(50 REPORT OV NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1903. 



STORAGE. 



Numerous specimens have been stored in buildingfs outside of the 

 Museum, but it has been the policy of the Department not to send out 

 of the building- any specimens which can not be replaced in case of loss. 

 As a result of this policy, the crowding of the halls has become more 

 embarrassing. Even the offices of the curators are l)eing used as 

 receptacles of valued material for which there is no present place of 

 storage. 



Since the death of Dr. Thomas Wilson, Curator of the Division of 

 Prehistoric Archeolog}' , in 1902, Mr. Holmes has given especial atten- 

 tion to the interests of this division and has been faithfully assisted 

 by Mr. E. P. Upham. 



