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Annualreportofdi121fiel.Pdf CENTRAL CIRCULATION BOOKSTACKS The person charging this material is re- sponsible for its renewal or its return to the library from which it was borrowed on or before the Latest Date stamped below. The Minimum Fee for each Lost Book is $50.00. Theft, mutilation, and underlining of books are reasons for disciplinary action and may result in dismissal from the University. TO RENEW CALL TELEPHONE CENTER, 333-8400 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 2i!835 APR 2 4 1995 When renewing by phone, write new due date below previous due date. L162 Publications of FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY REPORT SERIES Volume XII OF THE l1t LltfKARY JUL 3 1942 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO, U.S.A. 1939-1941 ft 3 J ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR 1939 K p!|J|||g|i[ FOUNDED BY MARSHALL FIELD The library of the JUL 12 1940 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS REPORT SERIES FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY VOLUME 12, NUMBER 1 JANUARY, 1940 PUBLICATION 468 mm a umm man am " tS« ' « <h«- A Trvi»t<» at Muw (taring psat ) t h» uMakaat of • pcaafcNi pUn cmbraciac all tiwafuy — ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR 1939 riffn uimnrTiunuu<fii(i FOUNDED BY MARSHALL FIELD Or l895 r\ THE LIBRARY OF THE JUL 12 1940 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS REPORT SERIES FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY VOLUME 12, NUMBER 1 JANUARY, 1940 PUBLICATION 468 CONTENTS PAGE List of Plates 7 Officers, Trustees and Committees, 1939 9 Former Members of the Board of Trustees 10 Former Officers 11 List of Staff 12 Obituary—James Simpson 14 Report of the Director 15 Department of Anthropology 45 Department of Botany 53 Department of Geology 69 Department of Zoology 81 N. W. Harris Public School Extension 94 James Nelson and Anna Louise Raymond Foundation for Public School and Children's Lectures 98 Lectures for Adults 104 Layman Lecture Tours 105 Library 106 Publications and Printing 109 Photography and Illustration 113 Public Relations 114 Membership 117 Comparative Attendance Statistics and Door Receipts . 118 Comparative Financial Statements 119 List of Accessions 120 Articles of Incorporation 137 Amended By-Laws 139 List of Members 145 Benefactors 145 Honorary Members 145 5 - - I'.l ' nding «t» 1 1 »*. en 117 1 17 ' 1 .">( > \.m-i: nual M 1»>1 LIST OF PLATES FACING PAGE 1. Marshall Field 3 2. James Simpson 14 3. Pit-House during Excavation 32 4. Printing in Ancient China 48 5. Illinois Woodland Scene 54 6. Primitive Olive Oil Press in Northern Africa 58 7. Etched Sections of Meteorites 70 8. Evolution of the Camel 74 9. Gypsum Crystals 84 10. Red Grouse 92 11. Mollusks 100 12. Portable Natural History Exhibit for Chicago Schools Prepared by the N. W. Harris Public School Extension . 108 OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEES, 1939 President Stanley Field First Vice-President Second Vice-President Albert A. Sprague James Simpson* Third Vice-President Secretary Albert W. Harris Clifford C. Gregg Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Solomon A. Smith BOARD OF TRUSTEES Lester Armour Charles A. McCulloch Sewell L. Avery William H. Mitchell William McCormick Blair George A. Richardson Leopold E. Block Theodore Roosevelt Walter J. Cummings Fred W. Sargent! Albert B. Dick, Jr. James Simpson* Joseph N. Field Solomon A. Smith Marshall Field Albert A. Sprague Stanley Field Silas H. Strawn Albert W. Harris Albert H. Wetten Samuel Insull, Jr. John P. Wilson COMMITTEES Executive.—Stanley Field, Albert W. Harris, Charles A. McCulloch, James Simpson,* Albert A. Sprague, Marshall Field, Silas H. Strawn, John P. Wilson. Finance.—Albert W. Harris, Solomon A. Smith, James Simpson,* John P. Wilson, Albert B. Dick, Jr., Leopold E. Block. Building.—Charles A. McCulloch, Samuel Insull, Jr., William H. Mitchell, Leopold E. Block, Joseph N. Field. Auditing. —James Simpson,* Fred W. Sargent,! George A. Richardson. Pension.—Albert A. Sprague, Sewell L. Avery, Solomon A. Smith. * Deceased, 1939 t Resigned, 1939 ii:i: MEM! OF TIIK BOARD S V \KMTK M t* I USUI II Bl KM' .1 UflH W tTH* i'im PSANI W • . How • J.'HN \ ROl i M \kti\ \ Rikk> Knu i\ \\ u Ki • MR* • II \KI >:v \ HlGINBOl . 919 III'. 900 iukB \"<>km\\ H • • \ \\ i : MICK* Ik * FttMDUCI u* I UU) I Ml urroM I 911 • . Hsxm 19 John B FUrri Krv • PUOBRICK H. R v Wiii.iam V. Kf • aro—t — * Dk< r v i » FORMER OFFICERS Presidents Edward E. Ayer* 1894-1898 Harlow N. Higinbotham* 1898-1908 First Vice-Presidents Martin A. Ryerson* 1894-1932 Second Vice-Presidents Norman B. Ream* 1894-1902 Marshall Field, Jr.* 1902-1905 Stanley Field 1906-1908 Watson F. Blair* 1909-1928 James Simpson* 1933-1939 Albert A. Sprague 1929-1932 Third Vice-Presidents Albert A. Sprague 1921-1928 James Simpson* 1929-1932 Secretaries Ralph Metcalf 1894 George Manierre* 1894-1907 Frederick J. V. Skiff* 1907-1921 D. C. Davies* 1921-1928 Stephen C. Simms* 1928-1937 Treasurers Byron L. Smith* 1894-1914 Directors Frederick J. V. Skiff* 1893-1921 D. C. Davies* 1921-1928 Stephen C. Simms* 1928-1937 * Deceased 11 LIST I DIRKCTOR • •• • » |>EJ»AR1 Ml i IR< •*« I VI wiog% noMMOiOfl T. ny.HT \ Toi l>f |-\H IMIM <>l IKM • B. E. Dahlgri .1.1 Hum .In. u\ A. St IS DROI Iftf my K. E. SHERFF, my M: l>f l'\K I Ml "I "I i.i •'! Brvas Tat: J auks II. ', Pa lb VV Hm AST M VT!' Dl IMH I Ml N i Wtt.KKKH li ' •nalt M K ARL ! w MIL LlUI ~U Fritz TAXIDERMISTS Julius Friesser C. J. Albrecht L. L. Pray Leon L. Walters W. E. Eigsti John W. Moyer ASSISTANT TAXIDERMISTS Edgar G. LaybourneI Frank C. Wonder Frank H. Letl, Preparator of Accessories DEPARTMENT OF THE N. W. HARRIS PUBLIC SCHOOL EXTENSION John R. Millar, Curator A. B. Wolcott, Assistant Curator THE LIBRARY Emily M. Wilcoxson, Librarian Mary W. Baker, Associate Librarian REGISTRAR AUDITOR Henry F. Ditzel Benjamin Bridge Warren E. Raymond, Assistant Registrar A. L. Stebbins, Bookkeeper RECORDER—IN CHARGE OF PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION Elsie H. Thomas PURCHASING AGENT THE BOOK SHOP Robert E. Bruce Noble Stephens, Manager THE JAMES NELSON AND ANNA LOUISE RAYMOND FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL AND CHILDREN'S LECTURES Margaret M. Cornell, Chief Miriam Wood Leota G. Thomas Marie B. Pabst Elizabeth Hambleton Loren P. Woods public relations counsel H. B. Harte Paul G. Dallwig, the Layman Lecturer division of memberships Pearle Bilinske, in charge division of printing Dewey S. Dill, in charge EDITORS AND PROOFREADERS Lillian A. Ross David Gustafson divisions of photography and illustration C. H. Carpenter, Photographer Carl F. Gronemann, Illustrator A. A. Miller, Collotyper Clarence B. Mitchell, Research Associate, Photography staff artist Arthur G. Rueckert general superintendent W. H. Corning James R. Shouba, Assistant Superintendent CHIEF ENGINEER William E. Lake CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD E. S. Abbey t Resigned, 1939 13 JAMES SIMPSON < >n N 1939 npson, V- Museum lot - Truste whose ser from ' November ., and 01 bad, th in BO • and 1: en in the front rank. James eum for many :ily b men litin^ Commitu as Vice-President H n and an Honorar "'• The Simpson Th- urn building, v. .It of his munit; mtribution. and will, as loi he buildinvr standi oriaJ to his rk. will also t: which proup was obtained bj lition financed by him. ing lines a rely the bald fa ncerning James Simpson's service to Field Museum, for in all tl tee- ship hi b bounden dut; th.. uid without an;. ration, but in I His advi I coui night by the meml- any committet whirl-, 1 men. en 'he m by him. One his '. n in the on Plan a the Museum, at lound conditi md in- a lar. .sure due intirinp tho;. James S I, with he • will - him. whom ha many ;. ahi tril 1 his m< hat this n on th- this meeting and that the »f their deep md th* essed his family. • • 14 Field Museum of Natural History Reports, Vol. 12, Plate 2 JAMES SIMPSON January 26, 1874-November 25, 1939 utrynry IjRAANA ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 1939 To the Trustees of Field Museum of Natural History: I have the honor to present a report of the operations of the Museum for the year ending December 31, 1939. The year 1939 stands out as a year of great accomplishment at Field Museum. Particular emphasis was given to matters within the organization. Outstanding was the establishment of a pension plan which will provide in future for the automatic retirement of employees as they come to the established pension ages, 65 years for men and 60 for women. Each employee will contribute approxi- mately 4 per cent of his annual salary to the pension fund, which sum will be more than matched by the Museum's contribution. Annual income received by each retiring employee will be approxi- mately 1}4 P er cent of the total salary earned while a member of the pension plan. Supplementing this benefit for future service, additional annual income after retirement has been provided in the ; amount of one per cent of all past salaries received from Museum service prior to the inception of the pension plan. The plan includes only those employees who have not already passed normal retire- ment ages. Special provision is being made for those beyond the age of eligibility so that they may be retired upon their own appli- cations. While the pension plan had been under consideration for many years, the expense was heretofore an insurmountable barrier, especially the cost of the pensions for accrued past service.
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