Maud Eastwood was born in 1920 in Chitwood, Oregon. She was a collector of doorknobs for most of her life. In 1972, she retired from her job as a
beauty salon operator in
Tillamook, Oregon and began to seriously collect and research the history of doorknobs. In 1976, Eastwood published
The Antique Doorknob, the first collector's manual for the hobby. The book is regarded as having kick-started the hobby. Eastwood was granted a lifetime position on the organization's Board Directors in 1983 and served as its president in 1987. == Works ==