[Proceedings United states Natioual Museum, 1881. Appendix.] 

 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



UNITED ST^^TES IST^TION^Xj MIUSEXJIM. 



No. 13. 



OUTIiIXE OF A ;SCHE:]^IE of museum CU.ASSIFICATIOIV. 



By O. BROWJW OOODE. 



Washington, April 10, 1882. 



Sir: I submit herewith the outline of a plan of classification for use 

 in the arrangement of specimens and other materials in this Museum. 

 Should the lorm of this outline stand the test of criticism, I purjiose at 

 an early date to submit a more detailed scheme of classification, suffi- 

 ciently minute in its subdivisions to be made useful in the assorting and 

 distribution of the immense quantities of objects now stored in the 

 Museum buildings. 



In exj)lanation of the wide scope of this efibrt, I have only to remark 

 that it has been my ambition to frame a classification so broad that a 

 X)lace shall be provided for every object which has a name, so that 

 should the limits of our work, in future, be extended in any direction 

 whatever, this may be done in accordance with a uniform plan. 



I think I may safely say that the Museum has already in its possession 

 considerable collections in every class named in the schedule, particu- 

 larly among the materials obtained from the aborigines of America. 

 I am, sir, yours respectfully, " 



G. BKOWN GOODE. 



Professor Spencer F. Baird, 



Director United States National Museum. 



OUTLINE OF A SCHEME OF MUSEUM CLASSIFICATION. 



ANALYSIS. 

 Divisions. Classes. 



I. Mankind 1- 3 



n. The Earth as Man's Abode 4-10 



III. Natural Resources 11-15 



IV. The Exploitative Industries 16-20 



V. The Elaborative Industries 21-38 



VI. Ultimate Products and their Utilization 39-47 



VII. Social Relations of Mankind . , 48-54 



VIII. Intellectual Occupations of Mankind 55-04 



