Margaret Keyes

Margaret Keyes
Born
Margaret Naumann Keyes

(1918-03-04)March 4, 1918
DiedOctober 14, 2015(2015-10-14) (aged 97)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCornell College, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Florida State University
Known forPreservation of the Old Iowa Capitol
Scientific career
FieldsHome Economics, heritage conservation
InstitutionsUniversity of Iowa
Doctoral advisorJanet Katherine Smith

Margaret Naumann Keyes (March 4, 1918 – October 14, 2015) was an American academic and heritage preserver. She was a professor of Home Economics at the University of Iowa. She is also a nationally recognized leader in the field of heritage conservation, best known for her work to preserve the Iowa Old Capitol Building.[1]

  1. ^ Jeff Charis-Carlson (21 Oct 2015). "Historian, preserver of the Old Capitol dies at 97". Retrieved 27 Dec 2015.