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Report of the Secretary and Financial Report of the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents Smithsonian Institution Report of the Secretary and Financial Report of the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents For the year ended June 30 1960 Smithsonian Publication 4429 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1960 CONTENTS Page List of officials v General statement 1 The Establishment 6 The Board of Regents q Finances 7 Visitors 7 Reports of branches of the Institution: United States National Museum 9 Bureau of American Ethnology 48 Astrophysical Observatory 83 National Collection of Fine Arts 97 Freer Gallery of Art 106 National Air Museum 119 National Zoological Park 131 Canal Zone Biological Area 172 International Exchange Service 177 National Gallery of Art 186 Report on the library 199 Report on publications 202 Other activities: Lectures 211 Bio-Sciences Information Exchange 211 Smithsonian Museum Service 212 Report of the executive committee of the Board of Regents 214 in THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION June 30, 1960 Presiding Officer ex officio.—Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States. Chancellor.—Eael Wabben, Chief Justice of the United States. Members of the Institution: Dwight D. Eisenhowee, President of the United States. RiCHAED M. Nixon, Vice President of the United States. Earl Wareen, Chief Justice of the United States. Christian A. Heeter, Secretary of State. RoBEET B. Andebson, Secretary of the Treasury. Thomas S. Gates, Je., Secretary of Defense. William P. Rogees, Attorney General. Abthtje E. Summebpield, Postmaster General. Feed A. Seaton, Secretary of the Interior. EzBA Taft Benson, Secretary of Agriculture. Feedeeick H. Mueller, Secretary of Commerqe. James P. Mitchell, Secretary of Labor. Arthur S. Flemming, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Regents of the Institution: Eael Waeren, Chief Justice of the United States, Chancellor. Richaed M. Nixon, Vice President of the United States. Clinton P. Andebson, Member of the Senate. J. William Fulbeight, Member of the Senate. Leverett SALTON stall, Member of the Senate. Frank T. Bow, Member of the House of Representatives. Overton Brooks, Member of the House of Representatives. Clarence Cannon, Member of the House of Representatives. John Nicholas Beown, citizen of Rhode Island. Abthue H. Compton, citizen of Missouri. Robeet V. Fleming, citizen of Washington, D.C. Crawfobd H. Geeenewalt, citizen of Delaware. Caetl p. Haskins, citizen of Washington, D.C. Jeeome C. Hunsakee, citizen of Massachusetts. Executive Committee.—Robert V. Fleming, chairman, Claeence Cannon, Caetl P. Haskins, Secretary.—Leonard Caemichael. Assistant Secretaries.—J. L. Keddy, A. Remington Kellogg. Assistant to the Secretary.—James C. Bbadley. Administrative assistant to the Secretary.—Mes. Louise M. Peabson. Treasurer.—Edgar L. Rot. Chief, editorial and ptiblications division.—Paul H. Oehsee. Librarian.—Ruth E. Blanchard. Curator, Smithsonian Museum Service G. Careoll Lindsay. Buildings Manager.—Andrew F. Michaels, Jr. Director of Personnel.—L. C. Westfall. Chief, supply division.—A. W. Wilding. Chief, photographic service division.—O. H. Geeeson. ; VI ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1960 UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM Director.—^A. Remington Kellogg. Registrar.—Helena M. Weiss. MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Director.—^A. C. Smith. Department of Antheopology : F. M. Setzler, head curator ; A, J. Andrews, exhibits specialist. Division of Archeology: Wl R. Wedel, curator; Clifford Evans, Jr., G. W. Van Beek, associate curators. Division of Ethnology: S. H. Riesenberg, curator ; G. D. Gibson, E. I. Knez, associate curators ; R. A. Elder, Jr., assistant curator. Division of Physical Anthropology : T. D. Stewart, curator; M. T. Newman, associate curator. Department of Zoology : Herbert Friedmann, head curator. Division of Mammals: D. H. Johnson, curator ; C. O. Handley, Jr., H. W. Setzer, associate curators. Division of Birds: Herbert Friedmann, acting curator ; H. G. Deignan, as- sociate curator. Division of Reptiles and Amphibians: Doris M. Cochran, curator. Division of Fishes: L. P. Schultz, curator; E. A. Lachner, W. R. Taylor, associate curators. Division of Insects: J. F. G. Clarke, curator ; O. L. Cartwright, R. E. Crabill, Jr., W. D. Field, associate curators; Sophy Parfin, assistant curator. Division of Marine Invertebrates: F. A. Chace, Jr., curator; F. M. Bayer, T. E. Bowman, C. E. Cutress, Jr., associate curators. Division of Mollusks: H. A. Rehder, curator; J. P. E. Morrison, associate curator. Department of Botany (National. Hebarium) : J. R. Swallen, head curator. Division of Phanerogams: L. B. Smith, curator; R. S. Cowan, E. C. Leonard, Velva E. Rudd, J. J. Wurdack, associate curators. Division of Ferns: C. V. Morton, curator. Division of Grasses: J. R. Swallen, acting curator. Division of Cryptogams: M. E. Hale, Jr., acting curator; P. S. Conger, as- sociate curator ; R. R. Ireland, Jr., assistant curator. Division of Woods: W. L. Stern, curator. Department of Geology : G. A. Cooper, head curator. Division of Mineralogy and Petrology: G. S. Switzer, curator; R. S. Clarke, Jr., P. E. Desautels, E. P. Henderson, associate curators. Division of Invertebrate Paleontology and Paleobotany : G. A. Cooper, acting curator ; R. S. Boardman, P. M. Kier, Richard Cifelli, associate curators E. G. Kauffman, assistant curator. Division of Vertebrate Paleontology: C. L. Gazin, curator; D, H. Dunkle, Nicholas Hotton, III, associate curators ; F. L. Pearce, exhibits specialist. MUSEUM OF history AND TECHNOLOGY Director.—F. A. Taylor. Assistant Director.—J. C. Ewers. Chief exhibits specialist.—J. E. Anglim. Chief zoological exhibits specialist.— (Vacant.) Assistant chief exhibits specialists.—B. S. Bory, R. O. Hower, B. W. Lawless, Jr. ; SECRETARY'S REPORT VH Department of Science and Technology : R. P. Multhauf, head curator. Division of Physical Sciences: R. P. Multhauf, acting curator. Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering ; E. S. Ferguson, curator E. A. Battison, associate curator ; R. M. Yogel, assistant curator. Division of Transportation: H. I. Chapelle, curator; K. M. Perry, associate curator; J. H. White, Jr., assistant curator. Division of Electricity : W. J. King, Jr., acting curator. Division of Medical Sciences: J. B. Blake, curator, S. K. Hamameh, asso- ciate curator. Depaetment op Arts and Manufacttjkes : P. W. Bishop, head curator. Division of Textiles: Grace L. Rogers, acting curator. Division of Ceramics and Glass: P. V. Gardner, acting curator. Division of Graphic Acts: Jacob Kainen, curator ; F. O. Griffith, 3d, assistant curator. Division of Industrial Cooperation: P. W. Bishop, acting curator ; Charles O. Houston, Jr., associate curator. Division of Agriculture and Forest Products: E. C. Kendall, acting curator. Department of Civil History: A. N. B. Garvan, head curator; P. C. Welsh, associate curator. Division of Political History: W. E. Washburn, curator, Mrs. Margaret B. Klapthor, associate curator ; C. G. Dorman, Mrs. Anne W. Murray, assistant curators. Division of Cultural History: C. M. Watkins, acting curator; J. D. Short- ridge, Rodris C. Roth, associate curators ; John N. Pearce, assistant curator. Division of Philately and Postal History: G. T. Turner, acting curator; F. J. McCall, associate curator ; C. H. Scheele, assistant curator. Division of Numismatics: Vladimir Clain-Stefanelli, acting curator; Mrs. Elvira Clain-Stefanelli, assistant curator. Department of Armed Forces History : M. L. Peterson, head curator. Division of Military History: E. M. Howell, acting curator; C. R. Goins, Jr., assistant curator. Division of Naval History: M. L. Peterson, acting curator ; P. K. Lundeberg, associate curator. BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY Director.—F. H. H. Roberts, Jr. Anthropologist.-—H. B. Collins, Jr. Ethnologists.—W. C. Sturtevant, W. L. Chafe. River Basin Surveys.—F. H. H. Roberts, Jr., Director; R. L. Stephenson, Chief, Missouri Basin Project. ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY Director.—F. L. WTiipple. Associate Directors.—J. A. Hynek. Astrophysicists.—R. J. Davis, E. L. Fireman, L. G. Jacchia, Max Krook, F. B. Riggs, Jr., C. A. Whitney. Mathematician.—^R. E. Briggs. Table Mountain, Calif., field station.—A. G. Froiland, physicist. Division of Radiation and Organisms: Chief.—W. H. Klein. Plant physiologists.—V. B. Elstad, Leonard Price, E. C. Sisler. Electronic engineer.—J. H. Harrison. Instrument maker.—^D. G. Talbert. VIII ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 19 60 NATIONAL COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS Director.—T. M. Beggs. Associate curator.—Rowland Lyon. Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Sebvioe.—Mrs. Annemarie H. Tope, Chief. FREER GALLERY OF ART Director.—A. G. Wenley. Assistant Director.—J. A. Pope. Associate in Near Eastern art.—Richard Ettinghausen. Curator, Laljoratory.—R. J. Gettens. Associate curators.— J. F. Cahill, H. P. Stern, NATIONAL AIR MUSEUM Advisory Board: Leonard Carmichael, Chairman. Maj. Gen. Brooke C. Allen, U.S. Air Force. Rear Adm. P. D. Stroop, U.S. Navy. Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle. Grover Loening. Director.—P. S. Hopkins. Head curator and historian.—P. E. Garber. Associate curators.—L. S. Casey, "W. M. Male, K. E. Newland. Junior curator.—R. B. Meyer. NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK Director.—T. H. Reed. Associate Director.—J. L. Grimmer. Veterinarian.—James F. Wright. CANAL ZONE BIOLOGICAL AREA Resident Naturalist.—M. H. Moynihan. INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE SERVICE Chief.—J. A. Collins. NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART Trustees: Eakl Warken, Chief Justice of the United States, Chairman. Christian A. Herter, Secretary