REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 



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FREER GALLERY OF ART LIBRARY 



In connection with the art collections in the Freer building, a 

 large library was brought together by Mr. Freer. A catalogue of the 

 works contained in it has not been incorporated in the general library 

 of the Institution. There have been, however, 137 accessions in the 

 library, and 10 of these were added during the year. Many other 

 volumes belonging to the Smithsonian Institution have been depos- 

 ited in that building, to be retained indefinitely, most of these being 

 reference works and volumes relating to Oriental art. 



SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND ACCESSIONS 



The number of pieces of mail received during the year was 25,553, 

 of which 6,272 publications were Government documents, and were 

 sent to the Library of Congress, in accordance with the established 

 practice. Additions to the library, as shown by the accession records, 

 are given below. 



Library- 



Volumes 



Other pub- 

 lications 



Total 



Astrophysical Observatory. 



Freer Gallery of Art 



National Gallery of Art 



National Zoological Park 



Smithsonian deposit - - 



Smithsonian office 



United States National Museum 



Total 



113 



10 



128 



6 



4,461 



347 



1,489 



6,654 



81 

 1 



213 



4 



1,258 



31 



2,796 



4,384 



194 



11 



341 



10 



5,719 



378 



4,285 



10, 938 



Eespectfully submitted. 



Dr. Charles D. Walcott, 



Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. 



Paul Brockett, 

 Assistant Librarian. 



