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bition space which is governed by the proportions of the group. 

 They are all mounted on a straight (nonrecessed) base which is 

 I foot high in the larger types U, V and W and i foot 3 inches 

 high in types X and Y. Access to cases of these types is gained 

 through one of the glazed top panels which is removable. Ground 

 glass, instead of plain plate glass, is used for the top panels in 

 order to cut ofif the view of the ceiling of the hall and thus render 

 the group more detached. The sizes of the exhibition spaces are : 



Long Wide High 



Type TJ 16 feet 12 feet 8 feet 



V 14 " 12 " 9 " 



W 10 " 10 " 7 " 



X 10 " 8 " 5 "9 inches 



Y 8 " 5i " 5 "9 " 



Number and distribution of types of museum cases 



(Initial equipment) 



Type 



Archeol- 

 ogy 



Entomol- 

 ogy 



Geology 

 Hall 



Mineral- 

 ogy 



Paleon- 

 tology 



Zoology 

 Hall 



Total 





Hall 



Hall 



Hall 



Hall 





A....... 











20 





20 



B 



30 





75 



48 



33 



24 



210 



C 



12 















12 



D 



6 













6 



E 



12 













12 



F 



6 













6 



G 



11 













11 



H 





12 











12 



I 







19 



15 







34 



J 









4 







4 



K 











11 





11 



L 









1 







1 



M 



3 













3 



MM 



1 













1 



N 













14 



14 



NN 











' 



2 





















2 



2 



P 













1 



1 



PP 



6 













6 



Q 



2 













2 



R 



1 













1 



S 



3 













3 



T 



2 













2 



V 













1 



1 



V 













1 



1 



w 













2 



2 



X....... 













2 



2 



Y 













2 



2 



Total.... 



95 



12 



94 



68 



64 



51 



384 



