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and sketches. Mr Conrad, the paleontologist, was also present- 

 I recollect that the board of geologists then authorized Mr 

 Vanuxem to open correspondence with others for the purpose 

 of effecting an organization. 



A bronze tablet measuring 14 by 24 inches has, in pursuance of 

 this action, been placed on the old Emmons house, at the cor- 

 ner of Hudson av. and High st, Albany, and serves to commemor- 

 ate in some measure the services to American science of the four 

 state geologists of the geological survey of New York (1S36-42). 



Personnel of office staff 



The staff of the office has remained as last year, with the 

 addition to permanent position of D. D. Luther, who has been, 

 interruptedly employed in the department since 1891. 



Rudolf Ruedemann, assistant paleontologist 



D. D. Luther, field assistant 



George B. Simpson, draftsman 



Philip Ast, lithographer 



Jacob Yan Deloo, clerk 



H. S. Mattimore, preparator and page 



Martin Sheehy, machinist 



Prof. Charles Butts and C. A. Hartnagel have been employed 

 for parts of the year on special work. 



It is with sincere regret that I have to record the death on 

 Oct. 15, 1901, of George B. Simpson, draftsman, after an illness 

 which kept him but a few days from his duties. The loss of Mr 

 Simpson's important services is a serious deprivation to the work 

 of the department. 



Locality record of museum specimens 

 In continuation of the record of fossil-producing localities, 

 parts of which have been communicated in my last two reports, 

 I herewith submit a list of the additional localities entered 

 during the course of the last year's work. 



21 Oct. 1901 Respectfully submitted 



John M. Clarke 



State paleontologist 



