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education, 1876; Glossary of mining and metallurgical terms, 1881 

 (5oc) ; Spanish- American mining and metallurgical glossary (750) ; 

 Mining and railway map of Mexico, 1901 (35c) ; A catalogue of 

 periodical publications in the Library of the Institute, 1904. 



Distribution. Exchange. On sale by the Institute; printed price-list in recent 

 volumes of Transactions. 



American-Irish Historical Society. 



Address. Secretary-general : Thomas Hamilton Murray, 36 Newbury 



Street, Boston, Mass. 

 History. Founded in Boston, Mass., Jan. 20, 1897. 



Ref.: Journal, v. I, p. 1-5. 



Object. Study of the Irish element in the composition of the American people; 

 investigation of the influence of this element in the upbuilding of the nation, and 

 publication of facts relating to and illustrating that influence. 

 Meetings. Annual meeting in Jan., in New York City. Quarterly meetings in 



different cities. Field day in the summer or autumn. 

 Membership. 568 (annual dues, $5; life composition, $50). 



Publications. 



JOURNAL . . . v. I-V. Boston, 1898-1905. 8. 

 The Recorder. Bulletin of the . . . society, v. I, no. 1-8, Sept. 1901- 



Apr. 1902. Boston, 1901-02. 8. 

 See also list of "Books and pamphlets by the Society." (In Journal, 



v. 4, p. 139, 140.) 



Distribution. Exchange. Free distribution to a limited number of college and 

 public libraries. Apply to the Secretary-general. 



American Iron and Steel Association. 



Address. 261 S. 4th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. General manager: James 

 M. Swank. 



History. Organized in Philadelphia, Mar. 6, 1855, as the American Iron 

 Association; reorganized in 1864 under present name. Maintains a 

 technical and reference library. Office serves as a bureau of informa- 

 tion for the American iron trade. 



Object. To procure the statistics of the trade, both at home and abroad; to pro- 

 vide for the mutual interchange of information and experience, both scientific 

 and practical; to collect and preserve all works relating to iron and steel and, 

 generally, to take all proper measures for advancing the interests of the trade 

 in all its branches. 



Meetings. Meetings on call of the officers. 



Membership. Iron and steel manufacturers of the country. 



Publications. 



BULLETIN . . . v. I-XXXIX, Sept. i866-Dec. 1905. Philadelphia, 

 [1866/67-1905]. 4 and fol. 



