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tions of exhibits thus established. The numerous changes necessary 

 were accomplished without the breakage of a single one of the many 

 valuable and fragile objects involved, and with a distinct gain to 

 the exhibition scheme of the historical collections as a whole. Briefly 

 stated, the new arrangement is as follows : The sword collection has 

 been changed from the north to the south wall of what may now be 

 termed the numismatic hall. The slope-top cases formerly contain- 

 ing the Museum medal collection have been transferred to the north- 

 west court which formerly contained the Museum coin collection. 

 The Washington collection has been installed in a prominent location 

 in the north hall with relics of other prominent Americans, where 

 it properly belongs. The Richard Mansfield collection has been 

 installed in a series of wall and floor cases at the west end of the 

 west gallery, which are of such a size and design as to accommodate 

 this exceptionally interesting and valuable collection in an adequate 

 manner. The floor cases containing the Dickins collection of his- 

 torical chinaware have been placed immediately in front of the suite 

 of offices occupied by the staff of the division of history. The re- 

 maining floor cases containing miscellaneous relics formerly in the 

 west north range have been located in various parts of the historical 

 space, where they best harmonize with the general scheme of installa- 

 tion. The only collection of a general type which now remains in the 

 numismatic hall is that of the National American Woman's Suffrage 

 Association, which is contained in one floor case and two wall cases 

 of a narrow type and does not interfere very greatly with the general 

 scheme of installation of this hall. 



The second phase of the work of the installation of the numismatic 

 collection was the installation in the numismatic hall of the cases 

 received from the Treasury Department and the preparation of 

 these cases for the installation of the collection of coins. These 

 cases were of the same general style and design but of two types as 

 regards shape and dimensions. The first of these types consists of 

 four corner cases of three sections each. One of these units was in- 

 stalled in the northwest corner of the numismatic hall, a second unit 

 was located in the northeast corner, and the two remaining units of 

 this type were placed back to back against the center of the wall 

 uniting the space between the corners containing the first two units. 

 This arrangement created two alcoves of equal dimensions in each of 

 which have been placed four flat top numismatic cases formerly in- 

 stalled in the northwest court. The second type of case received 

 from the Treasury Department consisted of a double-faced polygon 

 of 14 units, which was installed in the center of the space to the south 

 of the main aisle of the numismatic hall. Access to the interior of 

 this polygon is afforded from this aisle through the space which, had 

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