74 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1924 



Bulletin 78. Handbook of the Indians of California (Kroeber). 

 Bulletin 82. Two Prehistoric Villages in Middle Tennessee (Myer). 



DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICATIONS 



The distribution of publications has been continued under the im- 

 mediate charge of Miss Helen Munroe, assisted by Miss Emma B. 

 Powers. Publications were distributed as follows: 



Report volumes and separates 2,058 



Bulletins and separates 11,384 



Contributions to North American ethnology 10 



Miscellaneous publications 511 



13,963 



As compared with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, there was 



a decrease of 3,731 publications distributed, due to the fact that no 



report volumes were issued during the year, whereas two reports 



were published in the preceding fiscal year. 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



Mr. DeLancey Gill, illustrator, with the assistance of Mr, Albert 

 E, Sweeney, continued the preparation of the illustrations of the 

 bureau. A summary of this work follows: 



Drawings for publications 138 



Photographic prints retouched for engraving 85 



Negatives prepared 372 



Films developed and printed from field exposures (rolls) 24 



Photographic prints for distribution and office use 733 



The work of reclassification of negatives has progressed satisfac- 

 torily. As a prelude to a new catalogue of the large collection of 

 negatives, this work will be of lasting value. About 4,000 negatives 

 were identified and rejacketed, but much 3'et remains to be done. 



LIBRARY 



The reference library continued under the immediate care of Miss* 

 Ella Leary, librarian, assisted by Mr. Thomas Blackwell. 



During the year 560 books were accessioned. Of these 82 were 

 acquired by purchase, 253 by gift and exchange, and 225 by binding 

 of periodicals. The current periodicals annually received number 

 about 975, of which 37 are by subscription, the remainder being 

 received through exchange. The library has also received 225 pam- 

 phlets. The aggregate number of books in the library at the close 

 of the year was 25,(i21, of pamphlets about 15,325. 



During the year many students not connected with the Smith- 

 sonian Institution have applied to the library for books. The library 



