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Accessions 



The accession record was begun on July i, 1907. 



The total number of accessions has been 58, divided as follows : ex- 

 change, 1; collected for museum, 6; gifts, 51. The number of separate 

 individuals or institutions to whom these accessions are accredited is 31. 



On account of the fact that some accessions could only be estimated 

 and not accurately counted, the total number cannot be given exactly, but 

 it approximates 8,000. The following table gives the distribution of 

 accessions among the separate departments : 



Minerals, geological specimens about 1,125 



Fossils , 18 



Plants about 3,000 



Birds 206 



Birds' eggs and nests 503 



Mammals 3 



Indian implements 13 



Marine invertebrates, as shells, corals, etc about 550 



Reptiles 60 



Insects 195 



Drawings, maps, manuscripts 136 



Books 261 



Pamphlets, newspapers 1,958 



Relics, curios . . . . 34 



Miscellaneous implements, cases, labels, tools, etc. . .estimated 100 



The Opening of the Museum 



Preparations are nearly completed for the opening of the museum to 

 the public on May 23, the date fixed by the Board. On account of the 

 limited time at our disposal it will be necessary to install some temporary 

 exhibits, but it is believed that the cases in general will present a satis- 

 factory appearance. The Art Committee has kindly furnished for the 

 occasion a valuable loan exhibit of antique china, brass, pewter, and cop- 

 per ware, and numerous colonial relics. The James Chapin collection of 

 Staten Island birds, recently donated, and the minerals of the Frederick 

 Hollick collection, will be displayed for the first time. 



When this important step is taken, and adequate funds secured for the 

 maintenance of the museum as a public institution, the Association may 

 indeed look forward to a career of even greater usefulness and importance 

 in the community. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Charles Louis Pollard, 

 Curalor-in-chief 



