It reads:
"As a librarian in the History Department at Central Library I must say that we know full well who Mary Foy was (Downey Eagle, Jan. 28, "Even libraries tend to forget.") and what her considerable accomplishments are in Los Angeles history from her days as City Librarian or Principal of Los Angeles High School to the end of her full 99 years at the Longwood Manor Feb. 21, 1962.
"Anyone curious about this great lady can find citations to magazines and newspaper articles along with a Biographical sketch in Miss Foy’s own hand at the History desk of Central Library which is open to the public seven days a week.
"The Mary Foy California Room no longer exists in the new building only because the new design makes California history books more accessible to the public, not out of neglect for Miss Foy’s memory. No longer are books kept in locked cases as was done in the old library’s California Room, but are available for browsing by library patrons. The Mary Foy California Room collection and the California Subject and Biographical Index remain one of the great resources for students and scholars of California history. Mary Foy’s memory is alive and well at Central Library in downtown Los Angeles. One only needs to ask a librarian."
-Glen Creason,
Reference Librarian
So the matter seems resolved, but only in part. They still remember Mary Foy (at least Mr. Creason does), but couldn’t they even name a doorway or alcove in her memory. She certainly deserves better than a card file.