Large, Josephine (1856-1940)

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Hull-House Year Book 1906-1907

Evelyn Julia Shankle to Jane Addams, September 28, 1912

Eleanor Daggett Karsten to Jane Addams, September 7, 1916

Katherine Elizabeth Sihler to Jane Addams, May 1, 1917

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Birth Date

1856-10

Death Date

1940-12-16

Birthplace

California

Biographical Text

Josephine Large was a musician and active member of Hull-House. For several decades, she played the piano in Chicago's Amateur Musical Club, regularly performing in concerts organized by the program. Additionally, she was a pianist for the Listemann Quartet. Large was also, for a time, a resident of Hull-House and was a member of the Hull-House Music School, which allowed her to play in a number of recitals on the grounds. In 1906, Large began teaching for Hull-House's College Extension program, leading a secondary English class.

Large died in 1940.

Occupation

Musician

Teacher

Collection

People

Map

Edited By

DeLora, Renee

Biebrich, Caitlin

Rights

Public domain

Gender

Female

First appears

1912

Bibliography and Links

Josephine Large, 1900 United States Federal Census

Amateur Musical Club Program, Chicago Tribune February 16, 1914, p. 9

Amusements, The Inter Ocean January 27, 1896, p. 4

Death Notices, Chicago Tribune December 17, 1940, p. 18

Find-A-Grave

Hull-House Year Book, The Internet Archive, 1906-1907

Music: A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Art, Science, Technic and Literature of Music, Volume 17, William Smythe Babcock Mathews, 1900

Society-Amusements, Chicago Tribune November 12, 1895, p. 5

Citation

“Large, Josephine (1856-1940),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed July 27, 2024, https://mail.digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/5258.