Public Information 51 



Union, pictures by Louis A. Fuertes and Miss Althea R. 

 Sherman were exhibited, also objects relating to the Long 

 Expedition of 1819-20. 



In December, an exhibit of Museum Posters of Museum 

 exhibits, designed by students of the Washington Irving 

 High School, was placed on exhibition in the Eastern Wood- 

 lands Hall. 



Mr. Pindar, Chairman of the Public Information Com- 

 mittee, has been most successful in keeping the public 



informed of interesting exhibits and events at 

 Public the Museum, and ninety-five articles prepared 



Committee* ^y him have been used extensively in New 



York and other cities, the New York press in 

 particular having been most liberal in its notices of the 

 Museum and its activities. 



The quick response to newspaper notices is shown by the 

 fact that an exhibit described in the morning papers is asked 

 for before noon.. 



Under the direction of the Publicity Committee, there 



was installed early in January, 1919, a Hospitality Room 



for the entertainment of returning soldiers and 



Hospitality sailors. Its establishment was highly corn- 

 Room . . . 

 mended by the authorities, and the facilities 



we were able to offer were warmly appreciated by the War 



Camp Community Service, the American Red Cross, and the 



Base and Reconstruction Hospitals of the vicinity. During 



the period of its maintenance (January 2 to September 13), 



16,925 men made use of the room. 



The Registrar also reports that all records of accessions 

 between 1869 and 1909 have been checked and filing cards 

 prepared giving data bearing on all exhibits and storage 

 material up to 1909. 



The new packing and shipping rooms have greatly 

 facilitated the work of the Registrar's department, which, 

 during the year, handled 1 1,779 pieces. 



