128 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



New York university, University Heights. John J. Stevenson, 

 professor of geology; Charles L. Bristol, professor of biology. 



Paleontology. 16,000 specimens. 



Mineralogy and lithology. 1500 minerals, rock-forming minerals 

 and rocks. 



Economic geology. 8000 specimens; coal, iron and oil are 

 specially well represented. There are specimens from all known 

 oil-producing localities and important illustrations of individual 

 mines of gold, silver and copper. 



Zoology. Large collections specially rich in Bermuda materials 

 but only about 1000 specimens on exhibition. 



Ethnology. Only a small part of the collection, about 500 speci- 

 mens on exhibition. Most of the collections are at present in 

 storage till room can be provided for their reception. 



Niagara university museum, Niagara. The Rev. George J. 

 Eckhardt, in charge; the Rev. J. A. Tracy and James F. Houli- 

 han, assistcmts. 



Paleontology. 2000 specimens. Also 40 typical specimens of 

 the Clinton, Medina, Chemung and Niagara formations. About 

 200 specimens for exchange. 



Mmeralogy and econonvic geology. 400 specimens from New 

 York, New Jersey, Colorado, California, Canada, Ireland and 

 Italy divided into the following groups: quartz, feldspar, sand- 

 stones, limestones, carbon and metallic ores. About 50 speci- 

 mens for exchange. 



Lithology. Specimens from the Medina, Clinton, and Niagara 

 formations. 



Zoology. 130 specimens of native mammals, birds, reptiles, 

 eggs and insects. 



Botany. 300 specimens of native plants. There are also speci- 

 mens in this department for exchange. 



Etlmology and anthropology. About 60 emblems of worshii) 

 and domestic articles; American, Chinese, Japanese and 

 African; a few anatomic specimens. 100 numismatic specimens. 



The museum will be glad to exchange fossils from the vicinity 

 of Niagara for ethnologic and zoologic specimens. 



