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Volumes and separates distributed during tlie year to libraries, 

 institutions, and individuals throughout the world aggregated 52,170 

 copies. 



Special exhibits. — Fourteen special exhibits were held during the 

 year under the auspices of various educational, scientific, recreational, 

 and governmental groups. In addition the department of engineer- 

 ing and industries arranged 17 special displays — 8 in graphic arts 

 and 9 in photography. 



CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION AND STAFF 



In the department of anthropology. Dr. Joseph E. Weckler, Jr., 

 was appointed assistant curator, division of ethnology, on March 1, 

 1941. 



In the department of biology, on the retirement of Gerrit S. Miller, 

 Jr., curator of the division of mammals, the duties of this office 

 were, on January 1, 1941, assumed by Dr. Eemington Kellogg, ad- 

 vanced from the position of assistant curator. To the division of 

 insects Dr. Richard E. Blackwelder was appointed as assistant 

 curator on October 1, 1940; to the section of taxidermy Edgar G. 

 Laybourne was appointed senior scientific aid on March 20, 1941, 

 and to the division of birds, John S. Webb was appointed scientific 

 aid on August 1, 1940. 



In the department of engineering and industries, to the division 

 of graphic arts Irwin Lefcourt was appointed scientific aid, on 

 September 3, 1940. 



Other changes in appointment on the staff were as follows : Elisa- 

 beth P. Hobbs to assistant librarian, on March 16, 1941; Ralph A. 

 Silbaugh, foreman of laborers, on January 16, 1941 ; David L. Hubbs 

 to acting foreman of laborers, on September 1, 1940 ; Ernest Desantis 

 to lieutenant of guard, on July 1, 1940; and two principal guards 

 (sergeants), James C. Clarke, on July 1, 1940, and Bascom F. Gordon, 

 on March 16, 1941. 



Honorary appointments in connection with the National Museum 

 collections were made by the Smithsonian Institution as follows: 

 On July 1, 1940, Walter W. Taylor, Jr., as collaborator in the de- 

 partment of anthropology; on January 1, 1941, Gerrit S. Miller, Jr., 

 as associate in the department of biology. 



The scientific staff lost the services of Miss Margaret W. Moodey, 

 by resignation, on May 31, 1941. 



Five employees were furloughed indefinitely for military service, 

 namely: Robert E. Kirk, on October 4, 1940; John J. Queeney, on 

 August 15, 1940; Charles E. Stousland, on November 27, 1940; 

 Charles A. Bono, on May 21, 1941, and George V. Worthington, 

 on August 21, 1940. 



