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The demand for the publications of the bureau continues to increase, 

 and their distribution, numbering 15,003 copies during the year, neces- 

 sitated extended correspondence. The distribution of the bureau 

 publications has been under the immediate care of Miss Helen Munroe 

 and Mr. E. L. Springer, of the Smithsonian Institution. 



A concurrent resolution authorizing the reprinting of the Hand- 

 book of American Indians was introduced in the Senate and passed 

 on May 11, 1912, and subsequently was favorably reported by the 

 Committee on Printing of the House of Representatives, but it had 

 not been passed at the close of the fiscal year. 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



The preparation of the illustrations for the publications of the 

 bureau and the photographing of the members of visiting delega- 

 tions of Indians were conducted under the charge of Mr. De Lancey 

 Gill, illustrator. In connection with this work 90 photographic 

 negatives of Indians and 123 of ethnologic subjects were prepared; 

 196 films exposed by members of the bureau in the field were devel- 

 oped; 1,322 prints were made for publication and for exchange or 

 distribution; and 110 pen and brush drawings were prepared. At 

 the request of Mr. Wilberforce Eames, of the New York Public 

 Library, a collection of 118 photographs of representative Indians, 

 covering 55 tribes, was furnished by the bureau as a part of a loan 

 exhibition opened at that library in May and was still on view at 

 the close of the fiscal year. 



Mr. Gill had the usual assistance of Henry Walther until February 

 16, 1912, when his services in behalf of the bureau for many years 

 came to a close with his death. Mr. Walther has been succeeded by 

 Walter A. Stenhouse. 



LIBRARY. 



Under the supervision of Miss Ella Leary the work of the library 

 has made satisfactory progress. During the year 720 volumes (103 

 by purchase) and 300 pamphlets were received; in addition 620 

 periodical publications, of which 606 were acquired by exchange and 

 the remainder by subscription, were accessioned. The recataloging 

 of certain serial publications in the library has been continued, and 

 attention given to the preparation of a subject catalogue of the large 

 collection of pamphlets, many of which had been stored and there- 

 fore were inaccessible for three or four years. Successful effort has 

 been made to complete the sets of certain publications of scientific 

 societies and other learned institutions. For the use of the members 

 of the staff the librarian has prepared and posted copies of a monthly 

 bulletin of the library's principal accessions; and in order that the 



