SECRETARY'S REPORT 43 
The west shipping entrance of the Natural History Building was 
remodeled to provide a stockroom for the supply division and a more 
adequate mail room, utilizing space heretofore used to garage Smith- 
sonian trucks. An additional shipping entrance door was provided 
by remodeling a window between the two existing doors. Supply 
division offices were moved into the former stockroom after that 
space was renovated. 
Meeting room 43 was completely renovated. The work included an 
acoustic tile ceiling, additional lighting, relocation of the projection 
equipment, a new projection screen, tile floor covering, and improved 
ventilation. 
All exterior windows of the Arts and Industries Building were 
painted, and new glass to provide better illumination was installed in 
the large windows of the exhibit halls. 
New concrete sidewalks were laid along both sides of the west serv- 
ice road, Arts and Industries Building. A new service road was 
laid along the west side of this building, and the service road along 
the east side was resurfaced. Completion of this project eliminated 
service hazards. 
CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION AND STAFF 
Effective July 1, 1957, the United States National Museum con- 
sists of two units, namely, the Museum of Natural History (with its 
four departments of anthropology, zoology, botany, and geology) and 
the Museum of History and Technology (with its four departments 
of science and technology, arts and manufactures, civil history, and 
Armed Forces history). Under this new organizational setup, the 
old department of engineering and industries and the department of 
history were abolished. 
Frank A. Taylor was promoted to Director of the Museum of 
History and Technology on April 16, 1958. 
In the department of civil history, Dr. Anthony N. B. Garvan 
accepted an appointment as head curator on October 9, 1957. Paul 
V. Gardner, on July 1, 1957, was transferred from the National Col- 
lection of Fine Arts to the position of acting curator of ceramics and 
glass; Mrs. Elvira Clain-Stefanelli was appointed assistant curator of 
numismatics on September 23, 1957; and Dr. Wilcomb E. Washburn 
became acting curator of political history on February 3, 1958. 
Vacancies in the department of science and technology were filled 
by the appointment of Dr. John B. Blake as associate curator of 
medical sciences on July 1, 1957; Robert M. Vogel as assistant curator 
of mechanical and civil engineering on July 22, 1957; Howard I. 
Chapelle as curator of transportation on September 3, 1957; and 
Eugene 8. Ferguson as curator of mechanical and civil engineering 
