Ina Sizer Cassidy, a prominent member of the community, was born in1869 on a ranch in Colorado. She moved to Santa Fe in January 1912 where she died in 1965. She was the wife of painter Gerald Cassidy. As a writer on the subjects of artists and art, she served as Director of the Federal Writers Project in New Mexico, wrote articles about art and artists for the New Mexico magazine. She participated in the New Mexico Association on Indian Affairs, the Spanish Colonial Arts Society, the Historical Society of New Mexico, was a founder of the Folklore Society of New Mexico, and was active in the Daughters of the American Revolution. She became a charter member of the National League of Women Voters in the state, after having participated in the womens suffrage movement.
From the guide to the Ina Sizer Cassidy Collection, 1915-1965, (Museum of New Mexico. Fray Angélico Chávez History Library.)
