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It was found possible to enlist the services of Miss Helen V. Barnes, 

 junior librarian, for a period of two months, to assist in the Smith- 

 sonian library as a return for work done in that libraiy for the 

 gallery. 



PUBLICATIONS 



Holmes, W. H. Report on the National Gallery of Art for the year ending 

 June 30, 1927. Appendix 2, report of the Secretary of the Smithsonian 

 Institution for the year ending June 30, 1927, pp. 53-61. 



The National Gallery and the Scope and Functions of an Art Museum. 



No. 5 of the series under Topic 14 — Arts, Topical Survey of the Government. 

 United States Daily, Washington, July 17, 1927, Vol. II, No. 106. 



Catalogue of A Collection of Portraits by Eernhard 0.sterman, Member of the 

 Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, on view in the National Gallery, Natural 

 History Building, United States National Museum, January 10 to January 

 24, 1928. Washington, 1928, pp. 1^ ; 6 illustrations. 



Catalogue of a collection of paintings by contemporary British artists on view 

 in the National Gallery, Natural History Building, United States National 

 Museum, March 5 through April 1, 1928. Washington, 1928, pp. 1-8. 



Respectfully submitted. 



W. H. Holmes, Director. 

 Dr. Charles G. Abbot, 



Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



