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line, but out of all these imprints only 6, 105 were of labels, 1,468 

 being individual labels and 567 descriptive, three copies of 

 each. It should be noted that some of these descriptive 

 labels included as much matter as the page of an average 

 book, and that many of the labels required much time to set. 

 A condensed statement of the printing is appended: 



Letterheads 32, 500 



Field and Reserve Collection Labels 97,720 



Report, Requisition and similar forms 90,350 



Catalogue Cards, Postals, Tickets, etc 112,220 



Programs, Circulars, Statements, etc 104,160 



Envelopes, Miscellaneous 34,989 



Labels 6, 105 



Total number of impressions 478,044 



It is to be borne in mind that a large amount of museum 

 printing is of such a nature that it cannot be done advanta- 

 geously outside of the Museum: a very considerable portion 

 must be done in haste, another portion must be done subject 

 to important changes after the matter is set up, and all of it 

 under the supervision of men whose time is fully occupied. 



Registration and Cataloging. — It is a source of satis- 

 faction to report that the registration and cataloging of the 

 collections are in far better shape than ever before. Two 

 years ago it was impossible to obtain a record of the acces- 

 sions, loans and exchanges without applying to every depart- 

 ment of the Museum. Now these matters are in charge of 

 the Registrar, Mr. Pindar, and the record of the receipt and 

 shipment of all specimens passes through the Director's hands. 



The number of accessions during the year was 850, the 

 number of shipments 4,594, the total number of packages 

 handled being 8,524. 



The cataloging of the various departments is, in most 

 cases, down to date, and the Registrar has not only kept up 

 with the regular record work, but has done much in bringing 

 together and making available lists of accessions of former 

 years; in all he has prepared 16,000 cards during the year. 



The property list, in which are recorded the furniture and 

 equipment of the Museum, has been systematized and brought 



