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Kansas Historical Collections, n volumes issued since 1875. ( 2 ) Bien- 

 nial reports, 16 issued since 1879. 



The museum and library are in charge of the secretary of the 

 society, George W. Martin, who is assisted by a staff of 7 persons. 



WASHBURN COLLEGE. Museum. 



The college museum formerly contained about 500 fossils, 8000 

 minerals, 500 rocks, 2000 specimens in zoology, and a herbarium of 

 about 4000 specimens. This collection was damaged by fire about a 

 year ago. The minerals were nearly all saved, but the herbarium was 

 injured by water and the zoological collection suffered seriously. The 

 building has been rebuilt, but the collections are still in storage. The 

 museum is in charge of Ira D. Cardiff, professor of botany. 



WICHITA: 



ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 



The city maintains a zoological park, established in 1905, contain- 

 ing 16 mammals. 



KENTUCKY 



BOWLING GREEN: 



OGDEN COLLEGE. 



The college maintains teaching collections comprising 2000 min- 

 erals, 200 specimens of economic geology, and 2000 fossils. These are 

 in charge of J. W\ Morrison, professor of natural science. 



FRANKFORT: 



KENTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



The society possesses a collection of 54 oil paintings; 12 water 

 colors; numerous prints and engravings; historic china; shells; swords, 

 rifles, flags, etc. ; also books, pamphlets, and newspapers. 



LEXINGTON: 



KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 



The director of the survey, Charles J. Norwood, reports that its 

 collections are primarily economic and are maintained for the purpose 

 of exhibiting the mineral resources of the state. The records are not 

 in such form as to indicate the number of specimens in the various 

 departments, having been recently removed to a new building. 



