Report on Publications 



Sir : I have the honor to submit the following report on the publi- 

 cations of the Smithsonian Institution and its branches for the year 

 ended June 30, 1961 : 



The publications of the Smithsonian Institution are issued partly 

 from federally appropriated funds (Smithsonian Reports and publi- 

 cations of the National Museum, the Bureau of American Etlmology, 

 and the Astrophysical Observatory) and partly from private endow- 

 ment funds (Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, publications of 

 the Freer Gallery of Art, and some special publications). The Insti- 

 tution also edits and publishes under the auspices of the Freer Gallery 

 of Art the series Ars Orientalis, which appears under the joint im- 

 print of the University of Michigan and the Smithsonian Institution. 

 In addition, the Smithsonian publishes a guidebook, a picture pam- 

 phlet, postcards and a postcard folder, a color-picture album, color 

 slides, a filmstrip on Smithsonian exhibits, a coloring book for chil- 

 dren, and popular publications on scientific and historical subjects 

 related to its important exhibits and collections for sale to visitors. 

 Through its publication program the Smithsonian endeavors to carry 

 out its founder's expressed desire for the diffusion of knowledge. 



During the year the Institution published 10 Smithsonian Miscel- 

 laneous Collections papers ; 1 Annual Report of the Board of Regents 

 and separates of 24 articles in the General Appendix ; 1 Annual Re- 

 port of the Secretary ; 4 special publications ; and reprints of 3 special 

 publications and 2 popular publications. 



The U.S. National Museum issued 1 Annual Report, 4 bulletins, 1 

 paper in the series Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium, 

 7 papers in the series Contributions from the Museum of History and 

 Technology, and 21 Proceedings papers. 



The Bureau of American Ethnology issued 1 Annual Report and 

 2 Bulletins. 



The Astrophysical Observatory issued 8 papers in the series Smith- 

 sonian Contributions to Astrophysics. 



The National Collection of Fine Arts published 1 catalog, and the 

 Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Service, under the National Col- 

 lection of Fine Arts, published 4 catalogs and 3 folders. 



The Freer Gallery of Art issued one brochure and volume 4 of Ars 

 Orientalis. 



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