APPENDIX TO THE SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



EEPORT ON SMITHSONIAN EXCHANGES FOR THE YEAR 

 ENDING JUNE 30, 1887. 



By Geo. H. Boehmer. 



I. Smithsonian Exchanges. 



Personnel and duties. — In prosecuting the plans recommended for 

 the execution of the duties devolving on the exchange division, the 

 services of some of the clerks became superfluous, and on the 1st of 

 April, 1887, they wer^ assigned to duty in other departments of the 

 Institution. 



The assistants to the exchange clerk now are : 



1. Mr. F. V. Berry, who receives, receipts for, acknowledges by 

 postal card, verifies, and journalizes all incoming exchanges; who ships 

 all foreign and government exchanges, and writes out the shipping 

 orders and announcements to the transportation companies and dis- 

 tributing agents. 



2. Mr. H. A. Parker, who assists Mr. Berry, and in addition keeps a 

 card catalogue of the titles of official publications received from the 

 Public Printer as provided for by law. 



3. Mr. C. W. Shoemaker, who records all exchange transactions by 

 (fl) entering in day-book; (b) posting on ledger cards; (c) making out 

 invoices; {d) recording acknowledgments; (e) entering letters. 



4. Mr. A. F. Adams, who assists Mr. Shoemaker in the execution of 

 the above duties. 



5. Mr. M. A. Tolson, who attends to the shipping of packages for do- 

 mestic distribution, and in addition assists Mr. Berry in shipping 

 foreign exchanges. 



My own regular duties are: 



{a) The supervising of the service in all its branches. 



(h) The receiving of all exchange letters, acting on the same accord- 

 ing to instructions, and preparing replies or memoranda for replies, by 

 the corresi)onding clerk. 



29 



