer Reports: August 1951:
   anonymous, unfavorable book review of "Dianetics"


ETC, A Review of General Semantics, Summer 1951:
   unfavorable book review of "Dianetics", by S.I. Hayakawa


Harper's magazine, January 1951


Life magazine, November 15, 1968
   A True-Life Nightmare, by Alan Levy, about the author's
     brief but intense journey through Scientology, where
     he audited out a non-existent engram at Saint Hill Manor
     and nearly destroyed his marriage in the process.
     This is a truly chilling article.


Look magazine, December 5, 1950, pages 79-85


Maclean's magazine (Canada), August 20, 1966, pages 22, 36-38


Mayfair magazine (UK): William S. Burroughs wrote a number of essays
   regarding Scientology some time between 1969 and 1972, but I 
   don't know where to find any of these.


The Nation, September 29, 1969


The New Republic, August 14, 1950, pages 20-21:
   unfavorable book review of "Dianetics", by Dr. Martin Gumpert


New Society (UK), August 22, 1968:
   Scientology: A Visit to Saint Hill Manor, by Anne Lapping


New York Times
   September 9, 1950, page 19
   March 30, 1951, page 51


New York Times Book Review, July 2, 1950:
   "Dianetics" reviewed (unfavorably) by Dr. Rollo May


Newsweek
   August 21, 1950, page 85
   October 16, 1950, page 58
   August 26, 1968, page 6


Parents magazine, June 1969
   The Dangerous New Cult of Scientology, by Arlene and Howard Eisenberg
   This may be the first article ever that reported the quote from LRH,
      "If you really want to make a million, the quickest way is
       to start your own religion"
   The article gives as its source Sam Moscowitz, who claims LRH made
      the statement at a 1948(?) Eastern Science-Fiction Association convention
      in Newark, New Jersey.


Publisher's Weekly
   June 17, 1950, page 2627
   July 15, 1950, pages 200 and 214 (separate articles)
   September 16, 1950 page 1124
   
Saturday Evening Post, March 21, 1964  -- includes Hubbard interview


Time magazine:
   July 24, 1950  page 64
   August 14, 1950 -- letter to the editor from LRH
   September 3, 1951  page 51
   December 22, 1952  page 34
   August 23, 1968 page 40
   February 14, 1969 page 76


Today's Health, December 1968, pages 34-39
   Scientology -- Menace to Mental Health, by Ralph Lee Smith
   This magazine is published by the American Medical Association, and
      I think that Scientology sued the AMA over this article.