Andrew M. Wiehl scrapbook

Collection

Identifier: Coll 935

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, ephemera, and two photographs compiled by Andrew A. Wiehl of Portland, Oregon. A number of the clippings are from a column that Wiehl wrote for a newspaper titled Voca, which was likely a neighborhood newspaper. These columns discuss Wiehl's thoughts regarding philosophy and mental powers, as well as a series of columns about his observations from a trip he took to West Germany in the early 1960s. Other clippings relating to Wiehl include: articles and letters to the editor by Wiehl regarding radio technology and operation; articles about a radio patent that Wiehl filed; articles about Wiehl's involvement with the West Slope Boosters; and articles and reviews about his book, "Creative Visualization: How to Unlock the Secret Powers of Mind and Body for Full Self-Realization and Happiness." Other clippings include articles and captions about his wife, Mildred Wiehl, running to be queen of the International Inventor's Congress in Portland in 1932; and a clipping about his daughter Vernie Wiehl being a finalist for the Oregon "Sweetest Girl" contest sponsored by the newspaper comic Li'l Abner. Other materials in the scrapbook include: examples of the covers, jacket text, and advertising for "Creative Visualization"; a letter written in Finnish; an advertisement explaining how to use Wiehl's patented radio clarifier; stationery headings for businesses that Wiehl worked at or owned; a West Slope Boosters card listing Wiehl as president; a photograph of Wiehl with a group, most likely the West Slope Boosters Club; and a photograph of the International Inventor's Congress of 1932 in Portland.

Dates

1932-1962

Creator

Wiehl, Andrew M., 1904-1981 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical Note

Andrew M. Wiehl was born in 1904 in Passau, Germany. He emigrated to the United States in 1923 and moved to Portland, Oregon, in the 1930s, where he owned an electronics business. He was also president of the West Slope Boosters Club and a member of the German Aid Society. In 1958, he published a book, "Creative Visualization: How to Unlock the Secret Powers of Mind and Body for Full Self-Realization and Happiness." He also wrote a 10-lesson course titled "How to Develop Your Psychic Powers."

Wiehl married Mildred A. Waranka (1910-1999) in 1931; the couple had two daughters. In the 1970s, the couple directed the Belmont Drop-In Center in southeastern Portland. Andrew M. Wiehl died in 1981.

Sources: Articles in the Oregonian and Oregon Journal, 1979-1981; vital records on Ancestry.com; "Contemporary Authors," edited by Francis C. Locher, Volumes 89-92, (Detroit, Mich.: Gale Research Company 1980), pages 565-566.

Extent

0.15 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder (12x15) in shared flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Scrapbook, primarily of newspaper clippings, compiled by Andrew M. Wiehl (1904-1981), including his newspaper columns, articles about him and his family, and ephemera. Wiehl was a German American who ran an electronics store in Portland, Oregon, was president of the West Slope Boosters Club, and author of "Creative Visualization: How to Unlock the Secret Powers of Mind and Body for Full Self-Realization and Happiness."