Cochran family papers 1857-1974

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Cochran family papers 1857-1974

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The Cochran family papers primarily document the lives of Aso-Neith Cochran and her daughter, Vota Cochran. Aso-Neith was an occultist whose teachings and readings centered on musical vibrations, color, and numbers; she was also an early adherent of the Bahá'í faith. Vota was a childhood musical prodigy who traveled frequently with her mother. The papers include correspondence, photographs, diaries, and Aso-Neith's occultist writings.

3.19 linear feet; 8 boxes

The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.

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