Margaret Whiting Murry Shaeffer

Background

Shaeffer, Margaret Whiting Murry was born in Warren, Arizona, United States. Daughter of Alexander and Marguerite (Whiting) M.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, University Arizona, 1932. Master of Arts, University Arizona, 1937. Postgraduate, University Southern California, 1935.

Postgraduate, University Oklahoma, 1960. Postgraduate, University West Florida, 1971.

Career

English teacher Moore Senior High School, Oklahoma, 1960—1961, Norman Senior High School, 1961. Associate director & chief curator Stuhr Museum of Prairie Pioneer, Grand Island, Nebraska, 1962—1970. Curator, ecological museum Environmental Studies Center, Pensacola, Florida, 1970—1971.

Curator, education Jefferson County History Society, Watertown, New York, 1971—1972, director, 1972—1989, director emeritus, since 1989, museum consultant, since 1990.

Achievements

• Margaret Whiting Murry Shaeffer has been listed as a noteworthy museum director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Association of University Women, Museum Aid Panel NYSCA, Society Indiana Archaeology, American Association State and Local History, Mid-Atlantic Association Museum, American Association Museum.

Connections

Married James B. Shaeffer, 1939 (divorced 1972). Children: Murry, Sarra, Peter. Married James Dowd, October 3, 1977.

Father:

Alexander M.

Mother:

Marguerite (Whiting) M.

Spouse:

James B. Shaeffer

Spouse:

James Dowd

child:

Sarra Shaeffer

child:

Peter Shaeffer

child:

Murry Shaeffer