Smith, Eleanor, 1858-1942

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Birth 1858-06-15
Death 1942-06-30
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Female
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English,

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Eleanor Smith was the director of the Hull-House music school from 1893 until 1935. In addition to teaching music, Eleanor Smith composed music for her students. She was head of the Department of Vocal Music in the Cook County Normal School until coming to Hull-House as a resident. While at Hull-House, she joined the faculty of the Chicago Kindergarten College as a music teacher and authored a number of books of vocal music for children, including the multi-volume, Eleanor Smith Music Course.

From the description of Eleanor and Gertrude Smith papers, ca. 1890-ca. 1930. (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52481878

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