SECRETARY'S REPORT 53 
curring during handling of heavy objects at this entrance have been 
eliminated. 
All exterior surfaces of window sash and frames of the Natural 
History Building were painted and glass replaced where necessary. 
During the year many offices and workrooms have been renovated, 
including those of the registrar, division of political history, and the 
library. 
CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION AND STAFF 
Dr. A. C. Smith was appointed Director of the Museum of Natural 
History effective August 28, 1958, following transfer from the Na- 
tional Science Foundation. 
John C. Ewers was promoted to Assistant Director of the Museum 
of History and Technology on November 29, 1958. 
Dr. Ralph S. Solecki, associate curator of archeology, resigned on 
June 30, 1959, to accept an associate professorship in anthropology 
at Columbia University. In the division of ethnology of the depart- 
ment of anthropology, Dr. Gordon D. Gibson accepted an appoint- 
ment as associate curator on July 30, 1958, and Dr. Eugene Knez as 
associate curator on April 30, 1959. 
Dr. Peter P. Vaughn, associate curator of vertebrate paleontology, 
resigned on January 15, 1959, to accept an appointment tendered by 
the University of California at Los Angeles. This vacancy was filled 
by Dr. Nicholas Hotton ITI, who reported for duty June 1, 1959. 
George B. Griffenhagen, curator of medical sciences since Decem- 
ber 8, 1952, resigned on June 27, 1959, to accept the position of direc- 
tor of communications for the American Pharmaceutical Association. 
The curatorial vacancy in the division of philately and postal his- 
tory was filled by the appointment of George T. Turner on July 7, 
1958. 
Dr. Philip K. Lundeberg was appointed as associate curator, divi- 
sion of naval history, effective June 10,1959. Dr. Lundeberg has been 
serving as consultant in the department of Armed Forces history since 
January 19, 1959. Peter C. Welsh accepted an appointment as asso- 
ciate curator in the department of civil history and reported for duty 
June 15, 1959. 
John D. Shortridge was appointed, effective July 28, 1958, associate 
curator of musical instruments in the division of cultural history, and 
G. Carroll Lindsay, associate curator of cultural history, was trans- 
ferred to the Smithsonian Museum Service. 
William L. Brown, zoological exhibits specialist and chief taxi- 
dermist, retired on June 30, 1959, after 51 years 3 months of service 
in the taxidermy shop. Mr. Brown was responsible for the modeling 
and preparing for display of the major portion of the mammals ex- 
