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New York State Museum Bulletin 



Entered as second-class matter November 27, 1915, at the Post-Oflfice at A'.bany, N. Y., under 



the Act of August 24, 191 2 



Published monthly by The University of the State of New York 

 No. 196 ALBANY, N. Y. April i, 19 17 



The University of the State of New York 



New York State Museum 



John M. Clarke, Director 



THIRTEENTH REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF 



THE STATE MUSEUM AND SCIENCE 



DEPARTMENT 



INCLUDING THE SEVENTIETH REPORT OF THE STATE MUSEUM.JTHE THIRTY-SIXTH 



REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST AND THE REPORT OF THE STATE 



PALEONTOLOGIST FOR 19 16 



Regents committee on the State Museum: 



Charles B. Alexander M.A. LL.D. Litt.D., Tuxedo 

 Herbert L. Bridgman M.A., Brooklyn 

 Walter Guest Kellogg B. A., Ogdensburg 



INTRODUCTION 



This report covers all divisions of the scientific operations and 

 museum work under the supervision of The University of the 

 State of New York and has reference to the progress made therein 

 during the fiscal year 1915-16. It constitutes the 70th consecutive 

 annual report of the State Museum, the 36th annual report of the 

 State Geologist (consecutive since 1881) and the report of the 

 State Paleontologist for 1916. It is introductory to all memoirs 

 and bulletins issued by this Department during the year named. 



The subjects presented in this report are considered under the 

 following captions : 



I Legal Status and Scope of the State Museum 



II Present Condition of the Aluseum 



III Condition of the Scientific Reservations Belonging to the 



Museum 



IV Department Publications 



V Considerations for Future Growth of the Museum 

 VI Report of the Geological Survey 



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