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Frank M. Setzler, head curator of the department of anthropology, 

 retired December 31, 1960, after 30 years service. Dr. Herbert Fried- 

 mann, head curator of the department of zoology, retired May 31, 

 1961, after 32 years service. Dr. Friedraann is now director of the 

 Los Angeles County Museum. 



Charles G. Dorman, assistant curator of political history, trans- 

 ferred to the National Park Service, effective July 9, 1960. Dr. David 

 H. Dunkle, associate curator of vertebrate paleontology, transferred 

 to the U.S. Geological Survey on September 18, 1960. Dr. Anthony 

 N. B. Garvan, head curator of the department of history, resigned 

 October 16, 1960, to accept a professorship at the University of Penn- 

 sylvania. John D. Shortridge, associate curator of cultural history, 

 resigned June 1, 1961. Eugene S. Ferguson, curator of mechanical 

 and civil engineering, resigned June 23, 1961, to accept a professor- 

 ship at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Dr. William J. King, 

 curator of electricity, resigned June 23, 1961, to accept an appoint- 

 ment with the American Institute of Physics, New York City. 



Dr. Eichard H. Rowland was appointed head curator of the depart- 

 ment of civil history, effective November 7, 1960. The head curator 

 vacancy in the department of anthropology w'as filled by the promo- 

 tion of Dr. T. Dale Stewart, effective March 5, 1961. Eugene N. 

 Ostroff accepted an appointment as associate curator in charge of 

 the section of photography, division of graphic arts, on July 25, 

 1960. Dr. Oliver S. Flint, Jr., was appointed associate curator of 

 insects, effective January 1, 1961. Dr. Thomas E. Soderstrom was 

 appointed effective October 3, 1960, assistant curator of grasses. 



Eespectfully submitted. 



Eeminqton Kellogg, Director. 



Dr. Leonard Carmichael, 

 Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



