REPORT OF THE SECRETARY G5 
As compared with the fiscal year ended June 30, 1925, there was 
an increase of 5,639 publications distributed. This was due partly 
to the fact that more publications were issued by the bureau than 
in the previous year, and partly to an increase in demand for the 
works. 
Five addresses were added to the mailing list during the year 
and 37 taken from the list, making a net decrease of 32. The list 
now stands at 1,738. 
ILLUSTRATIONS 
Mr. DeLancey Gill, illustrator, continued the preparation of the 
illustrations of the bureau. A summary of the work follows: 
Negatives of ethnologic and archeologic subjects_______-__-_-_---_-_- 34 
Neraiive milms: from! Held “exposures. 2 | Seen te ae 15 
Boritalinesatives! (OL indian sees sues ee See beta ee ee 5 
TEVAVOT@ ETE OLAUVED Toe Dah Spe oe re eee 466 
Drawines prepared, for, book illustrations ..—-—=______ 41 
Illustrations prepared for engraving (Bureau American Ethnology) ---- 567 
Illustrations prepared for engraving (other Smithsonian Institution 
Te PAPSED )aea e  eS Se e ee  ae S e eee Seeeee 681 
DUDEN ATW Erase aTeoyor ey rely hoes Soy ee eee 635 
Edition prints of colored plates examined at Government Printing 
Rap epee ee ce ne soins ig pee a Nate ae ean a a oe le i 17, 000 
On the Ist of February, 1926, the services of a photographer were 
discontinued and the work was taken over by the photographer of 
the National Museum in cooperation with the Bureau of American 
Ethnology. 
LIBRARY 
The reference library has continued under the immediate care of 
Miss Ella Leary, librarian, assisted by Mr. Thomas Blackwell. Dur- 
ing the year 560 volumes were accessioned, and 200 pamphlets were 
received and catalogued; also 2,992 serials, chiefly the publications of 
learned societies, were received and recorded. Of these 155 were 
acquired by purchase, 207 by binding of periodicals, and the re- 
mainder through gift and exchange. The library now contains 
26,661 volumes, 15,712 pamphlets, and several thousand unbound 
periodicals. During the year there were sent to the bindery 207 
volumes. In addition to the use of its own library, which is becom- 
ing more and more valuable through exchange and by limited pur- 
chase, it was found necessary to draw on the Library of Congress for 
the loan of about 200 volumes. The purchase of books and periodi- 
cals has been restricted to such as relate to the bureau’s researches. 
Although maintained primarily as a reference library for the bu- 
reau staff its value is becoming better known to students not con- 
nected with the Smithsonian Institution who make frequent use of it. 
