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ORGANIZATION OF THE U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Department B. — Registry and Storage. 



(Registry ; Reception and assignment ; Packing and unpacking ; 

 Shipment; Storage; Catalogues, blanks, and labels; Ac- 

 knowledgments ; Transportation.) 

 Department C. — Archives. 



(Records and Registers; Files.) 

 Department D. — Library. 

 Department E. — Publication. 

 Department h\ — Duplicates and Exchanges. 



(Preparation of duplicates for distribution ; Distribution of du- 

 plicates; Api)lications and proposals for exchanges.) 

 Department G. — Property and Supplies. 



(Purchase; Registry; Storage; Requisitions and issue; Sam- 

 ples and price-lists. 

 Department H. — Accounts. 



(Estimates; Contracts and orders; Audit; Disbursement.) 

 Department I. — Buildings and Labor. 



(Police and inspection; Mechanics and labor; Heating and 

 lighting; Construction and repairs; Cleaning; Public com- 

 fort.) 

 Department K. — Electric Service. 



(Telephone service; Time service; Burglar alarm service; 

 Watch-clock service.) 

 Department L. — Preparation. 



(Taxidermy; Modeling; Skeleton preparation; Mounting and 

 attaching labels; Lapidaries' work; Stone-cutting work; 

 Draughting; Photographing; Painting; Poisoning and 

 applying preservators.) 



CliASSIFICATIOIV OF OFFICERS AWD EMPLOYEES. 



The officers and employees of the Museum are graded and designated 

 as follows: 



Grade. 



I. 



n. 

 m. 



IV. 



VI. 



vn 



vni 



rx. 



Title. 



Director , 



Assistant Director 



Curators 



Assistant Cnratora , 



Preparators (7th class) 



Assistant (2d class) , 



Pre])aiator (6th class) 



Mechanic (9th class) 



Assistant (1st class) 



Pi'eparator (5th class) 



Aid (8th class) 



Clerk (7th class) 



Mechanic (8th class) 



Aid (7th class) 



Preparator (4th class) 



Clerk (6th class) 



Mechanic (7th class) 



Aid (6th class) 



Preparator (3d class) 



Clerk (5tli class) 



Mechanic (llth class) 



Aid (5th class) 



(488) 



Monthly 

 salary. 



