SECRETARY'S REPORT 197 



ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE 



Chester Dale, Chairman. John Hay Whitney. 



Paul Mellon. John Walker. 



PERSONNEL 



At the close of the fiscal year 1962, f uU-time Government employees 

 on the staff of the National Gallery of Art numbered 307. The U.S. 

 Civil Service regulations govern the appointment of employees paid 

 from appropriated public funds. 



Continued emphasis was given to the training of employees under 

 the Government Employees Training Act. Under the provisions of 

 this act, 13 Gallery employees obtained additional training in their 

 professions. 



APPROPRIATIONS 



For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1962, the Congress of the United 

 States in the regular annual appropriation for the National Gallery 

 of Art provided $1,932,000 to be used for salaries and expenses in the 

 oi^eration and upkeep of the Gallery, the protection and care of works 

 of art acquired by the Board of Trustees, and all administrative 

 expenses incident thereto, as authorized by joint resolution of Con- 

 gress approved March 24, 1937 (20 U.S.C. 71-75; 50 Stat. 51). 



The following expenditures and encumbrances were incurred : 



Personnel compensation and benefits $1, 689, 450. 15 



All other items 242, 473. 32 



Unobligated balance 76. 53 



Total 1, 932, 000. 00 



ATTENDANCE 



There were 1,332,506 visitors to the Gallery during the fiscal year 

 1962, an increase of 300,166 over the previous year. The daily average 

 number of visitors was 3,671. 



ACCESSIONS 



There were 1,437 accessions by the National Gallery of Art as gifts, 

 loans, or deposits during the fiscal year. 



GIFTS 



During the year the following gifts or bequests were accepted by 

 the Board of Trustees : 



PAINTINGS 

 Donor Artist Title 



Avalon Foundation, New Sargent A Street in Venice. 



York, N.Y. 



Mrs. Mellon Bruce, New Fragonard A Young Girl Reading. 



York, N.Y. 



