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gigantic size. Besides these are various other groups of Mam- 

 mals, Birds, and Reptiles. 



(2) The Collection of Fossil Footprints. These specimens are 

 mainly from the Connecticut Valley, and thus have a special 

 local interest. They form one of the most extensive and com- 

 plete collections of the kind in this country. 



(3) The Collection of Invertebrate Fossils. This includes a 

 large number of interesting specimens from many formations and 

 localities, both in this country and in Europe. Among the series 

 of specimens especially valuable may be mentioned several 

 thousand from the Mazon Creek locality in Illinois; a very exten- 

 sive collection of Crinoids from Crawfordsville in Indiana ; the 

 largest collection of nearly entire Trilobites yet discovered ; and 

 one of the rarest series of Silurian Sponges known. 



(4) The Collection of Recent Osteology. This is believed to 

 be the most complete collection in this country for purposes 

 of study, particularly of Mammals, Bird?, and Reptiles. The 

 collection is rich in Anthropoid Apes, the Gorillas being repre- 

 sented by no less than thirteen individuals, and the other genera 

 by rare characteristic specimens. 



(5) The Collection of American Archeology and Ethnology. 

 This collection is noteworthy for its Central American antiqui- 

 ties, several thousand specimens in number and many of them 

 unique. Among them is the famous de Zeltner collection, con- 

 taining many gold ornaments. The specimens from Mexico are 

 also ol great interest, and the series is a representative one. It 

 includes the well-known Skilton collection. 



(6) The Collection of Minerals. This is a limited collection, 

 but contains many valuable specimens, among them an interest- 

 ing series of Nova Scotian Zeolites. These were mainly collected 

 by Professor Marsh, before he graduated at Yale, during numer- 

 ous visits to Nova Scotia. 



Besides the six main collections named, are several others of 

 less value, which include fossil plants, casts of fossils, geological 

 specimens, and recent zoological material. These, also, are cov- 

 ered by the present deed of gift. 



The conditions on which Professor Marsh has given his collec- 

 tions to Yale University, for the benefit of all departments of the 

 University, are few in number, the more important being the 

 following: — 



(1) The scientific collections I now give to Tale University shall be kept in the 

 present Peabody Museum building or in additions thereto equally safe from fire. 



(2) During my life, these collections shall remain, as now, under my supervision 

 and control, available for my own investigation and description, or for the work 

 of others designated by me. 



(3) At my decease, and forever after, these collections shall be under the charge 

 of the Trustees of the Peabody Museum and their successors, and in the special 

 custody of Curators recommended by them and appointed by the Corporation of 

 Yale University. 



(4) The type specimens and others of special importance in these collections 

 shall not be removed from the Museum building. Less valuable specimens, how- 

 ever, especially duplicates, may be so removed by vote of the Trustees of the 

 Museum. 



