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Cromwell setting forth the urgent need of the Association for the whole 

 of room 309, originally assigned to our use by the president of the 

 borough under authority of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, and 

 requesting him to place us in full possession on January 15, 1908, if pos- 

 sible. On the latter date the room was accordingly vacated and the tem- 

 porary partition removed. Throughout this period the collections were 

 accessible to members of the Association, though the general public was 

 not admitted. 



With the delivery of the exhibition cases early in the spring it was 

 possible to make a permanent disposal of our furniture, etc., which was 

 done according to a plan approved by the Board on September 18, 1907. 

 In order to provide an office and workroom for the museum staff, a light 

 but firm partition has been erected at the east end of the room, leaving a 

 space approximately 25 by 75 feet for a museum room, with two doors 

 opening into the corridor. 



Exhibition Cases and other Furniture 

 With the proceeds of the bond issue of $4,000 authorized by the city of 

 New York for furnishing and equipping the museum, 14 table cases and 

 9 glass upright cases have been provided for the exhibits, and one 14- 

 drawer table case for storage. Four additional glass-top table cases 

 already belonging to the Association have also been utilized for exhibits. 

 The drawings and specifications were made by Carrere and Hastings 

 under the supervision of the curator-in-chief, from designs by Dr. Arthur 

 Hollick. The contract for their construction was awarded to the Siegel 

 Cooper Co. for $1,798.48. 



The table cases are 2^ by 5 ft., with level glass tops 6 in. deep, painted 

 white within, and having two drawers beneath. The uprights are 6 ft. 

 high and 1 ft. deep, with half-inch plate glass shelves supported on key- 

 hole brackets. The woodwork is quartered oak with weathered finish. 



The remainder of the appropriation was utilized in the purchase of a 

 desk, typewriter, chairs and other office furniture; alcohol and other 

 preservatives; glass jars for storage and exhibition; library cards and 

 stationery; and miscellaneous museum supplies. The various expenditures 

 have been itemized in previous reports to the Board of Trustees. 



Museum Organization 

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On April 9 the organization of a museum staff was approved by the 

 Board and appointments were made as stated in the annual report of the 

 Board (see p. 107). 



On May 1 Mr. Harold Nelson was appointed museum assistant for a 

 temporary period of one month, and has been engaged since that date in 

 duties incidental to the public opening of the museum. 



