STAFF OF THE MUSEUM 



Three Research Associates were elected during the year by the 

 Board of Trustees: Harry Hoogstraal (formerly Field Associate in 

 the Department of Zoology), Research Associate in the Division of 

 Insects; Dr. Rogers McVaugh, Research Associate in the Division 

 of Vascular Plants; and Erik N. Kjellesvig-Waering, Research 

 Associate in the Division of Fossil Invertebrates. Two Associates 

 were appointed: Harry G. Nelson, Associate in the Division of 

 Insects, and D. S. Rabor (formerly Field Associate in the Depart- 

 ment of Zoology), Associate in the Division of Birds. Other staff 

 appointments during the year were : Mrs. Dorothy Gibson, Secretary, 

 Department of Botany; Miss Marion A. Kratky, Secretary, Book 

 Shop; Miss Patricia McAfee, Assistant, Public Relations; Andr^ 

 Nitecki, Cataloguer in the Library; Mrs. Gloria Pagano (in charge) 

 and Mrs. Mary H. Ryan, Assistant, Division of Memberships; and 

 Bertram G. Woodland, Associate Curator, Division of Petrology. 



Allen S. Liss, Assistant in the Department of Anthropology, was 

 advanced to Custodian of Collections, and Alfredo Evangelista was 

 awarded a Thomas J. Dee Fellowship in Anthropology following 

 the resignation of Evett D. Hester (Annual Report 1954, page 28). 

 Other staff resignations during the year were: Dr. Francis Drouet, 

 Curator, Cryptogamic Herbarium; Miss Mary Felsenheld, Assistant, 

 Division of Memberships; Mrs. Marjorie Furr, Artist, Department 

 of Botany; Miss Marguerite Grauel, Cashier, Division of Account- 

 ing; Miss Marilyn Jaskiewicz, Secretary, Department of Botany; 

 Miss Louise Jones, Secretary, Book Shop; Miss Jane Rockwell, 

 Associate, Public Relations; Dr. Julian A. Steyermark, Curator, 

 Phanerogamic Herbarium; and Miss Marjorie A. West, Library. 

 Frank C. Jensik became Captain of the Guard following the death 

 on July 9 of Captain Matthew S. Moroney. 



The death on December 13 of William J. Gerhard, Curator 

 Emeritus of the Division of Insects, brought an end to a long career 

 of devoted service at the Museum. Mr. Gerhard assumed charge 

 of the Division of Entomology in 1901 and remained continuously 

 in charge until January 1, 1951, when at his own request he was 

 made Curator Emeritus "in order that one of those fine young men 

 may become Curator." Mr. Gerhard was the only member of the 

 Museum staff whose service to the Museum predated that of Presi- 

 dent Stanley Field. 



I also record with deep regret the death on February 20 of Miss 

 Pearle Bilinske, head of the Division of Memberships, who faithfully 

 served the Museum for thirty-five years; the death on April 9 of 



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