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desirable that it be constantly added to, for it is by no means as yet 

 complete. 



The special interest inherent in this collection is that we are 

 able to link the aboriginal period through its gradual stages of 

 transition to the Indians still living in the State today. Valuable 

 collections like that acquired from Raymond C. Dann of Fairport 

 show the Seneca culture at an interesting period of transition. The 

 so-called " stone age " is linked with the ''age of iron." 



Collections purchased. During the year the Archeologist visited 

 all the principal collectors who had indicated a willingness to sell 

 their specimens to the State Museum. This examination has led 

 to the acquisition of the following collections : 



Number of specimens 



R. D. Loveland, Watertown 1965 



Charles P. Oatman, Liverpool 775 



Alva S. Reed, Livonia 646 



Ward E. Bryan, Elmira 1092 



R. E. Van Valkenburg, Mount Upton 331 



C. A. Holmes, New Berlin 652 



Raymond G. Dann, Fairport 1662 



Frederick H. Crofoot, Sonyea 9647 



Smaller collections 600 



Total 17370 



The localities represented are the territory adjacent to the eastern 

 end of Lake Ontario, the upper waters of the Hudson, the Chenango 

 valley, the southern end of Canandaigua lake, the valley of the 

 Susquehanna near Elmira, the Genesee valley and the various sites 

 in Ontario and Monroe counties. Other collections from important 

 centers are under consideration. The material so acquired does 

 not represent merely surface finds, for the Reed, Oatman, Love- 

 land and Dann collections are largely the result of excavations. 



To describe in detail the various collections acquired during the 

 year would be a lengthy task and require much special study in- 

 volving a considerable period of time. 



For the purposes of a general report, the sketches of each col- 

 lection as found below will be sufficiently descriptive. 



The Raymond Dann collection results from excavations made on 

 the John Dann farm three-fourths of a mile south of Honeoye Falls, 

 Monroe county. The site lies along Totiacton creek and covers a 

 large acreage, probably 30 or 40, with scattering evidences of occu- 

 pation all about. Here, during the third quarter of the 17th century, 

 was a large Seneca village and graveyard. Mr John Dann believes 



