54 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1939 



There were 1,602 visitors to the main office during the year. The 

 purposes of their visits were as follows : 



For general information 378 



To see objects in storage 393 



Far Eastern paintings 92 



Tibetan paintings 1 



Near Eastern paintings and manuscripts 15 



East Indian paintings and manuscripts 9 



American paintings 61 



Wliistler prints 6 



American pottery 2 



Oriental lottery, jade, bronzes, sculptures 149 



Syrian, Arabic, and Egyptian glass 2 



Gold Treasure and Byzantine objects 3 



Washington Manuscripts 53 



To read in tbe library 188 



To make tracings and sketches from library books 2 



To see building and installation 39 



To obtain permission to photograph or sketch 4 



To examine or purchase photographs 364 



To submit objects for examination 187 



To see members of the stalT 225 



To see the exhibition galleries on Mondays 51 



UECTUEES AND DOCENT SERVICE 



On Wednesday, March 15, 1939, an illustrated lecture upon "Essen- 

 tials in Chinese Painting" was given by Dr. Osvald Siren, Curator of 

 Oriental Arts, National Museum, Stockliolm. The audience numbered 

 221. 



Upon request, 16 groups, ranging from 8 to 26 persons (total 260) 

 were given instruction in the study room, upon Chinese Arts, or upon 

 new acquisitions. Two groups, of from 6 to 17 persons (total 23) were 

 given instruction in the pottery storage room, and 6 groups, ranging 

 from 9 to 290 persons (total 392) were given docent service in the ex- 

 hibition galleries. 



The Smithsonian Gallery of Art Commission held three of its meet- 

 ings in the study and staff rooms. 



PEESONNEL 



Miss Eleanor Thompson was married on September 7, 1938, to Capt. 

 James Snedeker, United States Marine Corps. 



Ednmnd O. Mueller, of Fort Atkinson, Wis., was appointed as 

 painter on February 8, 1939. 



