136 DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN MUSEUMS 



The George Walter Vincent Smith collection includes: Sculpture, 

 5; Drawings, 42; Oil paintings, 80; Water colors, 31; Ceramics, 1000; 

 Arms and armor; Bronzes; Pottery and porcelains; Glass; Carved jade, 

 ivories, and wood; Tapestries; Embroideries; Laces; Oriental rugs; 

 Textiles; Cloisonne enamels; Lacquers; Antique furniture; Illumin- 

 ated missals; Book covers, etc. The collection is very rich in oriental 

 art, the cloisonne enamels numbering about 200 pieces. 



HISTORICAL SKETCH. The museum is the result of the offer made 

 in 1889 by Mr. and Mrs. G. W. V. Smith to bequeath to the associa- 

 tion their valuable collections and to endow them on condition that 

 they should be provided with suitable rooms for display and preserva- 

 tion. These collections were formally opened to the public in 1895. 

 The Horace Smith collection was purchased and installed by funds from 

 the estate of Mr. Smith. 



FINANCIAL SUPPORT. The art museum and the museum of 

 natural history are incorporated with the city library association and 

 depend for support upon endowment funds and an annual appropria- 

 tion from the city. In 1907, the appropriation amounted to $36,000. 

 Of this appropriation, the art museum receives about $6000. 



BUILDING. Erected in 1894-5 at a cost of about $140,000, met 

 by private subscriptions. About 15,000 square feet of space is avail- 

 able for exhibition, and about 500 for offices. 



ADMINISTRATION. By the curator, who has entire responsibility. 



SCOPE. The primary purpose of the museum is the instruction 

 of the public. Permission is given to copyists. 



LIBRARY. 1500 volumes on subjects connected with the collec- 

 tions are available for use of the staff and visitors. 



ATTENDANCE. The George Walter Vincent Smith collections- 

 open free to the public on week-days (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, 

 and Fourth of July), March 2i-September 21, from 2 to 6; September 

 22-March 20, from i to 5. 



The Horace Smith hall of sculpture open free to the public 

 daily (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Fourth of July), March 

 2i-September 21, from 2 to 6; September 22-March 20, from i to 5. 



CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Museum of Natural History. 



STAFF. Curator, William Orr; Assistant curator, Mrs. Grace 

 Pettis Johnson. 



ANTHROPOLOGY. Uncivilized peoples : Archeology, native, 1869, 

 foreign, 272. Civilized peoples, ancient, 22, modern, no. The collec- 

 tion includes about 200 Indian baskets. 



