EEPOET OF THE SECEETARY. 73 



Thirty-eightli AiiDiial Report. Accompanying papei' ; An introductory Study 



of the Arts, Crafts, and Customs of the Guiana Indians (Roth). 

 Thirty-ninth Annual Report. Accompanying paper ; Tlie Osage Tribe : The 



Rite of Vigil (LaFlesche). 

 Bulletin 7G. Archeological Investigations (Fowke). 

 Bulletin 77. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes west of 



the Mississippi (Bushnell). 

 Bulletin 78. Handbook of the Indians of California (Kroeber). 

 Bulletin 79. Blood Revenge, War, and Victory Feasts among the Jibaro Indians 



of Eastern Ecuador (Karsten). 

 Bulletin 80. Mandan and Hidatsa Music (Densmore). 

 Bulletin 81. Excavations in the Chama Valley, New Mexico (Jeancon). 



DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICATIONS. 



The distribution of publications has been continued under the im- 

 mediate charge of Miss Helen Munroe, assisted by Miss Emma B. 

 Powers. Publications were distributed as follows : 



Annual reports and separates 7,197 



Bulletins and separates 6, 403 



Contributions to North American Ethnology 39 



Introductions 13 



Miscellaneous publications 563 



14, 215 

 As compared with the previous year, there was an increase of 1,420 

 publications distributed. There was a decrease of 57 names in the 

 mailing list. 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Mr. De Lancej'^ Gill, illustrator, with the assistance of Mr. Albert 

 E. Sweeney, continued the preparation of the illustrations of the 

 bureau. A summary of this work follows : 



Line and color drawings, including maps, diagrams, etc., intended for use 



as illustrations for publication 159 



Illustrations, including photographs retouched, mounted, and made 



ready for engraving 1,282 



Illustration proof edited 1,034 



Lithographic proof examined at Government Printing Office 36, 000 



Photographic work, negatives of ethnologic and archeologic subjects 242 



Films developed from field exposures 138 



Prints for distribution and office use 538 



Photostat copies 1,987 



Mr. Sweeney was detailed for the month of June to prepare 100 

 or more negatives for the National Zoological Park. 



LIBRARY. 



The reference library continued in the immediate care of Miss Ella 

 Leary, librarian, assisted by Miss Julia S. Atkins and Mr. Samuel 

 H. Miller. 



