REPORT OF THE FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL
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spectively, are the two more important
additions to the State Memorial
list during the year. A number of park
superintendents' residences have
been built and others are under
construction. Storage buildings, comfort
stations, shelters, roads, trails,
bridges, fences, parking areas, drinking
fountains, flagpoles--these are but a
few of the improvements to be credited
to the accomplishment of the year.
Landscaping, erosion control, planting
of trees by the thousands are others. A
modest estimate of the value of
these properties to the State and its
citizens is $2,000,000. Use of the park
areas by the public increases from year
to year. Continuation of federal
labor and funds bids fair to place Ohio's State
Memorials in a much more
satisfactory condition. The Society
cannot overestimate the aid accorded
by the National Park Service, through
CCC and WPA, in this important
development.
The several museum departments,
cooperating with the Library, pre-
pared and installed the official exhibit
in the Ohio Building at the Great
Lakes Exposition last season, and expect
to do the same the coming
summer. A radio symposium over Station
WOSU, covering all depart-
ments and activities of the institution,
was a feature of the past winter.
Since September the Columbus Public
Schools have sent 286 classes to the
Museum where they have received
instruction and studied exhibits under
the guidance of Miss Olive Clevenger.
The Museum Loan Collections
have been used extensively in the
schools of the State, each year bringing
an increase in the demands for this
service.
It is a pleasure to acknowledge, in
addition to those staff members
already mentioned, the satisfactory
services of H. R. Goodwin, registrar
and staff artist; G. C. Koons, staff
photographer; Irene Stahl, financial
secretary; Winnie N. Waite, the
director's secretary; Gertrude Bell, in-
formation clerk; James S. Waite,
efficient cabinetmaker and all-around
man, and, last but not least, the
individual members of the janitorial staff
for their untiring efforts.
The director himself has delivered the
usual number of addresses;
has published a study of the Folsom-like
implements found in Ohio, and
a paper on the historic and prehistoric
use of tobacco; he was honored
recently by election to the presidency
of the Michigan-Indiana-Ohio Mu-
seums Association; will offer a paper on
state museums at the forthcom-
ing convention of the American
Association of Museums at New Orleans;
another on prehistoric use of plant
materials before the Ohio Academy
of Science.
A word as to finances: We are now in the
midst of the biennial
struggle with the budget. Apparently the
Museum and Library appro-
priations will enable us to continue
about as at present. Funds for State
Memorials likely will be rather short.
Respectfully submitted,
H. C. SHETRONE, Director.
A list of accessions, prepared by
Registrar Goodwin is appended:
All of the accessions in the following
list are gifts unless otherwise
noted.
Sunshade, sugar tongs, inkstand, other
family relics, Frederick Butler,
Columbus.
Bone fish-hook, from Catawba Islands, H.
E. Lloyd, North Baltimore.
Revolver frame, Robert Cole, Columbus.
Amethyst, in exchange for archaeological
specimens, E. J. Williams, Colum-
bus.
Portrait of C. S. Vallandigham, framed,
Mrs. Ellena Hale, Alliance.
Boot-jack, Col. Townsend, Columbus.