SIXTH REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR I909 7 



barium; of the State Entomologist with the collections pertaining 

 thereto; of the Zoologist, with all collections in zoology except for 

 instances otherwise specified; workrooms of the taxidermist and 

 archeologist. 



2 State Hall. The rooms occupied in this building are the 

 offices of the Director and State Geologist with his immediate staff, 

 together wi'h the extensive collections in paleontology and some 

 others of value. These collections are in drawers and in prepara- 

 tion for removal. 



3 Capitol. The corridors of the fourth floor contain on display 

 a very considerable collection in archeology, though only a fraction 

 of such material as is in our custody. In these corridors also are a 

 few cases of mineralogic, paleontologic and ceramic exhibits. On the 

 sixth floor of this building are lOO drawers of minerals and certain 

 large relief maps. In the safe in the Cashier's office, Education 

 Department are the archives of the Iroquois Nation consisting of 

 wampum belts and other articles of historical importance. 



4 McCredie Malthouse. This is the general storehouse for all 

 the collections and equipment of the museum which have been dis- 

 placed by the recent invasions of the Geological Hall or for which 

 no other place can be found. About 500 cases of specimens are 

 here stored. 



5 Universalist Church. This building, situated at the corner of 

 Swan and Jay streets, has been rented at the expense of this division 

 and is being utilized as a studio for the artist engaged in prepar- 

 ing the very large background scenery for the Iroquois collection 

 and as office and workroom for the Archeologist. 



6 State Normal College. In the corridors of one of the western 

 buildings is temporarily placed, by courtesy of the president, a 

 large, newly mounted group of black bears. 



7 Property of J. L. Verstrepen, Delaware street, Albany. Here 

 is a series of large geological specimens which are feeing removed 

 as opportunity affords. 



8 Flint Granite Company, Cemetery Station. At this place, 

 3 miles north of Albany, is stored a large and unique slab of trails 

 from the Potsdam sandstone, weighing upward of 20 tons. 



To this record of 8 widely separated locations in the city of 

 Albany is to be added the fact that there are in storage and under 

 insurance, awaiting transportation whenever accommodations here 



