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Maria E. Garrison 



]\Irs. Garrison has been in the emplo}^ of the ^Museum for 

 over twenty-three years. She has the distinction of having 

 given longer service than any other of our women employees. 

 She came here on October 1st, 1897, as matron. When the 

 Members' Room was opened, some ten years ago, she was 

 placed in charge, and has remained in that position ever since. 



Mrs. Garrison is well known throughout the Museum, 

 and is held in affectionate esteem b}^ all who come 

 in contact with her. Always kind, helpful and of a sweet 

 and cheerful serenity, her presence in the ^Members' Room is 

 a particularly happy circumstance, and it is to be hoped 

 that she will establish an even longer service record than she 

 has alreadv to her credit. 



