48 ANIfUAL. REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1940 



PERSONNEL 



William K. B. Acker, Student Assistant, left for Holland on 

 July 3, 1939, to pursue his Chinese studies at the University of 

 Leiden. 



On August 18, 1939, the Gallery suffered a great loss in the death 

 of its Superintendent, John Bundy, at his home in Ridgewood, N. J. 

 Mr. Bundy had been associated with the Freer building for more 

 than 21 years, coming here first as the representative of the archi- 

 tect, Charles A. Piatt, of New York. During 1921 he was trans- 

 ferred to the staff of the Freer Gallery as Superintendent, a post 

 he held until his death. To his work he brought not only the highest 

 degree of technical proficiency, the fruit of long experience, but 

 also the single-minded devotion of a strong and loyal character. 



Weldon N. Rawley, who has been associated with the Gallery since 

 December 1, 1921, was appointed Superintendent on September 20, 

 1939. 



On March 22, 1940, Eleanor Thompson Snedeker resigned as 

 assistant, a position she had held since November 15, 1929. On the 

 same day the appointment of Margaret B. Arnold to succeed Mrs. 

 Snedeker became effective. 



March 28, 1940, Emil L. Zorn reported for duty as senior cabinet- 

 maker. 



Grace T. Wliitney worked intermittently at the Gallery between 

 October 9, 1939, and June 24, 1940, upon translations of Persian 

 texts. 



Respectfully submitted. 



J. E. Lodge, Director 



Dr. C. G. Abbot, 



Secretary. SmifTisonian Institution. 



