12 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 



DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICATIONS 



The distribution of the publications of the bureau has been 

 continued under the charge of Miss Helen Munroe, assisted 

 by Miss Emma B. Powers. Publications distributed were 

 as follows: 



Report volimies and separates 3, 938 



Bulletins and separates 20, 242 



Contributions to North American Ethnology 40 



Miscellaneous publications 648 



Total 24,868 



As compared with the fiscal year ended June 30, 1929, 

 there was an increase of 4,756 publications distributed, due 

 in part to the large number of separates from the Handbook 

 of American Indians sent to Camp Fire Girls. After revision, 

 the mailing list now stands at 1,627. 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



Following is a summary of work accomplished in the illus- 

 tration branch of the bureau under the super\'ision of Mr. 

 DeLancey Gill, illustrator: 



Photographs retouched, lettered, and otherwise made ready 



for engraving 1, 638 



Drawings prepared, including maps, charts, etc 32 



Engravers' proofs criticized 742 



Printed editions of colored plates examined at Govei'nment 



Printing OflRce 31, 500 



Correspondence attended to (letters) 210 



Photographs selected and catalogued for private publishers.. 314 

 Photo-laboratory work by Dr. A. J. Ohnsted, National Mu- 

 seum, in cooperation with the Bureau of Ameiican Eth- 

 nology : 



Negatives 84 



Prints 253 



Lantern slides 23 



LIBRARY 



The reference library has continued under the care of Miss 

 Ella Leary, librarian, assisted by Mr. Thomas BlackweU. 



The library consists of 29,071 volumes, about 16,527 pam- 

 phlets, and several thousand unbound periodicals. During 



