Jannotta family.

Dates:
Active 1809
Active 1972

Biographical notes:

Chicago, Illinois, family including particularly Stella Skiff Jannotta (1867-1954)--suffragist, eugenicist, humanist, genealogist, and writer; her husband Alfredo Antonio Jannotta (1843-1913)--Italian-born composer and conductor who ran voice culture schools in several American cities; and their oldest son, A. Vernon (1894-1972)--World War I veteran who commanded amphibious forces in the South and Southwest Pacific during World War II, attained rank of Rear Admiral, and became an executive with Jewel Tea Company, Inc., the family business founded by Skiff uncles.

From the description of Papers, 1809-1972 1878-1972 (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 21074133

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Subjects:

  • Eugenics
  • Feminism
  • Immigrants
  • Italians
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Socialism
  • Women
  • Women
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945

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Places:

  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)