L. W. Rogers Building - Revision history

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	The '''L. W. Rogers Building''' is the headquarters of the [[Theosophical Society in America]], located on the [[Olcott (campus)\|Olcott campus]] in Wheaton, Illinois. It houses the business offices, auditorium, classroom, meditation room, staff residences, guest rooms, and the [[Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library]]. The building came to be named after [[L. W. Rogers]], during whose term as Theosophical Society president it was built. It has been listed on the '''[https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/database-research.htm#table National Register of Historic Places]''' under Reference Number 100011694.		The '''L. W. Rogers Building''' is the headquarters of the [[Theosophical Society in America]], located on the [[Olcott (campus)\|Olcott campus]] in Wheaton, Illinois. It houses the business offices, auditorium, classroom, meditation room, staff residences, guest rooms, and the [[Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library]]. The building came to be named after [[L. W. Rogers]], during whose term as Theosophical Society president it was built. It has been listed on the '''[https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/database-research.htm#table National Register of Historic Places]''' under Reference Number 100011694.

	See more of the building in ~~a video~~ '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFXPgUdWdHw#t=60 The Theosophical Society in America: A Brief Tour]'''.		See more of the building in videos '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFXPgUdWdHw#t=60 The Theosophical Society in America: A Brief Tour]''' and '''[https://vimeo.com/1198174626 Centennial of Theosophical Society in Wheaton]'''.

	== History ==		== History ==

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Video

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	* '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jaoly96xxBw Buddhist Art at the Theosophical Society in America]'''. A tour of the Buddhist art in the building, as described by Buddhist scholar Glenn Mullin.		* '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jaoly96xxBw Buddhist Art at the Theosophical Society in America]'''. A tour of the Buddhist art in the building, as described by Buddhist scholar Glenn Mullin.
	* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quNwSxchQ18 Murals at Olcott: Discover the Rich History and Symbolism of a Breathtaking Work of Art]'''. A video presentation of the history and imagery of the murals.		* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quNwSxchQ18 Murals at Olcott: Discover the Rich History and Symbolism of a Breathtaking Work of Art]'''. A video presentation of the history and imagery of the murals.
	* '''[https://vimeo.com/1198174626 Centennial of Theosophical Society in Wheaton]'''. Presented by Janet Kerschner and Alex Audziayuk at the Wheaton Public Library on May 13 2026, sponsored by the Wheaton ~~Historical~~ Commission. Posted June 3, 1926 on City of Wheaton TV. Note that the background, captions, and photo frames of most slides were altered for Vimeo.		* '''[https://vimeo.com/1198174626 Centennial of Theosophical Society in Wheaton]'''. Presented by Janet Kerschner and Alex Audziayuk at the Wheaton Public Library on May 13 2026, sponsored by the Wheaton Historic Commission. Posted June 3, 1926 on City of Wheaton TV. Note that the background, captions, and photo frames of most slides were altered for Vimeo.

	=== Archival materials ===		=== Archival materials ===

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	* '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jaoly96xxBw Buddhist Art at the Theosophical Society in America]'''. A tour of the Buddhist art in the building, as described by Buddhist scholar Glenn Mullin.		* '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jaoly96xxBw Buddhist Art at the Theosophical Society in America]'''. A tour of the Buddhist art in the building, as described by Buddhist scholar Glenn Mullin.
	* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quNwSxchQ18 Murals at Olcott: Discover the Rich History and Symbolism of a Breathtaking Work of Art]'''. A video presentation of the history and imagery of the murals.		* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quNwSxchQ18 Murals at Olcott: Discover the Rich History and Symbolism of a Breathtaking Work of Art]'''. A video presentation of the history and imagery of the murals.
	* '''[https://vimeo.com/1198174626 Centennial of Theosophical Society in Wheaton]'''. Presented by Janet Kerschner and Alex Audziayuk at the Wheaton Public Library on May 13 2026, sponsored by the Wheaton Historical Commission. Posted June 3, 1926 on City of Wheaton TV. Note that the background of most slides ~~was~~ altered for Vimeo.		* '''[https://vimeo.com/1198174626 Centennial of Theosophical Society in Wheaton]'''. Presented by Janet Kerschner and Alex Audziayuk at the Wheaton Public Library on May 13 2026, sponsored by the Wheaton Historical Commission. Posted June 3, 1926 on City of Wheaton TV. Note that the background, captions, and photo frames of most slides were altered for Vimeo.

	=== Archival materials ===		=== Archival materials ===

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Video

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	* '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jaoly96xxBw Buddhist Art at the Theosophical Society in America]'''. A tour of the Buddhist art in the building, as described by Buddhist scholar Glenn Mullin.		* '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jaoly96xxBw Buddhist Art at the Theosophical Society in America]'''. A tour of the Buddhist art in the building, as described by Buddhist scholar Glenn Mullin.
	* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quNwSxchQ18 Murals at Olcott: Discover the Rich History and Symbolism of a Breathtaking Work of Art]'''. A video presentation of the history and imagery of the murals.		* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quNwSxchQ18 Murals at Olcott: Discover the Rich History and Symbolism of a Breathtaking Work of Art]'''. A video presentation of the history and imagery of the murals.
			* '''[https://vimeo.com/1198174626 Centennial of Theosophical Society in Wheaton]'''. Presented by Janet Kerschner and Alex Audziayuk at the Wheaton Public Library on May 13 2026, sponsored by the Wheaton Historical Commission. Posted June 3, 1926 on City of Wheaton TV. Note that the background of most slides was altered for Vimeo.

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Lobby and murals

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	== Lobby and murals ==		== Lobby and murals ==

	The lobby is a open two-story space with entrances on the east and west. An oriel window permits the President's secretary to see visitors from above. The outstanding feature of the lobby is the '''[[Murals at Olcott (art work)\|mural]]''' painted by [[Richard Blossom Farley]] on commission from Theosophist and arts patron [[Georgine Shillard-Smith]].		The lobby is a open two-story space with entrances on the east and west. An oriel window permits the President's secretary to see visitors from above. The outstanding feature of the lobby is the '''[[Murals at Olcott (art work)\|mural]]''' painted by [[Richard Blossom Farley]] on commission from Theosophist and arts patron [[Georgine Shillard-Smith]]. '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quNwSxchQ18 "Murals at Olcott: Discover the Rich History and Symbolism of a Breathtaking Work of Art"]''' is a video presentation of its history and imagery.

	== Meditation room ==		== Meditation room ==

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Art works on permanent display

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	* Drypoint etching ''Buddha Serenity'' by Bertha Jaques, 1934, in Member Services office.		* Drypoint etching ''Buddha Serenity'' by Bertha Jaques, 1934, in Member Services office.
	* Painting ''Toward the Light'' by [[E. L. Thomson]], in Webinar Department office.		* Painting ''Toward the Light'' by [[E. L. Thomson]], in Webinar Department office.
			* Portrait of [[Annie Besant]] by E. Hodgson Smart, temporarily in storage.

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	[[File:Rogers_Building_1a.jpg\|~~570px~~\|thumb\|right\|L. W. Rogers Building, front view, 2007. ~~Photographer Jeff Gresko. Image from the Theosophical Society in America Archives.~~]]		[[File:Rogers_Building_1a.jpg\|470px\|thumb\|right\|L. W. Rogers Building, front view, 2007]]
	The '''L. W. Rogers Building''' is the headquarters of the [[Theosophical Society in America]], located on the [[Olcott (campus)\|Olcott campus]] in Wheaton, Illinois. It houses the business offices, auditorium, classroom, meditation room, staff residences, guest rooms, and the [[Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library]]. The building came to be named after [[L. W. Rogers]], during whose term as Theosophical Society president it was built.		[[File:Historic Building plaque.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Historic building plaque, 2025]]
			The '''L. W. Rogers Building''' is the headquarters of the [[Theosophical Society in America]], located on the [[Olcott (campus)\|Olcott campus]] in Wheaton, Illinois. It houses the business offices, auditorium, classroom, meditation room, staff residences, guest rooms, and the [[Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library]]. The building came to be named after [[L. W. Rogers]], during whose term as Theosophical Society president it was built. It has been listed on the '''[https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/database-research.htm#table National Register of Historic Places]''' under Reference Number 100011694.

	See more of the building in a video '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFXPgUdWdHw#t=60 The Theosophical Society in America: A Brief Tour]'''.		See more of the building in a video '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFXPgUdWdHw#t=60 The Theosophical Society in America: A Brief Tour]'''.

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	* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-vuNwK3RU 40th Annual Convention of the American Theosophical Society]'''. Highlights of the 1926 annual convention in Chicago, including cornerstone ceremony for the new headquarters building.		* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-vuNwK3RU 40th Annual Convention of the American Theosophical Society]'''. Highlights of the 1926 annual convention in Chicago, including cornerstone ceremony for the new headquarters building.
	* '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jaoly96xxBw Buddhist Art at the Theosophical Society in America]'''. A tour of the Buddhist art in the building, as described by Buddhist scholar Glenn Mullin.		* '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jaoly96xxBw Buddhist Art at the Theosophical Society in America]'''. A tour of the Buddhist art in the building, as described by Buddhist scholar Glenn Mullin.
			* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quNwSxchQ18 Murals at Olcott: Discover the Rich History and Symbolism of a Breathtaking Work of Art]'''. A video presentation of the history and imagery of the murals.

	=== Archival materials ===		=== Archival materials ===

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Additional resources

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	* [https://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/coloring-in-the-lines-around-my-think?highlight=WyJrcnVzZSJd Coloring in the Lines around My Think] by Don Kruse. This is an article by an artist who donated paintings that hang in the building.		* [https://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/coloring-in-the-lines-around-my-think?highlight=WyJrcnVzZSJd Coloring in the Lines around My Think] by Don Kruse. This is an article by an artist who donated paintings that hang in the building.
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Kane_Pond Irving Kane Pond] in Wikipedia.		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Kane_Pond Irving Kane Pond] in Wikipedia.

			=== Books ===
			* '''''The Autobiography of Irving K. Pond: The Sons of Mary and Elihu'''''. Edited by David Swan and Terry Tatum. Oak Park, IL: Hyoogen Press, 2009. A photocopy of the handwritten manuscript for this autobiography is in the Theosophical Society in America Archives.

	=== Video ===		=== Video ===

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Cornerstone ceremony

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	[[File:Cornerstone_1.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Annie Besant in cornerstone ceremony.]]		[[File:Cornerstone_1.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Annie Besant in cornerstone ceremony.]]
	[[File:Cornerstone_parchment.jpg\|200px\|right\|thumb\|Parchment sealed in cornerstone]]		[[File:Cornerstone_parchment.jpg\|200px\|right\|thumb\|Parchment sealed in cornerstone]]
	Construction began in 1926, and the cornerstone was laid on Sunday, [[August 29\|August 29th]] in a [[Co-Freemasonry\|Co-Masonic]] ceremony led by [[Annie Besant]]. The event was heavily covered by the ''Chicago Tribune'' and other newspapers, and people came by the hundreds on the interurban trains from Chicago to be present. In the photograph at the right, Annie Besant and [[A. P. Warrington]] are in front; [[L. W. Rogers]] appears between them; and architect '''Irving Kane Pond''' is third from the right (older man in dark suit). [[Jiddu Krishnamurti]] accompanied Annie Besant to Wheaton, but he does not appear in photographs of the ceremony. The architect mentioned the event in his autobiography. The cornerstone was filled with copies of major Theosophical texts such as ''The Secret Doctrine''. Also enclosed was a parchment signed by L. W. Rogers, vice president C. T. Holland, and the directors of the Board: Maude N. Couch, M. B. Hudson, E. C. Boxell, and H. Kay Campbell. Many prominent Theosophists were present, including [[Marie Poutz]], Albert Schwartz, [[Irving S. Cooper]], and [[Beatrice Wood]].		Construction began in 1926, and the cornerstone was laid on the afternoon of Sunday, [[August 29\|August 29th]] in a [[Co-Freemasonry\|Co-Masonic]] ceremony led by [[Annie Besant]]. [The precise time was not recorded.] The event was heavily covered by the ''Chicago Tribune'' and other newspapers, and people came by the hundreds on the interurban trains from Chicago to be present. In the photograph at the right, Annie Besant and [[A. P. Warrington]] are in front; [[L. W. Rogers]] appears between them; and architect '''Irving Kane Pond''' is third from the right (older man in dark suit). [[Jiddu Krishnamurti]] accompanied Annie Besant to Wheaton, but he does not appear in photographs of the ceremony. The architect mentioned the event in his autobiography. The cornerstone was filled with copies of major Theosophical texts such as ''The Secret Doctrine''. Also enclosed was a parchment signed by L. W. Rogers, vice president C. T. Holland, and the directors of the Board: Maude N. Couch, M. B. Hudson, E. C. Boxell, and H. Kay Campbell. Many prominent Theosophists were present, including [[Marie Poutz]], Albert Schwartz, [[Irving S. Cooper]], and [[Beatrice Wood]].

	The cornerstone ceremony was featured in a '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-vuNwK3RU 1926 silent film]''' that is available on YouTube.		The cornerstone ceremony was featured in a '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-vuNwK3RU 1926 silent film]''' that is available on YouTube.