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Science. In addition he wrote two book reviews for anthropological 
journals, annotated six books for the United States Quarterly Book 
List, and worked on the final report on the investigations at the Lin- 
denmeier—Folsom site. 
On the basis of information obtained through correspondence with 
various members of the Virginia Archeological Society and from a 
review of the literature on Virginia, Dr. Roberts prepared a state- 
ment for the National Park Service, Region 1, on the archeological 
sites that would be inundated by the construction of dams and reser- 
voirs in the James River Basin, beginning at Richmond and continu- 
ing up the main stream and its larger tributaries to the foot of the 
mountains. He also carried on extensive correspondence in connec- 
tion with the agreement between the National Park Service and the 
Smithsonian Institution relative to archeological work in river basins 
where flood-control dams and irrigation projects will result in the 
flooding and loss of important archeological sites. This included 
preliminary plans for work in the Missouri Basin and suggestions 
and advice on the situation in the Etowah and Savannah River Val- 
leys in Georgia, the Warrior River in Alabama, the Neches, Trinity, 
and Brazos Rivers in Texas, the Arkansas River and its tributaries 
in Arkansas and Oklahoma, and the Sacramento, American, Kings, 
and Kern Rivers in California. This entailed the writing of many 
letters to local people in the various areas seeking information about 
the existence of sites and the checking of the literature for additional 
information. In October Dr. Roberts was designated as director in 
charge of the archeological surveys and excavations to be conducted 
under the administration of the Smithsonian Institution in coopera- 
tion with the National Park Service, the Corps of Engineers, and the 
Bureau of Reclamation. In this connection he assisted officials of 
the National Park Service in preparing estimates and justifications for 
supplemental funds for 1946 and the funds for 1947 archeological work 
in the Missouri Basin. 
Dr. Roberts also served as the general department representative on 
the Efficiency Rating Board of Review for the Smithsonian Institu- 
tion, taking part in three hearings. In relation to this he attended 
two Civil Service Commission Institutes of Efficiency Rating Boards 
of Review and six sessions of the Interagency Conference on Training 
Aids and on Orientation. 
On April 12 and 13, 1946, Dr. Roberts represented the Smithsonian 
Institution at the final convocation and other exercises of the sesqui- 
centennial celebration of the University of North Carolina at Chapel 
Hill. During the year he also served on various committees for the 
Institution. 
