ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION 



OF THE 



UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



January 1, 1882. 



ANALYSIS, 



Page. 



Foundation and Scope 5 



Function and Aims 7 



Classification of the Departments 9 



Classification of Officers and EmployIss 10 



Duties of Officers U 



Buildings and Apartments (Nomenclature and Classification) 14 



Division of Administration: 18 



department op director. 



lustallation 18 



Furniture 18 



Apartments and Keys 18 



Catalogues 19 



Labels 20 



Plans for Installation and Arrangement 20 



Use of material for investigation 21 



Complaints 22 



Passes'and Permits... 22 



Correspondence 22 



Conferences and Communications 23 



General Rules v 25 



Routine of Administration 25 



DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRY AND STORAGE. 



Reception and Record — Routine 28 



Registry 27 



Sorting and Distribution 27 



Announcement and Acknowledgment 28 



Packing and Sliipment 29 



Depositories and Storage Rooms 31 



DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES. 



Classification and Administration of Archives 32 



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