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mechanical and civil engineering Silvio A. Bedini accepted an appoint- 

 ment of curator in charge of the section of tools on November 27, 1961. 

 Joseph Eudmann entered on duty October 30, 1961, as assistant curator 

 in the head curator's office, department of science and teclmology. 

 Miss Doris Ann Esch entered on duty June 13, 1961, as assistant cura- 

 tor, and Miss Ellen Joy Finnegan as junior curator August 7, 1961, 

 in the head curator's office, department of civil history. Keith E. 

 Melder was appointed assistant curator of political history on Septem- 

 ber 5, 1961. In the department of armed forces history. Dr. Melvin 

 H. Jackson entered on duty as assistant curator September 14, 1961. 



Herbert G. Deignan, curator of birds, resigned January 31, 1962, 

 after 24 years of service in the U.S. National Museum. Mr. Deignan 

 intends to reside in Geneva, Switzerland, but plans to engage in Mada- 

 gascar field ornithological studies as a member of a Museum expedition. 



Dr. Frederick M. Bayer, associate curator of soft corals, division of 

 marine invertebrates, for the past 14 years, resigned December 15, 

 1961, to accept the position of research associate professor. Institute of 

 Marine Science, University of Miami, Florida. 



Kobert R. Ireland, Jr., assistant curator of cryptogams, resigned on 

 December 12, 1961, to continue with graduate studies after 4 years' 

 service in the department of botany. 



On January 31, 1962, Emery C. Leonard retired as associate curator 

 of phanerogams after 44 years' service in the department of botany. 

 Mr. Leonard's employment by the Institution began on January 2, 

 1918. 



Dr. Ray S. Bassler, research associate in geology since his retirement, 

 died at Washington, D.C., on October 3, 1961. Dr. Bassler retired as 

 head curator of the department of geology on July 31, 1948, after 47 

 years' service. Dr. David C. Graham, a collaborator in biology since 

 October 19, 1931, died at Englewood, Colo., on September 15, 1961. 

 Dr. Graham served as a missionary in Szechwan and other parts of 

 China for many years and during this service forwarded important 

 natural-history collections to the U.S. National Museum. A. Brazier 

 Howell, a collaborator in mammalogy since December 11, 1926, and 

 formerly a member of the staff of the department of anatomy of Johns 

 Hopkins University, died at Bangor, Maine, on December 23, 1961. 

 Dr. Roland W. Brown, a collaborator in paleobotany since December 

 27, 1956, died at Lehighton, Pa., on December 12, 1961. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Remington Kellogg, Director. 



Dr. Leonakd Carmichael, 

 Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



