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Carter served as secretary throughout the year. Dr. Henry J. Bru- 

 man, cultural geographer, who had been on leave of absence since July 

 17, 1944, resigned on June 30, 1945. 



In Mexico, the Institute was represented by Dr. George M. Foster, 

 Jr., anthropologist, and Dr. Roland D. Brand, cultural geographer, 

 cooperating with the Escuela Nacional de Antropologia of the In- 

 stituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia. From August to De- 

 cember they taught at the Escuela, and from December to June they 

 supervised a party doing field research among Tarascan villages in 

 Michoacan. The field party consisted of students from Mexico and 

 from several other American republics. 



In Peru, the Institute was represented by Dr. John P. Gillin, an- 

 thropologist, until his resignation January 31, 1945, to resume his 

 teaching duties at Duke University. Dr. Gillin spent approximately 

 6 months making a study of Moche, a north coast Indian community. 

 Mr. Harry Tschopik, Jr., anthropologist, joined the staff of the In- 

 stitute on January 1, 1945, and was assigned to the field office in Lima, 

 Peru. In cooperation with the Museos Historicos, under the direc- ^ 

 tion of Dr. Luis Valcarcel, he supervised a field party consisting of 

 representatives of the Museos Historicos in making a cultural survey 

 of the central Highlands of Peru in the region of Huanuco. 



An agreement was concluded with the Escola Livre de Sociologia e 

 Politica, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, for cooperation in teaching and re- 

 search in the social anthropology of Brazil. Representatives of the 

 Institute of Social Anthropology are to be detailed to Brazil at a 

 later date. 



Arrangements for cooperative work in Colombia remained 

 uncompleted. 



Publication Number 1 of the Institute of Social Anthropology, 

 "Houses and House Use of the Sierra Tarascans," by Ralph L. Beals, 

 Pedro Carrasco, and Thomas McCorkle, was made available for dis- 

 tribution. Publication Number 2, "Cheran, a Sierra Tarascan Vil- 

 lage," by Ralph L. Beals, was received in galley proof from the printer. 

 Publication Number 3, "Moche, a Peruvian Coastal Community," by 

 John P. Gillin, and Publication Number 4, "Cultural and Historical 

 Geography of Southwest Guatemala," by Felix Webster McBryde, 

 were sent to the printer. 



Of the $61,132 originally allocated by the Department of State to 

 the Institute of Social Anthropology for the fiscal year 1945, $3,500 

 was transferred back to the Department of State and $2,500 trans- 

 ferred to the Handbook of South American Indians for the purchase 

 of an extra 600 copies of volume 3 to be distributed by the Department 

 of State. From the remaining amount, $51,418 was actually obli- 

 gated, making a savings of $3,714. 



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