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[[underlined]] JAMES B. FORD LIBRARY [[/underlined]]

The accessions from January 1, 1949 to December 31, 1949 are as follows: 

Books
Purchase  117
Gift [[underlined]] 64 [[/underlined]]  181

Pamphlets
Purchase 63 
Gift [[underlined]] 215 [[/underlined]]  278

Serials 885

Photostats (sheets) Purchase 151

Magazines 32
Phonograph records Purchase 18

Clippings 217
Manuscripts (sheets) 10
Prints 8
Musical score 1
Typescripts 11
Map 1
Christmas and postal cards [[underlined]] 8 [[/underlined]]
Total 1,801

There have been 236 readers during the year.

One hundred and twenty-four typed bibliographies of varying lengths have been sent to enquirers through the year. 

The Library carried 39 paid memberships in various societies for their publications.

Through exchange or subscription we now receive 142 different serials.

During the year we have had bound 93 volumes at a cost of $225.45.

[[underlined]] PUBLICATIONS [[/underlined]]

A comprehensive index to the seven volumes of Indian Notes, compiled by Lillian Doyle, was issued during the year, as was a revised printing of our List of Publications. Five new colored post cards were also added to the older series.