FAIRHOPE, Ala.—A former 1950s resident of Fairhope, James Welgos, seemed to be very active in the early human-awareness movement, according to researcher Randy Kryn. Kryn is looking for anyone who may know of Welgos, his writings, or his Eidetic Foundation, and asks those with information to contact him at JamesWelgosResearch@yahoo.com.

Welgos, who wrote the 1957 book “The Science of Successful Living” and many medium-sized booklets including “Hypnotism in Practice,” “Dianetics Perfected” and a 20-lesson book on what he called Nexology, copies of which Kryn hasn’t yet seen.

Welgos branched off from Dianetics and left that work behind to create the Eidetic Foundation, which was headquartered in his home at 252 Mershon St. The foundation worked on teaching people to learn how to experience their full range of memories and emotions in order to grow from that process, according to Kryn.

The reference desk at the Fairhope Public Library discovered that Welgos, who was born in 1918 in New Jersey and died in August 1974, still lived in Fairhope at least until 1958, when he and his wife, Carolyn, (who assisted with the foundation) divorced. Kryn does not know if Welgos stayed in Fairhope, had any children or relatives, or if he died here.

“The amount of information on human potential worked on in 1950s is very substantial,” Kryn said, “and James Welgos was a major part of the research.

“Any data on Mr. Welgos, his work, publications, or family or friends would be appreciated.”