Born in Brooklyn, Margaret attended Colby College, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and graduated magna cum laude with a triple major in history, government and economics. She was active in Women's Student League, Cap and Gown and Campus Chest and was awarded the Chi Omega prize in social sciences. She received a master's degree in education in 1961 from Harvard, where she was a member of Pi Lambda Theta, the national honor society for education. She was assistant to the dean of freshmen at Harvard for three years and from the mid '60s to the mid-'70s served on several Yorktown school and PT A committees.
She joined the Yorktown Museum as a volunteer in 1976, began managing the gift shop, and in 1982 was appointed curator, with responsibility for mounting and caring for historical artifacts as well as organizing tour and designing exhibits. She also managed a staff of 50 volunteers. She was a member of the American Society of Museums and the American Association of State and Local History. She also did volunteer work at local hospitals and schools.
She joined the Yorktown Museum as a volunteer in 1976, began managing the gift shop, and in 1982 was appointed curator, with responsibility for mounting and caring for historical artifacts as well as organizing tour and designing exhibits. She also managed a staff of 50 volunteers. She was a member of the American Society of Museums and the American Association of State and Local History. She also did volunteer work at local hospitals and schools.
Born in Brooklyn, Margaret attended Colby College, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and graduated magna cum laude with a triple major in history, government and economics. She was active in Women's Student League, Cap and Gown and Campus Chest and was awarded the Chi Omega prize in social sciences. She received a master's degree in education in 1961 from Harvard, where she was a member of Pi Lambda Theta, the national honor society for education. She was assistant to the dean of freshmen at Harvard for three years and from the mid '60s to the mid-'70s served on several Yorktown school and PT A committees.
She joined the Yorktown Museum as a volunteer in 1976, began managing the gift shop, and in 1982 was appointed curator, with responsibility for mounting and caring for historical artifacts as well as organizing tour and designing exhibits. She also managed a staff of 50 volunteers. She was a member of the American Society of Museums and the American Association of State and Local History. She also did volunteer work at local hospitals and schools.
She joined the Yorktown Museum as a volunteer in 1976, began managing the gift shop, and in 1982 was appointed curator, with responsibility for mounting and caring for historical artifacts as well as organizing tour and designing exhibits. She also managed a staff of 50 volunteers. She was a member of the American Society of Museums and the American Association of State and Local History. She also did volunteer work at local hospitals and schools.
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