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Harry F. Beers 



Mr. Beers was born and educated in Maucli Chunk, 

 Pennsylvania. After learning; the trade of carpentry, he 

 went in 1887 to Jersey City, where he was employed by S. C. 

 Cosgrove, ship-joiner. In 1890, he was taken into the em- 

 ploy of W. P. Chesley, building contractor, as foreman. 

 Later, as superintendent for W. P. Chesley's Son, he was 

 placed in charge of the carpentry work on the Museum's 

 Southwest Pavilion. He entered the service of the Museum 

 on March 9, 1901. In addition to his excellent and energetic 

 work as our Chief of Construction, Mr. Beers has been identi- 

 fied with various employee activities. He helped organize 

 and was President of the Employees' Store, which was 

 operated until two or three years ago. He was also an 

 organizer and the first President of our Employees' Benefit 

 Association, which is still flourishing. Since the organiza- 

 tion of our Pension Fund, he has been one of the employee 

 representatives on the Board of Trustees. 



