RETURN FROM CHICAGO TO WASHINGTON 
In 1897 I returned from Chicago to Washington-as 
Head Curator of the Department of Anthropology in the 
National Museum and at once took up the varied responsi- 
bilities of the curatorship of extensive colleetions in- 
volving the following divisions: 
(a) Division of Ethnology: 0. T. Mason, Curator; 
: Walter Hough, Assistant Curator; F. H. 
Cushing, Collaborator; J. W. Fewkes, 
Collaborator. 
(b) Division of Historie Archaeology: Paul Haupt, 
Honorary Curator; Cyrus Adler, Honorary 
Assistant Curator; I. M. Casanowiez, Aid. 
(c) Division of Prehistoric Archaeology: Thomas Wilson, 
Gurator. 
(d) Division of Technology (Mechanical phases): J. E. 
Watkins, Curator. Section of Hlectricity: 
G. C. Maynard, Custodian. 
(e) Division of Graphic Arts: S. R. Koehler, Honorary 
Curator. Section of Photography: T. W. 
Smillie, Custodian. 
(f) Division of Medicine: J. M. Flint, U.S.N. Honorary 
Curator. 
(g) Division of Religions: Section of Historie Reli- 
gious Ceremonials: Cyrus Adler, Custodian. 
(h) Division of History and Biography:  Seetion of 
American History: A. H. Glark, Custodian; 
Paul Beckwith, Aid. 
The first field work of importance was a trip to the 
West Indies with Major Powell, a geological and arcneological 
reconnoissance. This was connected directly with a visit 
