Margaret Helmsing Tuttle was born on June 25, 1895 in State College, Pennsylvania. Ms. Tuttle moved to Lexington in 1906 when her father, respected chemistry professor Dr. Franklin Elliott Tuttle, took a position at the University of Kentucky. Ms. Tuttle received her A.B. in 1919 from UK and her B.S. in Library Science in 1932 from the University of Illinois. Ms. Tuttle began working for the UK Library in 1926.
Ms. Tuttle made a noteworthy contribution to the library when she began a postcard collection in 1933. The collection began with donations from friends and students, but grew to include offerings from various individuals all over the globe. The collection now boasts tens of thousands of postcards. Ms. Tuttle served the library in various capacities for 39 years before retiring on June 30, 1963. She died on August 15, 1988.
From the description of Margaret Tuttle papers and photographs, 1908-1979. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 213415087
