22 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1948 
On March 7, 1948, Carl W. Mitman, head curator of the depart- 
ment of engineering and industries since 1932, left the staff of the 
National Museum to become Assistant to the Secretary for the Na- 
tional Air Museum. Frank A. Taylor, curator of engineering, was 
appointed head curator of the department on May 3, 1948. 
During the year Dr. Alexander Wetmore, who since 1945 had been 
serving in the double capacity as Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti- 
tution and also as Director of the National Museum, relinquished the 
latter position. Dr. Wetmore had been in charge of the Museum since 
1925. On May 26, 1948, Dr. Remington Kellogg, curator of the di- 
vision of mammals, was appointed as the new Director. 
Respectfully submitted. 
Remineton Kewwoce, Director. 
Dr. A. Wermore, 
Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. 
