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Westfeldt, Martha Gasquet, Mrs. (1864-1960)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1864 - 1960

Biography

Civic leader in New Orleans. Educated in art, Mrs. Westfeldt operated the Green Shutter Book Store in the French Quarter and was active in establishing the art lending library of the New Orleans Public Library. She was also active in European relief work in the World War II era.

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Martha Gasquet Westfeldt papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-334-MS
Scope and Contents

The papers comprise .5 linear feet of correspondence, bills, manuscripts, publication notices, and certificates of copyright registration. Also includes the manuscript and page proofs of Selected Poems by Mollie E. Moore Davis, published by the Green Shutter Book Store in 1927.

Dates: 1926 - 1955