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as substitute for the professor of political economy in Mount Holyoke 

 College, and has similar leave for the first semester of the present 

 academic year, but was with us during winter and summer. On the 

 former occasion her place was taken by Miss Elizabeth G. Greene, 

 on the latter by Miss Esther E. Galbraith. 



From the beginning of February to the end of August, the Depart- 

 ment, to its great pleasure and profit, had the constant presence 

 and assistance of Professor Evarts B. Greene, of the University of 

 Illinois, as Research Associate of the Institution and chairman of the 

 National Board for Historical Service. It is difficult to speak in 

 moderate terms of the service his work and character rendered to the 

 Board and the Department. His leave of absence from the University 

 of Illinois expiring in September, a reorganization of the Board was 

 then effected, Professor Dana C. Munro, of Princeton University, 

 becoming its chairman. Professor Joseph Schafer, of the University 

 of Oregon, vice-chairman. Dr. Victor S. Clark, formerly of the 

 Department of Economics and Sociology of the Carnegie Institution 

 of Washington, and a member of the Board, has since March been 

 constantly occupied with a special division of the Board's work, and 

 thus associated with this Department. 



As in previous years, acknowledgment is cordially made of the 

 favors constantly shown to the Department, with the greatest liberal- 

 ity, by the officials of the Library of Congress, and especially by Dr. 

 Herbert Putnam, the Librarian, by Dr. Gaillard Hunt, chief of the 

 Division of Manuscripts, and by Mr. P. Lee Phillips, chief of the Map 

 Division. Grateful recognition is also made of special courtesies 

 extended by the authorities of the library of Harvard University, espe- 

 cially during the summer months, to several members of the staff. 



WORK OF THE PAST YEAR. 



REPORTS, AIDS, AND GUIDES. 



Previous reports have shown the gradual preparation and issue of 

 a series of guides to the materials for American history preserved in 

 the various national archives of Europe, a series which was approach- 

 ing completion when the war broke out. Little progress toward the 

 completion of the series can be achieved during the continuance of 

 warfare. The volumes for the Netherlands, the Scandinavian coun- 

 tries, Scotland and Ireland, and the British West Indies can not be 

 begun until the war is ended. As to the "Guide to Materials for 

 American History in the Archives of Paris," although Mr. Leland's 

 duties as secretary of the National Board for Historical Service have 

 prevented him from devoting much time to the volume which he 

 intended to elaborate first, that on American manuscripts in the 

 hbraries of Paris, it has been possible for clerical assistants working 



