352 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [DeC.^ 



collection. A number of small collections aggregating 6,000 speci- 

 mens which have been stored in the basement were critically exam- 

 ined, specimens of value placed in the general series and the others 

 packed away for disposal as duplicates. 



On several field trips to northern New Jersey, Virginia, etc., Mr. 

 Gordon secured a number of valuable rocks and minerals for the 

 collection. 



The arrangement of the William S. Vaux collection has been com- 

 pleted, and Mr. George M. Greene was employed to prepare new 

 labels for the entire collection. This work was completed early 

 in the year. Further labeling of groups, etc., has been done by 

 Mr. Gordon. 



Archeology. 



Mr. Moore's field expedition during the first three months of 

 1916, made a re-investigation of aboriginal sites along the lower 

 Mississippi River and in northwest Florida and Southern Alabama. 

 The autumn expecUtion was devoted to the region of northwest 

 Florida and southwest Georgia. The results of both expeditions 

 being largely pottery, regarded as duplicate, proved the thorough- 

 ness of his earlier investigations. The collections of archaeological 

 material in the museum have been partly rearranged during the 

 year, by Miss H. N. Wardle, who has continued to care for the 

 department and many specimens have been identified for visitors 

 and correspondents. 



A number of local collectors have consulted the collections during 

 the year. 



Wither Stone, Chairman, 

 Samuel G. Dixon, 

 Henry A. Pilsbry, 

 Henry Tucker. 



Report of the Curator of the William S. Vaux Collection. 



Completion of re-labeling, during the early months of the year, 

 has brought the William S. Vaux Collection into satisfactory condi- 

 tion. 



Accessions during the year include ten specimens of meteorites 

 and fifteen of minerals, acquired by purchase, and the following 

 gifts: 



Thaumasite, Paterson, N. J., and Cacoxenite, Hellertown, Pa., 

 presented by Samuel G. Gordon; Stevensite, Paterson, N. J., and 



