COXTE^TS. 



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Inception and history 7 



Some important matters of the year 13 



New building for the National Museum 13 



National Gallery of Art 14 



Loan collection of art textiles, etc - 15 



Summary of the operations of the year 23 



Appropriations 23 



Buildings 23 



Collections 2-1 



Department of Anthropology 2.5 



Department of Biology 36 



Department of Geology 46 



Distribution and exchange of specimens 49 



Miscellaneous 50 



Visitors 50 



Publications 51 



Library 52 



Photography - 52 



Congresses and meetings 53 



Expositions 56 



Organization and staff 59 



The Museum staff 63 



List of accessions 65 



List of publications 105 



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