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166 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



Historic geology and litJiology. 500 specimens intended for class 

 work. 



Zoology. 25,000 specimens: general synoptic collections 

 illustrating the various divisions of the animal kingdom; a 

 series illustrating the geographic distribution of Ehode Island 

 fauna. Duplicates for exchange. 



Ethnology. 1000 specimens. 



The museum includes the collection of the Ehode Island medi- 

 cal society. 



Museum of natural history, Roger Williams Park, Providence. 

 James M. Southwick, curator. 



Paleontology. 750 specimens of general interest, including 

 trilobites, crinoids, mollusks, fish and mammal remains; 70 

 specimens of plants from the Carboniferous rocks of the state. 



Mineralogy. 1200 specimens illustrating 400 species and 

 varieties: some excellent specimens, both European and 

 American. 



Historic geology. Collections chiefly illustrate the result of 

 glacial action in Rhode Island. 



Zoology. 6000 specimens: 250 species of sponges, corals and 

 echinoderms; 1000 species of shells; 1200 species of insects; 30 

 species of fish; 25 species of reptiles; 500 species of birds and 

 mammals; 125 species of eggs; the collection of mounted Rhode 

 Island birds practically complete containing 292 species and 490 

 specimens. 



Ethnology. 3000 specimens of Rhode Island aboriginal imple- 

 ments and 2000 specimens of implements from the United States 

 and Canada; 40 specimens of dress of North American Indians; 

 and a few implements from the South Sea islands. 



There is a library of 950 books and pamphlets treating of the 

 various objects in the museum, intended for study and refer- 

 ence, but not for general circulation. 



Rhode Island college of agriculture and mechanic arts, Kingston* 

 John H. Washburn, president. 



Oollections are as yet only ismall synoptic series for class use. 



