42 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1959 
In Philadelphia, Mrs. Elvira Clain-Stefanelli, assistant curator of 
numismatics, examined a collection of Mrs. Catherine Bullowa, from 
which she was able to select for the national collections numerous 
coins, medals, and tokens in silver, copper, and other metals, repre- 
senting practically all periods, from the early 13th century to date. 
In September 1958 she went to New York to study Italian numismatic 
periodicals at the library of the American Numismatic Society in 
order to complete a study on modern Italian coin engravers. 
From May 14 to 18, 1959, Dr. and Mrs. Clain-Stefanelli went to 
Albany, Gloversville, and New York, N.Y. In the New York State 
Museum they had useful discussions with staff members about early 
trade and examined unusual collections of wampum beads and cere- 
monial belts. Dr. Albert F. Goodwin, of Gloversville, permitted 
them to study his very fine collection of foreign medals and 
decorations. 
During the year Mendel L. Peterson, head curator of Armed 
Forces history, made several trips to Boston, New York, and several 
other east-coast cities. In Trenton, N.J., at the State Museum Build- 
ing, he attended an open meeting on the subject of underwater ex- 
ploration, where he delivered a lecture. The Museum of the Naval 
Academy at Annapolis, Md., disclosed some material that will be 
useful to the Smithsonian exhibition series, including, for example, 
a letter written by John Paul Jones. 
Edgar M. Howell, acting curator of military history, made several 
trips to points in the eastern United States and Canada in connection 
with material needed by the Smithsonian for exhibit. Between Sep- 
tember 8 and 12, 1958, he visited the Canadian War Museum in 
Ottawa, the Citadel in Quebec City, Fort Henry at Kingston, On- 
tario, and Fort Niagara, in New York, studying collections and ex- 
hibit techniques and photographing specimens. He made especially 
valuable contacts with curators specializing in the French and Indian 
War and the War of 1812 periods. Between April 20 and 24, 1959, 
Mr. Howell visited the Fort Sumter National Monument, the Con- 
federate Museum, and the Charleston Museum in Charleston, S.C., 
the Museum at Grant Park in Atlanta, Ga., and the Castillo de San 
Marcos in St. Augustine, Fla., studying collections and observing new 
exhibit techniques. 
Craddock R. Goins, Jr., assistant curator of military history, 
visited several] museums in New York State during the period August 
25 to 30, 1958, to study ordnance material, observe special exhibit 
techniques, and arrange for the acquisition of specimens needed in 
the Hall of Ordnance, in the Museum of History and Technology. 
The most comprehensive collections of ordnance material in New 
York State are part of the Museum of the U.S. Military Academy at 
