Report on the Progress and Condition of the United States National Museum for the Year Ending June 30, 1917 (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Report on the Progress and Condition of the United States National Museum for the Year Ending June 30, 1917 United Sum national Mm, unnm direci'ion or m surrnsonian instrmtion, Washington, D. May 10, Sm: I have the honor to submit herewith a report upon the present condition of the United States National Museum and upon the work accomplished in its various departments during the fiscal year end ing June 30, 1917. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.