Research Notes
Field logs, methods, and working theories from active and past investigations.
These notes capture the investigation process—setup details, environmental readings, experiment design, and evolving hypotheses. Entries often link to related case files and supporting documents for deeper context.
Research Notes
Field logs, controls, and observations documented during investigations.
Doss House – Investigation Note
Minimal direct evidence during our session. Identified two environmental noise sources (street pothole, nearby fireworks) that could mimic interior bangs. Similar activity (voices/footsteps) reported by other teams on separate nights.
Controls & Environmental Checks
- Pothole outside: Vehicle pass-overs created percussive bangs resonating inside the structure. Correlated timestamps with street traffic.
- Fireworks nearby: Visit coincided with local fireworks; ruled out distant booms/echoes during audio review.
- Building sounds: Typical floor creak/settling noted in stairwell; baseline captured.
Equipment & Method
- Audio recorders (EVP sessions); timed markers during control events (cars over pothole, fireworks bursts).
- Temperature spot checks in reported hotspots (parlor/hallway).
- Photolog + room sweeps; synced notebook timestamps.
Correlations
- Our bangs ↔ traffic over pothole (high confidence).
- Other teams’ reports (voices/footsteps) cluster to similar areas but different dates/times → suggests situational/episodic activity.
Next Steps
- Return on a quiet night (no events) after pothole repair or with external mic on street for isolation.
- Targeted audio in parlor/hallway; staggered sessions to mirror times when other teams captured voices.
- Expand historical profiles for owners during key transfer years (tie-ins from Chain of Title).
Weary Traveler – Investigation Note
Music-based stimulus produced consistent responses: EMF spikes observed during Sinatra and other 1940s big-band tracks. Baseline control without audio showed only typical building sounds (notably a creaky hallway floorboard).
Controls & Environmental Checks
- Baseline (no stimulus): Quiet-hour run (approx. 4:00–5:30 PM). Predictable hallway creak reproduced on command and logged as normal.
- Room conditions: Windows closed; HVAC cycle noted; outside traffic low.
- Map context: See Allentown Street Map (1900) for property orientation and nearby streets.
Equipment & Method
- EMF meter near parlor; secondary spot near hallway.
- EVP recorder continuous; voice prompts between song segments.
- Audio stimulus: Sinatra & period big band (’40s). Track changes announced with time stamps.
- VOX/real-time monitor for transient vocalizations during music fades.
Observed Triggers & Results
- Repeatable EMF spikes coincided with chorus/peak segments; diminished during silence.
- No clear EVPs in baseline; a few ambiguous syllables during stimulus (not confirmatory).
- Hallway floorboard creak isolated and excluded as non-anomalous.
Correlations
- Music stimulus ↔ EMF rise in parlor zone (moderate confidence; needs replication on separate date/time).
- Phenomenon appears situational, consistent with reports that sound/music may act as a trigger.
Next Steps
- Replicate with varied genres/tempos and randomized order to reduce expectation bias.
- Insert fixed-length silence between tracks for cleaner correlation in logs.
- Add environmental sensors (temp/pressure) and run paired parlor vs. hallway sessions.
- Targeted EVP session immediately after high-EMF chorus points.