Background
Wayburn, Peggy was born on September 2, 1917 in New York City. Daughter of Thomas Ketchin and Cornelia (Ligon) E.
Wayburn, Peggy was born on September 2, 1917 in New York City. Daughter of Thomas Ketchin and Cornelia (Ligon) E.
Bachelor cum laude, Barnard, 1942.
Copywriter, Vogue Magazine, New York City, 1943-1945;
copywriter, J. Walter Thompson, San Francisco, 1945-1947;
self employed, freelance writer, San Francisco, since 1948. Author: Adventuring in the San Francisco Bay Area, Adventuring in Alaska. (prize-winning audio visual series) Circle of Life.
Contributor articles to magazines and professional journals.
Board advisors American Youth Hostels. Past trustee Sierra Club Foundation. Member Sierra Club (honorary vice president, Special Service award 1967, Women's award 1989), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Edgar Wayburn September 12, 1947. Children: Cynthia, William, Diana, Laurie.