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MEMORANDUM OF OFFICIAL AND CLERICAL WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 3th, 1894.

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Entries of specimens in Regular Catalogue - 13,242

" " " "[[ditto for Entries of specimens in]] Loan Catalogue, 23 accessions estimated at 5 specimens each, done by Mr. Upham - 1,300

All numbering of specimens done by Mrs. Malone.

Letters written and sent - 608

Reports on Papers  (to Mr. R.I.Geare) - 207

Page of typewriting, by Miss Rosenbusch - 5,040

Most of the typewriting was done from dictation to Graphophone.   Nearly all dictation to Graphophone was done by Mr. Wilson at his home out of office hours.

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MEMORANDUM OF WORK PERTAINING TO INSTALLATION AND DISPLAY.

Current distribution of specimens received - 13,242

Installation of pottery exhibits- estimated at - 10,000

Mummies - 12

Selection for Exchanges - 3,144

Examination of specimens for distribution - boxes of casts - 55

" " " " " " [[ditto for Examination of specimens for distribution - boxes of]] implts. - 100

All invoicing - 2 copies - done Mr. Upham.

Synoptical cases - European collections - all labels, are the work of Messrs. Wilson and Upham.

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I take pleasure in testifying to the zeal of the persons above mentioned, their devotion to the Museum and the alacrity and fidelity with which they have performed the various duties assigned to them.  They are constant in their attendance - early and late - and work equally hard when I am present or absent.  I recommend them to your favorable consideration.

^[[Respectfully submitted. Thomas Wilson
Curator, Prehist, Auth. ]]