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tive file instead of being scattered throuo;h the anthropoloofical files 

 as was formerly the case. In the same connection the early records 

 are being verified and the material covered by them classified under 

 the various heads indicating the field of activity of the various sec- 

 tions of the division as indicated in the earlier portion of this report. 

 Corresponding adjustments are being made in the arrangement of the 

 card catalogue of the division, and when the researches along this 

 line are complete an excellent basis will have been secured for the 

 preparation of a classified catalogue of the historical collections for 

 publication purposes. 



RESEARCHES ELSEWHERE AIDED BY MUSEUM MATERIAL. 



The usual number of inquiries concerning the historial materials 

 have been received during the past fiscal year and much information 

 along this line has been furnished for the benefit of researches in 

 historical museum material in other fields. In many instances the 

 data furnished has been accompanied by photographs of objects 

 connected with the work under discussion. 



