Margaret Anderson (museum creator)

Margaret Anderson, (14 December 1834 to 2 October 1910), was an early Scottish museum founder. She is known for her roadside museum in Buchan, Scotland.^[1]

Life

Margaret was born on December 14, 1834, in Tarland, Scotland, to Elspet Grant and Robert Anderson .^[2] Margaret's work life started at the age of seven, when her education ended upon being employed to herd sheep.^[2] Her other occupations included working in harvest, in domestic service, and at a primary school.^[2] Later, due to her parents' ill health, she stepped in to oversee the family croft.^[2] This was in spite of many health challenges of her own.^[2] Though her education was cut short, Margaret's curiosity was not. At a young age, she had begun to collect items, which would later be displayed at her museum. These items included shells, old agricultural and household items, and unique stones.^[2] She received donations from friends as well, including animal skins from their travels.^[2]

Margaret left her museum in the care of Lord and Lady Aberdeen, who set it up in a physical structure in Tarland.^[2] After the start of World War I, however, the museum was shut down because it was needed for use during the war.^[2]

References

^ The Deeside Field (Fourth Number, 1929) under the title of Margaret Anderson Of Culsh And Her Road- side Museum.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Ewan, Elizabeth, ed. (2018). The new biographical dictionary of Scottish women. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-1-4744-3629-8. OCLC 1057237368.

[1] The Deeside Field (Fourth Number, 1929) under the title of Margaret Anderson Of Culsh And Her Road- side Museum.

[:0-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Ewan, Elizabeth, ed. (2018). The new biographical dictionary of Scottish women. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-1-4744-3629-8. OCLC 1057237368.

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