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The Anthropological Papers are similar in character to the 

 Bulletin, but are devoted exclusively to the results of field 

 work and other research conducted by the anthropological 

 staff of the Museum. The publication of these papers was 

 commenced in 1907, twelve volumes having been issued up to 

 the present time. 



The American Museum Journal is a popular record of the 

 progress of the Museum, and was first published in 1900. 

 Twelve volumes have been issued. 



In addition to the above, two series of occasional publica- 

 tions are issued, known as Guide Leaflets and Handbooks. 

 The Leaflets formerly appeared as supplements to the Journal, 

 but are now separate publications. Thirty-five Leaflets have 

 been issued. The first number of the Handbook series was 

 issued during the year, No. 2 is in press, and Nos. 3 and 4 

 have been authorized. 



The expedition to the Gulf of California in the U. S. S. 

 4 'Albatross," under Charles H. Townsend, was due to the 

 generosity of Arthur Curtiss James and the cooperation of the 

 United States Bureau of Fisheries with the American Museum 

 of Natural History. 



The following reports have been issued: 



1. " The Northern Elephant Seal," by Charles H. Townsend. 



Published by the New York Zoological Society, 191 1, in 

 Zoologica. 



2. "Mammals Collected in Lower California," by Charles H. 



Townsend. 

 Published by the American Museum of Natural History, 1912, 

 in the Bulletin. 



The following reports are in preparation: 



" The Narrative of the Expedition," by Charles H. Townsend. 

 To be published by the United States Bureau of Fisheries. 



" The Collection of Echinoderms," by Hubert L. Clark. 



41 The Fishes of the Gulf of California," by Charles H. Townsend 

 and Raymond C. Osburn. 



"The Reptiles," by Charles H. Townsend and Miss Mary C. 

 Dickerson. 



" The Birds," by Charles H. Townsend. 



" The Invertebrates other than Echinoderms." 

 Yet to be assigned for study and report. 



"A Report on the Deep Sea Fishes," by Charles H. Townsend. 



