ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION 



OF THE 



UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM, 



January 1, 1882. 



ANALYSIS. 



Page. 



Foundation and Scope 5 



Function and Aims - 7 



Classification of the Departments 9 



Classification of Officers and Employj&s 10 



Duties of Officers ^ 11 



Buildings and Apartments (Nomenclature and Classification) 14 



Division of Administration: 18 



department of director. 



Installation 18 



Furniture 18 



Apartmenta and Keys 18 



Catalogues - 19 



Labels 20 



Plana for Installation and Arrangement 20 



Use of material for investigation 21 



Complaints 22 



Passes and Permits 22 



Correspondence 22 



Conferences and Communications 23 



General Rules 25 



Routine of Administration 25 



DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRY AND STORAGE. 



Reception and Record — Routine 26 



Registry 27 



Sorting and Distribution 27 



Announcement and Acknowledgment 28 



Packing and Shipment 29 



Depositories and Storage Rooms 31 



DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES. 



Classification and Administration of Archives 32 



Proc. Nat. Mus. 81 31 (481) 3 



