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Duke's collection comprises a virtually complete representation of 

 Russian bronze and silver coins struck since 1700, paralleled only by 

 the Hermitage collection in Leningrad. Another noteworthy ac- 

 cession is the anonymous donation of 736 Canadian silver and copper 

 coins, including the rare and famous 50-cent piece of 1921 formerly 

 owned by King Farouk of Egypt. 



Armed Forces history. — One of the three original 49-star flags 

 prepared in advance of the new design was presented to the division 

 of military history by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Two ex- 

 ceptionally fine swords owned by Gen. Benjamin Lincoln of the Con- 

 tinental Army were received from one of his descendants, Mrs. Henry 

 K. Cowen. One was carried by the General during the Revolution 

 and the other w^as presented to him by General Washington after 

 General Lincoln received the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at 

 Yorktown. 



Outstanding among the naval material received during the year 

 was a collection of 134 builder's half-models of 19th-century war- 

 ships, constituting a veritable national treasure by virtue of its ex- 

 ceptional scope, from the United States Naval Academy. Other 

 notable accessions included models of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania (the 

 birthplace of carrier aviation), the aircraft carrier Shangri-La^ and 

 the dirigible Akron ^ 13 oil paintings illustrating United States Coast 

 Guard operations in World War II, from the Treasury Department ; 

 and a collection of relics of the Spanish American War and World 

 War II, from the United States Coast Guard Academy. 



The collections were further enhanced by the purchase of the 

 W. Stokes Kirk collection of United States military insignia and 

 accouterments, totaling approximately 3,000 items. It is considered 

 by many authorities to be unmatched in scope, volume, and rarity. 



EXPLORATION AND nELDWORK 



In connection with his participation in the 75th anniversary meet- 

 ing of the Ohio Historical Society, April 27-May 2, at Columbus, 

 F. M. Setzler, head curator of anthropology, examined several impor- 

 tant archeological sites in Ohio, including Momid City, the Hopeton 

 Works, Cedar Banks Mound, and the site of the original Adena Mound 

 on the estate of the first Governor of Ohio, Thomas Worthington. 

 While at Columbus he selected specimens from the study collections 

 of the Ohio State Museum, to be cast for use in the moderni- 

 zation of the Smithsonian's North American Archeology Hall. 



Dr. Waldo R. Wedel, curator of archeology, represented the 

 Smithsonian Institution at the Darwin Centennial Celebration, held 

 at the University of Chicago, November 2-1—26. This was an out- 

 standing occasion, being attended by worldwide experts in various 



