Joseph E. Ross

Joseph graduated from the Human Relations Center in Goleta California, now called Joseph Campbell University, located in Carpenteria, California to become an advisor in the field of marriage and family counseling.

Due to his is interest in Theosophy he came to the Krotona Institute of Theosophy in Ojai, California where he resided in1971. Widening his interest, he began collecting letters, articles and photograph of theosophical leaders, to document its history. During the Fall and Winter Terms 1978-79, was a guest lecturer at the Krotona Institute.

In 1980-89, Ross began writing articles for theosophical journals, and traveled several months a year with renowned Indian dancer, Srimati Rukmini Devi, as her secretary, visiting educational centers around the world. In 1989, he founded El Montecito Oaks Press, Inc., to publish his first book, Krotona of Old Hollywood, Volume I, 1866-1913. (See a full bibliography with publication information to the right.)

He currently resides in Taormina, California where he maintains the Ross Collection and is working on future titles.