Gertrude Clarke Whittall

Gertrude Clarke Whittall
Gertrude Clarke Whittall in 1900
BornOctober 7, 1867 
Bellevue 
DiedJune 29, 1965  (aged 97)
Washington, D.C. 
Parent(s)
RelativesMaurice Gordon Clarke, Henry Clarke 

Gertrude Clarke Whittall (October 7, 1867 – June 29, 1965) was an American philanthropist. She donated five musical instruments built by Antonio Stradivari to the Library of Congress, and the Library's Whittall Pavilion is named for her.

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