224 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1961 



CONSOLIDATED FUND— Continued 



•In addition tn funds deposited in the United States Treasury. 



FREER GALLERY OF ART FUND 



Early in 1906, by deed of gift, Charles L. Freer, of Detroit, gave to 

 the Institution his collection of Chinese and other Oriental objects 

 of art, as well as paintings, etchings, and other works of art by 

 Whistler, Thayer, Dewung, and other artists. Later he also gave 

 funds for construction of a building to house the collection, and 

 finally in his will, probated November 6, 1919, he provided stocks 

 and securities to the estimated value of $1,958,591.42, as an endow- 



