Report on Publications 



Sir : I have the honor to submit the following report on the publi- 

 cations of the Smithsonian and its branches for the year ended June 

 30,1957: 



The publications of the Smithsonian Institution are issued partly 

 from federally appropriated funds (Smithsonian Reports and publi- 

 cations of the National Museum, the Bureau of American Ethnology, 

 and the Astrophysical Observatory) and partly from private endow- 

 ment funds (Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, publications of 

 the Freer Gallery of Art, and some special publications). The Insti- 

 tution also edits and publishes under the auspices of the Freer Gallery 

 of Art the series Ars Orientalis, which appears under the joint imprint 

 of the University of Michigan and the Smithsonian Institution. The 

 second volume in this series was about ready to print at the end of the 

 year. In addition, the Smithsonian publishes a guide book, a picture 

 pamphlet, post cards and a post-card folder, a color-picture album, 

 color slides, a filmstrip of Smithsonian exhibits, and popular publi- 

 cations on scientific and historical subjects related to its important 

 exhibits and collections for sale to visitors. Through its publication 

 program the Smithsonian endeavors to carry out its founder's ex- 

 pressed desire for the diffusion of knowledge. 



During the year the Institution published 15 papers and title page 

 and contents of 3 volumes in the Miscellaneous Collections ; 1 Annual 

 Report of the Board of Regents and separates of 19 articles in the 

 General Appendix of the Report ; 1 Annual Report of the Secretary ; 

 2 special publications ; and a reprint of 1 special publication. 



The United States National Museum issued 1 Annual Report, 17 

 Proceedings papers and title page, table of contents, and index to 1 

 volume of the Proceedings, 5 Bulletins, and 1 paper in the series Con- 

 tributions from the United States National Herbarium. 



The Bureau of American Ethnology issued 1 Annual Report, 2 

 Bulletins, and 1 miscellaneous publication. 



The Astrophysical Observatory issued 6 numbers in the series 

 Smithsonian Contributions to Astronomy. 



The National Collection of Fine Arts published 2 catalogs, and 

 the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Service, under the National 

 Collection of Fine Arts, published special catalogs for two of its 

 circulating exhibits. 



There were distributed 405,266 copies of publications and miscel- 

 laneous items. Publications: 32 Contributions to Knowledge, 31,786 



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