110 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1917. 



PUBLICATIONS OF THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY. 



The publications of the Bureau are discussed in appendix 2 of the 

 Secretary's report. The editorial work of the Bureau has continued 

 in charge of Mr. J. G. Gurley, editor. 



During the year, 1 annual report, 2 bulletins, and a list of publica- 

 tions were issued, as follows: 



Thirty-first Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology (containing 

 an accompanying paper. " Tsimshian Mythology" (Boas)). 



Bulletin 40, part 2 (edited by Boas), "Coos, an illustrative sketch," by Leo 

 J. Frachtenberg. 



Bulletin 55, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, by Robbins, Harrington, and 

 Freire-Marreco. 



List of publications of the Bureau of American Ethnology. 



At the close of the fiscal year there were in press or in preparation 

 4 annual reports and 7 bulletins. 



REPORT OF THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. 



The annual reports of the American Historical Association are 

 transmitted by the association to the Secretary of the Smithsonian 

 Institution and are communicated to Congress under the provisions 

 of the act of incorporation of the association. 



Volume 1 of the annual report for 1914 was issued during the 

 year, and volume 2 of this report and the report for 1915 were in 

 press at the close of the year. 



REPORT OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE 

 AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 



The manuscript of the Nineteenth Annual Report of the National 

 Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution for the year 

 ending October 11, 1916, was communicated to Congress on Feb- 

 ruary 5, 1917. 



THE SMITHSONIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PRINTING AND 



PUBLICATION. 



The editor has continued to serve as secretary of the Smithsonian 

 advisory committee on printing and publication. This committee 

 passes on all manuscripts offered for publication by the Institution 

 or its branches, and considers forms of routine, blanks, and various 

 other matters pertaining to printing and publication. Sixteen meet- 

 ings were held during the year and 101 manuscripts were acted upon. 



Respectfully submitted. 



A. Howard Clark, Editor. 



Dr. Charles D. Walcott, 



Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



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