CONTENTS. 



Inception and history 7 



Operations of the year 13 



War activities 13 



Appropriations 15 



Buildings and equipment 16 



Collections 18 



Department of Anthropology 18 



Department of Biology 32 



Department of Geology 52 



Arts and industries 67 



Distribution and exchange of specimens 82 



National Gallery of Art 82 



Miscellaneous. ..'. 86 



Visitors 86 



Publications 87 



Library 89 



Meetings and congresses 90 



Organization and staff 94 



The Museum staff 97 



List of accessions 99 



List of publications 143 



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