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[[centered]] CHANGES IN STAFF [[centered]]
Due to the opening of the Museum, it became necessary to appoint a staff of floormen, cleaners, and watchmen, and the following were appointed:
May 12, 1922 John Paterson
October 2, 1922 Frank Sullivan
October 4, 1922 John Y. Phillips
November 1, 1922 Joseph Cook
November 11, 1922 Robert S. Adams

[[centered]] EXPEDITIONS [[centered]]
Arkansas.  A party, with Mr. M.R. Harrington in charge, composed of D.A. Cadzow and C.O/ Turbyfill, all of the Museum staff, left New York on May 17, 1922 for the rockshelter district on the White River in Carroll County, Arkansas. The expedition returned to New York on September first, and a supplementary expedition consisting of Mr. Harrington and Mr. Trubyfill went again to Arkansas on January 3, 1923, and have not as yet returned, but will do so probably in May.  The first expedition explored twelve dry rock shelters in Carroll and Benton Counties, Arkansas, and had phenomenal success in bringing to light a new chapter in American archaeology.  the second expedition continued the work in Benton for awhile, and then moved to McDonald County, Missouri.  Many unique finds were made, among which may be enumerated cradle boards, woven bags, sandals, buckskin moccasins, a hafted shell hoe, also a hafted chipped stone axe, an atlatl, different types of baskets, arrows, spear foreshafts, many wooden articles, and different types of baskets, arrows, spear foreshafts, many wooden articles, and different kinds of food consisting of seeds, squash, nuts, etc.  the importance of the results of this expedition cannot be overestimate, for, as above stated, it opens up a new chapter in the life of the prehistoric people of this country.

British Columbia.  Through the generosity of Mrs. Thea Heye and Mr. Harmon W. Hendricks, it was possible for the Director to make a collecting trip among the Kwakiutl Indians of Campbell River, Cape Mudge and Alert Bay, Vancouver Island.  This trip was made at a most opportune time, as three months before, the government of the Dominion of Canada had ordered the Indians to surrender to the Indian agent all ceremonial paraphernalia used at their potlatches.  As the Indians felt they would not have further use for this class of material, a large amount of it was obtained for the Museum, including several very unique mechanical masks, many head-dresses, rattles, besides utilitarian specimens.

California.  Ralph Glidden spent three months on the Island of San Clemente in the interests of the Museum, and gathered some very valuable specimens from that location.  Although finding 137 skeletons, most of the accompaniments had been broken and the pieces scattered. This was probably done at the same time of burial.

Central and South America.  During the past year Mr. Marshall H. Saville has made two trips to Latin America in the interests of the Museum.

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The first trip was to Brazil, and he was absent during the greater part of the months of August and September, representing the Museum as its official delegate to the International Congress of Americanistes, held in Rio de Janeiro from March 20th to March 30th.  He was also appointed to represent Columbia University, the American Museum of Natural History, the American Geographical Society, the American Ethnological Society, ad the Explorers Club, and was a member of the Unites States Government official delegation.  As a representative of the Museum, Mr. Saville was made on of the honorary vice-presidents of the Congress.

As a contribution from the Museum a monograph describing our turquois mosaic collection was prepared by Mr. Saville, entitled "Turquois Mosaic Art in Ancient Mexico," which was also published in honor of the then approaching opening of the Museum.  All of this was made possible by the generous aid of Mr. James B. Ford.

In Rio de Janerio Mr. Saville was forunate enough to purchase an important archaeological collection, which will, we believe, form the nucleus for an extensive collection from the vast territory of Brazil, such as will be found in no other institution.  The antiquities of this great republic, which has as large an area as the United States, are as yet unknown in museums, with the exception of the region at the mouth of the Amazon River.

Mr. Saville's second trip was to Yucatan, where he spent February of this present year.  He represented the Museum at the formal opening of the recently established archaeological institution of Yucatan at Merida; and in company with the representatives of the Carnegie Institution, including its president, and Harvard University, at the first public meeting held in the Peon Contreras Theatre, he was made a honorary member of the Institution.  A special convocation in their honor as representatives of foreign scientific institutions was held by the University of Yucatan.

As a result of this trip there has been established the friendliest relations with the government and people of Yucatan, which will be of the greatest value to the Museum in case it should undertake the important work of exploring on of the great ruined cities of the peninsula.  Carnegie Institution proposed to explore the ruins of Chichen Itza , and the heartiest cooperation on the part of the local government has been assured, as well as of the federal government in the city of Mexico, should the Museum find the means to undertake this work.  

Mr. Saville was also able to acquire a few important specimens of Mayan art to add to our meager Yucatan collection.

The publicity resulting from this trip taken in connection with the furore caused by the recent find in Egypt, will be of great value, and a broadcast talk on the ruins of Yucatan is to be given by Mr. Saville through "WJZ," early in April.  He has also just been invited to give another such talk on the activities of the Museum through another broadcasting service, which they