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Lithology. 1200 trays of specimens; 4000 trays illustrating the 

 varieties of rocks that are represented by the glacial boulders of 

 the vicinity; a set of 300 glacial boulders approximately 

 matched with the Ohio and Canadian rocks from which they 

 were derived. 



Zoology. 20,000 specimens: 60 mounted skins of mammals; 

 €00 mounted skins of birds, and 1500 unmounted; 150 varieties 

 of birds eggs in sets; 230 mounted and alcoholic si)ecimens of 

 reptiles; a complete set of the local fishes, 89 species, and a gen- 

 eral collection of 580 mounted and alcoholic examples of fishes; 

 50 mounted skeletons and skulls of vertebrates; 5000 mounted 

 insects; 4000 species of mollusks and other shells; and many 

 hundreds of specimens of other invertebrates. Duplicates for 

 exchange, particularly in the conchological collection. 



Botwny. 35,000 specimens: 15,000 specimens of phanerogams; 

 5000 of fungi; and an extensive series of United States lichens, 

 mosses and algae. 15,000 duplicates for exchange. 



Ethnology. 3500 specimens: representative collections of 

 Japanese armor, weapons, apparel, etc.; Siamese utensils and 

 apparel; weapons and apparel of the Dakota Indians; 45 speci- 

 mens of Eskimo implements; Pacific islanders arms, utensils, 

 mats, and apparel; south African weapons, apparel, and uten- 

 sils; and a very complete collection (2000 specimens) of relics of 

 the American Indians from both the east and west coasts of 

 the United States. Several hundred articles from southeast 

 Africa for exchange. 



There are also in the museum various collections of historic 

 interest. 



Ohio state university museums, Columbus. J. A. Bownocker, 

 curator of geologic museum; Herbert Osborn, curator of zoologic 

 and cntomologic museums; James S. Hine, assistant in charge of 

 zoologic and cntomologic museum; W. A. Kellerman, curator of 

 botanical museum; W. 0. Mills, curator and lihrarian of archeologic 

 museunv; Pearl Contillier, assistant in archeologic museum. 



Paleontology. 9000 specimens; the formations best repre- 

 sented are the Hudson, Niagara, Corniferous and Coal Measures; 

 valuable collections of fishes from the Corniferous limestone 

 -and Ohio shales; the collection is also rich in Coal Measures flora. 



