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and 17,095 pamphlets in the collection, there are several Indian vocab- 

 ularies and many manuscripts and photographs. The accessions in 

 1934 were 310 volumes and 102 pamphlets, most of which were 

 obtained in exchange for the publications of the Bureau. The 

 number of cards added to the catalog was 3,840, and of periodicals 

 entered 3,130, The loans were 980. 



ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY LIBRARY 



The library of the Astrophysical Observatory contains 4,567 vol- 

 umes and 3,828 pamphlets, cliiefly on astrophysics and meteorology. 

 It was increased in 1934 by 80 volumes, 102 pamphlets, and 14 charts. 

 The number of periodicals entered was 1,216, of cards added to tne 

 catalog 647, and of volumes bound 60. The loans numbered 254, 



RADIATION AND ORGANISMS LIBRARY 



The additions to the library of the Division of Radiation and Organ- 

 isms were 7 volumes, 236 parts of volumes, and 2 pamphlets. The 

 collection now numbers 201 volumes, 12 pamphlets, and 6 charts. 



LANGLEY AERONAUTICAL LIBRARY 



The Langley aeronautical library, which since 1930 has been, for the 

 most part, deposited, under its own name and bookplate, in the 

 aeronautical division of the Library of Congress, received additions, 

 as usual, during 1934 from the Smithsonian Institution. These 

 totaled 581 publications — or 24 volumes, 521 parts of volumes, 12 

 pamphlets, and 24 charts — which increased the library to 1,978 

 volumes, 1,128 pamphlets, and 29 charts. Most of the rare items in 

 the collection once belonged to Samuel Pierpont Langley, or to one 

 of his well-known collaborators in aeronautics, especially Alexander 

 Graham Bell, Octave Chanute, and James Means. In the library 

 are sets of the early aeronautical periodicals and many valuable 

 photographs and letters. There is also a mass of newspaper clippings. 

 Classification of the clippings was begun during the year as one of the 

 C. W. A. projects. It is being continued by a member of the Smith- 

 sonian library staff. 



NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART LIBRARY 



During the year the library of the National Gallery of Art was given 

 more attention than usual by the regular staff, which was assisted 

 for a few weeks by one of the C. W. A. workers. At the close of the 

 year the collection numbered 2,131 volumes and 1,724 pamphlets, 

 having been increased by 453 volumes and 215 pamphlets. Many of 

 the additions were purchased; while 284 were received by transfer 

 from the Library of Congress, and 16 from the library of the National 

 Museum. The checking of the serial sets was continued, and missing 



