Introduction
This extensive collection originates from Mehera's firsthand narrative gathered from over 200 hours of tape recordings made by David Fenster, from the years 1974 to 1982. These recordings feature Mehera, Mehera J. Irani, Avatar Meher Baba's foremost woman disciple, and several men and women mandali members. The recordings were made primarily at Meherazad, Pimpalgaon, Maharashtra, India.
This extensive collection originates from Mehera's firsthand narrative gathered from over 200 hours of tape recordings made by David Fenster, from the years 1974 to 1982. These recordings feature Mehera, Mehera J. Irani, Avatar Meher Baba's foremost woman disciple, and several men and women mandali members. The recordings were made primarily at Meherazad, Pimpalgaon, Maharashtra, India.
and pressed my cheek against his for quite a few seconds. Baba just sat there. I looked up in his eyes. He looked straight at me with such a tender, loving look in his eyes. There was a very sweet and tender expression in his eyes. It was very beautiful. Sometimes, when you felt that way, you wanted to kiss and embrace Baba. I still remember that. It has remained in my mind all this time.”
–– Mehera S. Irani, from Mehera-Meher
Notes: TRANSCRIPTS TBD
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Audio file
Content
Text
DF-144B: Margaret Craske
About Mehera (cont.)
TEXT
DF-145A: Margaret Craske
Baba’s spine; About Mehera (cont.)
TEXT
DF-145B: Margaret Craske; Gisella Haefliger
Margaret: (cont), Mehera vs. Jean Adriel
Gisella:
TEXT
DF-146A: Gisella Haefliger; Max Haefliger
Gisella: (cont.) About Mehera
Max:
TEXT
DF-146B: Max Haefliger; Irene Billo
Max: (cont.)
Irene:
TEXT
DF-147A: Irene Billo
TEXT
DF-147B: Irene Billo
Her father; Girnar; Sai Bala; New Life
TEXT
DF-148A: Irene Billo
Irene reading letters
TEXT
DF-148B: Irene Billo
Irene: Reading letters
David: reading letters
TEXT
DF-149A: David Fenster
David: Reading letters
TEXT
DF-148iB2: David Fenster
David: Reading letters
TEXT
DF-149B-1: Mehera J. Irani
Her father; Girnar; Sat Bala; New Life
TEXT
DF-149B-2: Mehera J. Irani
Her father; Girnar; Sat Bala; New Life
TEXT
DF-150A: Khorshed Irani; Mehera J. Irani
TEXT
DF-150B: Mehera J. Irani; Bhau Kalchuri
Mehera:
Bhau:
TEXT
DF-151A: Bhau Kalchuri; Tom & Dorothy Hopkinson; Ken & Alice Lawton:
Bhau:
Tom & Dorothy:
Ken & Alice:
TEXT
DF-151B: Tom & Dorothy Hopkinson
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-152A: Unknown speaker
TEXT
DF-152B: Unknown speaker
TEXT
DF-153A: Unknown speaker; Darwin Shaw
Unknown:
Darwin:
TEXT
DF-153B: Darwin Shaw
TEXT
DF-154A: Darwin Shaw; Agnes Baron; Bill LePage; Henry Kashouty
Darwin:
Agnes:
Bill:
Henry:
DF-154B: Henry Kashouty
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-155A: Henry Kashouty
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-155B; Henry Kashouty
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-156A: Jane Haynes
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-156A: Jane Haynes
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-157-1: Jane Haynes
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-158B Jane Haynes
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-158A (2-3519-A): Jane Haynes
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-158B (2-3519-2): William James Pitts
TEXT
DF-159A (2-3508):
•William James Pitts (cont.)
• John Haynes (start: 21:15; 1 of 4)
TEXT
DF-159B: John B. Haynes
(cont.) 2 of 4
TEXT
DF-160A: John B. Haynes
(cont.) 3 of 4
TEXT
DF-160B: John B. Haynes
(cont.) 4 of 4
TEXT
DF-161A: Alain Youell
TEXT
DF-162B: Alain Youell; Judith Garbett
Alain:
Judith:
TEXT
DF-162A: Darwin Shaw
TEXT
DF-162B: Darwin Shaw
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-163A: Bhau Kalchuri
TEXT
DF-163B: Bhau Kalchuri
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-164A: Mehera J. Irani; Mani S. Irani; Eruch B. Jessawala
Mehera:
Mani:
Eruch:
TEXT
DF-164B: Mehera J. Irani; Mani S. Irani; Eruch B. Jessawala
Mehera:
Mani:
Eruch:
TEXT
DF-165A: Mehera J. Irani; Mani S. Irani; Eruch B. Jessawala
Mehera:
Mani:
Eruch:
TEXT
DF-165B: Eruch B. Jessawala
Talks about the accident
TEXT
File number, Title, Speaker(s)
Location(s) and Date(s) ––TBA
TEXT
File number, Title, Speaker(s)
Location(s) and Date(s) ––TBA
TEXT
DF-166A: Eruch B. Jessawala; Mani S. Irani
Bhau & oranges
TEXT
DF-166B: Eruch B. Jessawala; Mani S. Irani
Bhau & oranges (cont.)
TEXT
DF-167A: Mehera J. Irani
Meeting Alu Kambatta first time in 1938
TEXT
DF-167B: Mehera J. Irani
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-168A: Eruch B. Jessawala; Mani S. Irani
Eruch: Speaks on Alu killing Peter.
Bill:
TEXT
DF-168B: Eruch B. Jessawala; Mani S. Irani; Bill LePage
Eruch & Mani: (cont.)
TEXT
DF-169A: Mani S. Irani
TEXT
DF-169B: Mani S. Irani
TEXT
File number, Title, Speaker(s)
Location(s) and Date(s) ––TBA
TEXT
File number, Title, Speaker(s)
Location(s) and Date(s) ––TBA
TEXT
DF-XXXA: Peter Saul
TEXT
DF-XXXB: Peter Saul
TEXT
File number, Title, Speaker(s)
Location(s) and Date(s) ––TBA
TEXT
File number, Title, Speaker(s)
Location(s) and Date(s) ––TBA
TEXT
DF-XXXA: Dr. Goher Irani; Mehera J. Irani
Goher:
Mehera:
TEXT
DF-XXXB: Dr. Goher Irani; Mehera J. Irani
Goher:
Mehera:
TEXT
DF-XXXA: Padri (Faredoon Navroji Driver)
TEXT
DF-XXXB: Padri (Faredoon Navroji Driver)
TEXT
DFXXXA: Molly
TEXT
DF-XXXA: Eruch B. Jessawala; Mehera J. Irani
Eruch:
Mehera:
TEXT
DF-XXXB: Eruch B. Jessawala; Mehera J. Irani
Eruch:
Mehera:
TEXT
DF-XXXA-1: Eruch B. Jessawala
TEXT
DF-XXXA-2: Eruch B. Jessawala
TEXT
DF-XXXB-1: Eruch B. Jessawala
TEXT
DF-XXXB-2: Eruch B. Jessawala
TEXT
DF-XXX: Cynthia Adams
TEXT
DF-XXXA: Wendy Haynes
TEXT
DF-XXXB: Wendy Haynes
TEXT
DF-177A: Mani S. Irani; Irene Billo; Mehera J. Irani
Mani:
Irene:
Mehera:
TEXT
DF-177B: Mani S. Irani; Irene Billo; Mehera J. Irani
Mani:
Irene:
Mehera:
TEXT
DF-178A: Mani S. Irani
(cont.)
Waves of purity coming off Meher Baba as she read to him.
TEXT
DF-178B: Mani S. Irani
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-179A: Mani S. Irani
TEXT
DF-179B: Bernard Bruford
TEXT
TEXT
DF-180A: Bernard Bruford; Ramakrishnan*
Bernard: (cont.)
David: Reads correspondence 1959-61 of Ramakrishnan, Poona Center
DF-180B: Mani S. Irani
TEXT
DF-181A: Cynthia Borg; Mani S. Irani
Cynthia: Speaks about Mehera
Mani:
TEXT
DF-181B: Eruch B. Jessawala; Mani S. Irani
Eruch: On the women; rivalry
Mani:
TEXT
DF-182A: Mani S. Irani
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-182B: Anita Vieillard
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-182-B2: Anita Vieillard
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-183A: Anita Vieillard
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-183B: Anita Vieillard; Mani S. Irani
Anita:
Mani: Speaking about Mehera
TEXT
DF-184A: Mani S. Irani
TEXT
DF-184B: Mani S. Irani
TEXT
DF-185A: Mani S. Irani
(cont.)
TEXT
DF-186A: Mani S. Irani; Bill LePage
Mani: (cont.)
Bill:
TEXT
DF-186B: Mani S. Irani
(cont.- copy of John’s recording, Meher Lahar)
TEXT
DF-187A: Mani S. Irani
TEXT
DF-187B: Mani S. Irani
TEXT
File number, Title, Speaker(s)
Location(s) and Date(s) ––TBA
TEXT
File number, Title, Speaker(s)
Location(s) and Date(s) ––TBA
TEXT
File number, Title, Speaker(s)
Location(s) and Date(s) ––TBA
TEXT
File number, Title, Speaker(s)
Location(s) and Date(s) ––TBA
TEXT
DF-188A:
Amman’s tape to parents
TEXT
DF-188B:
Amman’s tape to parents
TEXT
DF-170A: Mehera J. Irani
TEXT
DF-170B: Mehera J. Irani
TEXT
DF-171A: Mehera J. Irani
TEXT
DF-171B: Irwin Luck
TEXT
DF-172A: Tex Hightower
TEXT
DF-173A: Tex Hightower
TEXT
DF-173A: Tex Hightower; Phyllis Ott
Tex:
Phyllis:
TEXT
DF-174A: Phyllis Ott
TEXT
DF-175A: Liz Sacalis
TEXT
DF-175B: Dedee Gloor; Irene Billo
Dedee:
Irene:
TEXT
DF-176A: Mani J. Irani
TEXT