Cochran family papers, 1857-1974.

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Creator

Cochran family.

Location

Billy Rose Theatre Division

Extent

• 3.19 linear feet (8 boxes)

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photocopying and photography will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Scope/Contents Note

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.

Controlled Access Terms

• Cochran, John Webster, 1844-1929.
• Columbia University -- Students.
• Bahai Faith.
• Fortune-telling by names.
• Music and occultism.
• Numerology.
• Prophecies (Occultism)
• Prophecy.
• Photograph albums.
• Photographs.
• Scripts (documents)

Additional Creator Names

• Cochran, Asenath Williams Woodcock.
• Cochran, Vota.
• Getsinger, Edward C. (Edward Christopher), 1866-1935.
• Tomimas, Shutaro.