the United States in 1942. Robinson had a penchant for mink coats and other trappings of wealth, and was accused of taking financial advantage of his followers. Mitch Horowitz devotes a chapter to Robinson in his 2009 book Occult America, writing that by all accounts Robinson was sincere in his devotion to Psychiana and truly believed he was offering useful guidance and advice. Additionally, writes Horowitz, Psychiana was wildly successful, but much of the movement's income went to cover postage costs for mailing thousands of Psychiana pamphlets. Robinson's annual income was estimated at the equivalent of about $130,000 in 2009 dollars—above the average income, but not outrageously so and within the reach of many white collar workers and hardly rising to the level of an opulent lifestyle. Upon Robinson's death in 1948, his wife, Pearl Robinson, and son, Alfred Robinson, tried to continue the operation of Psychiana. At the end of five years, however, Alfred shut the business down, refusing a buyout offer from St. Louis and giving Psychiana's archived materials to the University of Idaho. It is said that Alfred, a Presbyterian, did not agree with his father's theological beliefs. See also New Thought Movement List of New Thought writers Further reading Black, John. Psychiana: The Media Religion. Braden, Charles. These Also Believe: A Study of Modern American Cults & Minority Religious Movements. New York : Macmillan Co., 1949. Monroe, Julie. Moscow: Living and Learning on the Palouse. Charleston, SC : Arcadia, 2003. Petersen, Keith C. "Frank Bruce Robinson and Psychiana." Idaho Yesterdays, Fall 1979. Petersen, Keith C. "Psychiana: The Psychological Religion". Moscow, ID: Latah County Historical Society, 1991. Robinson, Frank B. The Strange Autobiography of Frank B. Robinson. Moscow, Idaho : Psychiana, Inc., 1941. Robinson, Frank B. Blood on the Tail of a Pig. Psychiana, Inc. 1941. Robinson, Frank B. Gems of Spiritual Truth: A Text Book for Psychiana Members. Psychiana, Inc. 1947. Sampson, Harry, and Clarice Moody Sampson. "Harry Sampson, 1976-08-16, Interview 3." Interview by Sam Schrager. Latah County Oral History Collection. University of Idaho Library, n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2017. Schrand, Brandon. "Psychiana Man: A Mail-Order Prophet, His Followers, and the Power of Belief in Hard Times". Pullman, WA: WSU Press, 2021. References External links University of Idaho Library - A brief history of Psychiana Moscow, Idaho New religious movements New Thought denominations 1928 establishments in Idaho 1953 disestablishments in Idaho Religious organizations established in 1928