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ORIGIN OF COLLECTIONS. — As to their origin the ex- 
hibits may be grouped in three principal categories : (l) Col- 
lections made for the World’s Columbian Exposition by its An- 
thropological Department and turned over to the Museum at 
the close of the Fair; (2) Collections from various sources ex- 
hibited by the owners at the World’s Fair, in the Anthropolog- 
ical building and elsewhere, and acquired by the Museum by 
gift or purchase; (3) Materials not shown at the Fair, but ac- 
quired by gift, collection or purchase subsequently to the foun- 
dation of the Museum. 
Of the first class the more notable are ethnological collec- 
tions from Alaska, British Columbia, Canada, California and 
the Middle and Eastern States ; casts of Mexican, Central Amer- 
ican and Peruvian antiquities ; and archeological collections from 
Ohio Mounds. Of the second class are a collection of North 
American ethnological material donated by Mr. Edward E. 
Ayer; the Hassler collection of featherwork and other ethno- 
logical specimens from the Indians of Paraguay; the Montez 
collection of Peruvian antiquities; the Wyman collection of cop- 
per implements and relics of stone from Wisconsin; the Gun- 
ning collection of idols; the Colombian collection of objects of 
gold, earthenware and stone; the Boas collection of skulls; the 
Riggs collection of archeologic material from the Southern 
States; the Johnson collection of reproductions of Irish an- 
tiquities; the Finsch collection from New Guinea; the Peace 
collection from New Caledonia; the Remenyi collection from 
South Africa; the Pogosky collection from Siberia; the Green 
cliff house collection; the Javanese collection; the Lumholtz 
collection of ethnological objects from Northern Mexico; and 
various collections from Alaska. Of the third class are Pueblo 
models, pottery and quarry material donated by the Bureau of 
Ethnology and National Museum; Berlin collection of Egyptian 
casts; Harris collection of Peruvian antiquities; Bruce collec- 
tion from Alaska; collection of Mexican antiquities donated by 
Mr. Allison V. Armour; the great collections of Mr. Ayer from 
Italy and Egypt; the Keam collections from the ancient Pueblo 
region of Arizona ; the Korean collection presented by Mr. H. 
H. Higinbotham ; and the Hopi collection donated by Mr. Stan- 
ley McCormick. 
