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Lewis, Dr. C. Bernard 
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Uoromber 22, 1955 
Air Letter 
Dr. C. Bernard Lewis, Director 
Science Hnseum, Institute of Jamioa 
Kingston, Jamaica, British West Indies 
Dear ,Dr . Lewis t 
I appreciate your interest in the matter 
of the firefly laus^s and send you the titles 
of the two articles in idiich th^ were deaasribed 
In our Musetw Bulletins. Bulletin 139, 1926, 
“Fire as an Agent in Htsaan Culture* (See plate 
32 and its description on page 198) and Bulletin 
liil, 1928, “C5ollection of Heating and Lighting 
Dtensils in the United States ISational Museum* 
(See page Ui»), the articles which I mentioned, 
were written by Dr. Walter liou^. Let me know 
if you locate the articles. Otherwise, I will 
endearor to get you copies here. I have not 
tried for I think pikers published so long ago 
will no longer be available. 
Here’s hoping you turn up sceiething about 
the lamps I How many interesting things that 
the natives formerly used are now gone and for- 
gotten. That is tlw nice thing about museums. 
Th^ save things of this sort for our woiKior- 
ment in the years to e<nae. 
With kind regards to you. 
Sincerely, 
Waldo L. Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Department of Zoology 
WLS:vb 
