26 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1933 



FIELD WORK 



Owing to the disturbed conditions in China, the conduct of field 

 work has been greatly limited. However, during the past spring it 

 has been possible to explore a large part of the province of Shansi. 

 It is thought that the data assembled during these explorations will 

 prove to be of value in the maldng of a preliminary distribution map 

 of culture sites of various ages in that Province. 



PERSONNEL 



On August 5, 1932, the Freer Gallery suffered a loss in the death of 

 Herbert E. Thompson, of Boston. Mr. Thompson had been asso- 

 ciated with the Gallery since 1921 in the work of the preservation of 

 oil paintings, 



William Acker, student assistant, was at the Galleiy from July 19, 

 1932, until January 21, 1933, when he was sent to Japan for further 

 study. 



Y. Kinoshita, mounter, was granted a 4 months' leave of absence, 

 from June 11, in order to visit his home in Japan, 



Respectfully submitted. 



J. E. Lodge, Curator. 



Dr, C. G. Abbot, 



Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. 



