Westervelt, W.
Throughout his career, he wrote numerous articles and several anthologies on Hawaiian myths and legends, which continue to be recognized as some of the most reliable sources on the subject written in English..
A member of the Hawaiian Historical Society, he served as secretary, treasurer, and president, gaining a reputation as a leading scholar of Hawaiian folklore.
In 1899, after serving as a pastor in Ohio and Colorado, Westervelt settled in Hawaii, where he married Caroline Dickinson Castle. from Oberlin Theological Seminary in 1874. from Oberlin College before completing his B.
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Born in Oberlin, Ohio, he obtained his B.
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Westervelt (1849-1939) was an American minister, historian, and folklorist specializing in Hawaiian mythology.
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