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"Life Histories of North American Birds," volume 5 of the "Handbook 

 of South American Indians," Allan R. Holmberg's "Nomads of the 

 Long Bow: The Siriono of Eastern Bolivia," S. H. OHver's "Catalog 

 of the Automobile and Motorcycle Collection of the Division of 

 Engineering, United States National Museum," and Grace Dunham 

 Guest's "Shiraz Painting in the Sixteenth Century." 



The total number of copies of publications in all series distributed 

 during the year was 150,612. A complete list of the year's publica- 

 tions will be found in the report of the chief of the editorial division, 



appendix 12. 



LIBRARY 



The Smithsonian library received 53,035 publications during the 

 year, 7,392 of these being gifts from many different donors. Out- 

 standing among the gifts was the fine collection of about 4,000 books 

 and pamplilets on Foraminifera assembled by the late Joseph A. 

 Cushman and bequeathed by him to the Institution. Neil M. Judd 

 donated his personal collection of about 500 books and papers on 

 archeological subjects. 



Currently entered were 16,961 periodicals, most of them received 

 in exchange for Smithsonian publications from research institutions 

 and educational organizations throughout the world. The library 

 arranged 344 new exchanges during the year, cataloged 6,822 volumes 

 and pamphlets, added 30,006 cards to catalogs and shelflists, sent 

 18,719 publications to the Library of Congress, prepared 1,511 volumes 

 for binding, and repaired 1,023 volumes in the Museum. 



At the close of the year, the library's holdings totaled 927,037 

 volumes, more than half of which are housed in the Library of Congress 

 as the Smithsonian Deposit. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Alexander Wetmore, Secretary. 



