Ohio History Journal

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OHIO HISTORY CONFERENCE: PROCEEDINGS 227

OHIO HISTORY CONFERENCE: PROCEEDINGS                 227

 

planned with Ohio State University Broadcasting station and is being of-

fered each Tuesday afternoon over WOSU. This series, which is pro-

fessional in caliber, has attracted wide attention and is being rebroadcast by

several additional stations. Dr. William D. Overman, as historian, deserves

credit for the exhaustive research which has made these broadcasts unique

up to the present time.

As of January 1, 1940, two members of the staff--Mr. Howard R.

Goodwin, registrar and staff artist, and Mr. Alfred Johns, day watchman,

were retired under the age limit provision of the Society. Because of a

shortage in funds for personal service, these two positions have not been

filled. It is hoped that this may be done later in the year. In this con-

nection, it may be timely to mention the fact that the State appropriation

for the present biennium is not adequate for the satisfactory operation of

the Museum, a situation which we trust may be corrected for the next

biennium. Incidentally, the duties of the registrar at present are being

taken over by the several curators of the departments, while Mr. P. F.

Mooney, a recent addition to the staff is filling the position of day watchman

temporarily, and is rendering a much-needed service in conducting groups

through the Museum.

This report should not be closed without acknowledging the ines-

timable asset which W.P.A. assistance has been to the Museum. Mr. A.

Otto Steele, as supervisor, has shown himself to be a man of exceptional

ability and character. The services of the W.P.A. have been as follows:

Archaeology: assistance in bibliographical research; preparation of loan

collections and reproduction of specimens; Ohio history: preparation of

exhibits and printing of labels; Natural history: preparation of maps and

records; Cabinet shop: construction of display cases, preparation of exhibit

rooms and construction of storage cabinets, etc.

In closing, I wish to state that Dr. Harlow Lindley, Secretary, Editor

and Librarian, and his staff, have been uniformly helpful throughout the

year in every situation and to this I attribute the fact that the Museum

has been able to accomplish even more during the past year, I think, than

any preceding one. I trust that you will feel that we have done the best we

could with what facilities we have had.

H. C. SHETRONE, Director.

 

List of Accessions

Accessions to the archaeological and historical collections of the

Society herewith listed, have been acknowledged and recorded, and placed

on exhibition or stored, as seemed most desirable. All are gifts unless

otherwise noted.