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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Josephine Locke papers
creator:
Locke, Josephine
Identifier/Call Number: 0113
Identifier/Call Number: 290
Physical Description:
2.5 Linear Feet
2 boxes
Date (inclusive): circa 1900-1919
Abstract: The collection consists of notes, guidebooks, prints, and photographs created and collected by Josephine Locke on her travels
in Europe and the Far East. In addition to notebooks filled with Locke's observations on the art she viewed, many of the prints
include handwritten annotations. Also included is a signed photograph of Rabindranath Tagore. Josephine Locke (1851-1919)
was an artist, author, and lecturer in Los Angeles, where she was an active member of the Ruskin Art Club. Ms. Locke worked
as supervisor of art in the Chicago public schools befoe settling in Los Angeles. She lectured on art and religion in Florence
and Paris, and traveled in Africa and Asia, where she developed a strong interest in Japanese art and culture.
Container: 1
Container: 2
Josephine Locke (1851-1919) was an artist, author, and lecturer in Los Angeles, where she was an active member of the Ruskin
Art Club. Ms. Locke worked as supervisor of art in the Chicago public schools befoe settling in Los Angeles. She lectured
on art and religion in Florence and Paris, and traveled in Africa and Asia, where she developed a strong interest in Japanese
art and culture.
The collection consists of notes, guidebooks, prints, and photographs created and collected by Josephine Locke on her travels
in Europe and the Far East. In addition to notebooks filled with Locke's observations on the art she viewed, many of the prints
include handwritten annotations. Also included is a signed photograph of Rabindranath Tagore.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[Box/folder# or item name], Josephine Locke papers, Collection no. 0113, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of
Southern California
The collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Art -- History -- Archival resources
Art, Asian -- Archival resources
Notebooks
Photographs
Prints
Locke, Josephine -- Archives