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| LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: | Fonds |
| No.: | PR0324 |
| TITLE: | Margaret Wyllie fonds |
| CREATOR: | Margaret Wyllie |
| DATE RANGE: | 1930-1936 |
| EXTENT: | 0.01 m of textual records |
| ADMINISTRATIVE |
| HISTORY/BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: | Margaret Wyllie was born in Edmonton, Alberta on July 18, 1921. Her father, originally from Scotland, was a mason by trade and worked on the scrollwork on the Rossdale Power Plant. Margaret attended Norwood Elementary and East Glen High School. Margaret worked as a bookkeeper for Harvey Porter’s company and owned land near Devil’s Lake. Margaret married and took her husband’s surname of Milner. Margaret passed away in 1999. |
| CUSTODIAL HISTORY: | Records were purchased at a family garage sale in the spring of 2002. The purchaser later deposited this item at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. |
| SCOPE AND CONTENT: | This autograph book was given to Margaret in 1930 by her grandfather who lived in Scotland. The item includes some sketches and artwork as well as documents common salutations popular at the time. |
| GENERAL NOTE: | Information in the Biographical Sketch sourced from the donor. |