INDEX. 641 



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Siiiithsoiiiaii l)uililiii<r, interiorof, described 232 



introduction of fireproof construction in 281 



laboratories, location of 234 



lecture room 232 



library, transfer of, to Library of Congress 232 



location of 184, 231 



marine invertel)rates, display of 234 



museum of api)aratus in 232 



natural history studies, rooms used for 234 



office of superintendence 233 



overcrowded condition of 239 



parts occupied by tlie National Museum, floor space 303 



plan of 184 



position of 191 



prehistoric archeology, location of hall of 235 



laboratories for 235 



pul)lications, storage of, in 235 



readjustment of quarters in 220 



regents' room, location of, in 235 



rooms in, used conjointly with Museum 233 



sjjecimens from Patent Office transferred to 232 



visitors 38, 39 



fund in 1S4H 3 



income of, for work of reconstruction 220 



grounds 185 



Institution, act of Congress of 1846, founding of 3, 183 



annual statement of building committee for 184S 199 



1849 200 



1850.... 201 



1851.... 203 



1852.... 204 



1853 205 



1854.... 205 



1855 205 



appropriation allotted to, for exiiil)its at Louisiana 



Purchase Exposition 46 



assistant secretary of 3, 93 



bill for establishment of, date of 185 



reorganization of, date of 185 



Board of Regents, first report of 186 



organization of 185 



construction of building, l)ids for lit? 



corner stone of, laid, date of 199 



cost of building 198 



first building committee 196 



library, transfer of, to Lil)rai\ of Congress 218 



location of building 199 



secretary of 93 



park, present condition of 191 



reservation, area of 190 



Snyiler, John Otterbcin, series of Japanese crustaceans collected l)y 22, 70 



titles and notices of joint pajiers by 158 



NAT Mrs 1903 n 



