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Miss Off died young, on January 6, 1895.<ref>Anonymous. "Obituary - Miss Louise Off. Deceased (1895/1/6). ''The Path'' 9.11 (February 1895), 408.</ref> | Miss Off died young, on January 6, 1895.<ref>Anonymous. "Obituary - Miss Louise Off. Deceased (1895/1/6). ''The Path'' 9.11 (February 1895), 408.</ref> She was said to be "a prominent member of the Society in California, and one of the pioneers of the movement on the Pacific Coast."<ref>"Theosophical Activities: America" ''Lucifer'' Vol 16 (March-August 1895), 81.</ref> | ||
== Theosophical Society involvement == | == Theosophical Society involvement == | ||
She became editor of [[The New Californian (periodical)|''The New Californian'']] in July | She became editor of [[The New Californian (periodical)|''The New Californian'']] in July 1892 as a successor to [[Jerome A. Anderson|Dr. Jerome Anderson]]. In addition to her work in this journal, she wrote articles for the''Los Angeles Times'' and Theosophical periodicals. Here are some titles: | ||
* "The Astral Light" ''Theosophical Siftings'' 3.7 (1890), 24. | |||
* "A Fragment on the Requirements of a Theosophical Life" ''Theosophical Siftings'' 4.12 (1891), 13. | |||
* "A Few Lines from California" ''The Theosophist'' Vol 10 (June, 1889), 524. | |||
* "Echoes from the Vedas" ''The New Californian'' 3.8 (February, 1894), 255. | |||
* "Love and Psyche" ''The New Californian'' 2.1 (July, 1892), 25. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 03:56, 23 December 2016
Louise A Off (1864-1895) was a Theosophist and artist in California. She is best known for becoming the editor of The New Californian, the journal of the early American Section of the Theosophical Society.
Life and career
Louise A. Off was born in Wisconsin in 1864. After spending her childhood in Springfield, Iowa, she settled in Los Angeles about 1882.
According to a compendium of artists' biographies,
Her articles on philosophy and theosophy appeared in the [Los Angeles] Times. She taught painting to small groups while active with women’s clubs and the social scene until her death there in 1895. Her works are rare due to her short life span.[1]
Miss Off died young, on January 6, 1895.[2] She was said to be "a prominent member of the Society in California, and one of the pioneers of the movement on the Pacific Coast."[3]
Theosophical Society involvement
She became editor of The New Californian in July 1892 as a successor to Dr. Jerome Anderson. In addition to her work in this journal, she wrote articles for theLos Angeles Times and Theosophical periodicals. Here are some titles:
- "The Astral Light" Theosophical Siftings 3.7 (1890), 24.
- "A Fragment on the Requirements of a Theosophical Life" Theosophical Siftings 4.12 (1891), 13.
- "A Few Lines from California" The Theosophist Vol 10 (June, 1889), 524.
- "Echoes from the Vedas" The New Californian 3.8 (February, 1894), 255.
- "Love and Psyche" The New Californian 2.1 (July, 1892), 25.
Notes
- ↑ "Louisa A. Off" on EdanHughes.com website. Available at this website.
- ↑ Anonymous. "Obituary - Miss Louise Off. Deceased (1895/1/6). The Path 9.11 (February 1895), 408.
- ↑ "Theosophical Activities: America" Lucifer Vol 16 (March-August 1895), 81.