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ilton, Montana; Dr. J. M. Brennan, University of Kansas;

Dr. Alan Stone, U. S. National Museum, Washington; Dr. T.

H. Hubbell, University of Michigan; Dr. C. L. Fluke, Univer-

sity of Wisconsin, and others.

Your curator gave 29 lectures during the year before

3000 people, and gave one talk over radio station WOSU, be-

sides leading a number of field-trips for various scientific

organizations. During the last meeting of the Ohio Academy

of Science, he was appointed chairman of the Committee on

State Parks and Conservation and chairman of one other

committee. He published a paper in the Annals of the Ento-

mological Society of America on a little known species of Orth-

optera discovered in Ohio. Mr. Charles F. Walker of this

Department published two papers on Amphibia, gave several

lectures, a talk over radio station WOSU and led several

field-trips for scientific organizations. He has been elected

president of the Wheaton (Scientific) Club of Columbus for

the ensuing year.

In spite of the lack of funds, a number of valuable books

on natural history have been secured for the library by ex-

changing our duplicates for them.

Respectfully submitted,

EDWARD S. THOMAS,

Curator of Natural History.

 

REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR

During the past year there have been additions made to col-

lections already recorded and sixty-three new accessions added.

Among these may be mentioned:

A Coat worn by Capt. Joseph B. Foraker in 1863; the gift

of Mrs. Julia B. Foraker, since deceased.

A Silver Cup awarded to Duncan McArthur in 1835 by the

Ross County Agricultural Society; gift of Frederick McArthur,

Oakland, Iowa.

A Seminole Indian Dugout from Florida; gift of Hon.

Victor A. Donahey.



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Two fluted sticks of Blue Porcelain used by the French as

gifts to the Indians in the 17th Century. Purchase.

Models of Fort Steuben; First Silk Mill in United States;

Grist Mill; Hopewell Church; and a Block House; gift of S. J.

McCune, Brilliant, Ohio.

A Free Labor Store Sign used at Mount Pleasant, Ohio, in

1850; gift of Miss Elisabeth Jenkins, Mount Pleasant.

A Dress Coat worn by Gen. U. S. Grant at his second

inaugural ceremony; the gift of N. R. Barrett, Columbus, Ohio.

A Cabinet of Mexican objects, work of Mexican school chil-

dren, etc.; gift of Dr. B. F. Lamb, Columbus, Ohio.

Several Oil Paintings of historic sites in Ohio by Mrs.

Josephine Scott; gift of the artist.

Civil War uniforms and civilian clothing of that period; the

gift of Mrs. James Stevens, London, Ohio.

A collection of Chinese and Javanese material; gift of C. C.

Underhill, Columbus, Ohio.

An exhibit representing a Free Labor Store of about 1850

has been installed in the basement, and adjoining this, an old-time

Cobbler Shop.

During the past winter months material in storage has been

rearranged and checked; historical, ethnological and military col-

lections being stored in separate vaults.

A complete list of accessions follows:

 

LIST OF ACCESSIONS 1933-'34

Civil War relics; W. R. Milot, Columbus.

Stone Axe and Celt; Lyle Hightman, Lebanon.

Flint Blades, two; S. M. Sellers, Lebanon.

Civil War relics; Henry Spaulding, Brookline, Mass.

Coat worn by Capt. J. B. Foraker, and Book; Mrs. J. B.

Foraker.

Human Pelvis with end of Flint Arrowpoint. Purchase.

Piece of Quartz Bannerstone; Robert Kercher, Cincinnati.

Iron Spikes and Wooden Pin from old wooden bridge near

Bainbridge, Ohio; H. R. McPherson, Columbus.



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Silver Cup awarded to Duncan McArthur, 1835; Frederick

F. McArthur, Oakland, Iowa.

Seminole Indian Dugout; Victor A. Donahey, Columbus.

Portrait R. B. Hayes; Webb C. Hayes, Toledo.

China Cup, Saucer and Plate; Crooksville China Co., Crooks-

ville.

Medals; Chase National Bank, New York, N. Y.

Ancient Roman Coins; George L. Bauer, Rochester, N. Y.

Ohio Cards and Medals; George L. Andrews, Columbus.

New York Descriptive List of Obsolete Paper Money; D. C.

Wismer, Hatfield, Pa.

Sheep-shearing Chair; Elmer Fawcett, Zanesfield.

Porcelain Sticks. Purchase.

French Military Decoration; George A. Clark, Columbus.

Loan.

Currier & Ives Print; J. S. Waite, Columbus.

Civil War relics; Dr. G. L. VanDeusen, Lowell, Mass.

Cards, Announcements and Invitations; Miss Alice S. Davis,

Columbus.

Bayonet and Iron Point; Herbert H. Spreng, Perrysburg.

Coverlet and Historical material; Mrs. Mary H. Helsel,

Obetz.

Picture, Lincoln and Cabinet; Mrs. Edith M. Bowman,

Columbus.

Civil War Drum; George W. Brown, Amanda.

Bread Basket; Mrs. B. L. Chase, Mansfield.

Model of First Dental Office in Ohio; Dr. E. C. Mills.

Portrait of Lyne Starling and Documents; Miss Elizabeth

Sullivant, Columbus.

George Washington Bi-Centennial Plate; D. A. R., Colum-

bus Chapter.

Book, A Voyage to Pacific Ocean; F. C. Kinney, Stockport.

Loan.

Quilt and Historical Material; Mrs. Emma G. Worman,

Columbus.

Models of Fort Steuben; First Silk Mill in U. S.; Grist Mill;

Hopewell Church; and a Blockhouse; S. J. McCune, Brilliant.



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Free Labor Sign; Miss Elisabeth Jenkins, Mount Pleasant.

Stone Celt; F. B. Chamberlain.

Coat of Pres. U. S. Grant; N. R. Barrett, Columbus.

Cabinet of Mexican Objects; Dr. B. F. Lamb, Columbus.

Umbrella; Thomas Donkin, Cleveland.

Filipino Specimens; Dr. Charles E. Lane, Columbus.

Iron Tomahawk; Dr. W. E. Duffee, Columbus.

Oil Paintings of Historic Localities; Mrs. Josephine Scott.

Effigy Pipe; Eugene Oschner, Cleveland. Exchange.

Flint Point; J. B. Kistler, Newcomerstown.

Baked Clay Object; Dr. A. L. Wallick, Columbus.

Indian Painting on Buckskin; Mrs. Ann Charles, Columbus.

Loan.

Specimen of Moundbuilder Cloth; Miss Mary T. Browne,

Waynesville.

Prehistoric Copper Objects from Arkansas. Exchange.

Pink Calcite. Exchange.

Marriage Certificate of 1860 and Bill Fold of 1835; 0. D.

Gardner, Columbus.

Stone Object of unknown use; Fenton Ross, Columbus.

Pottery and Flint from Mound; F. P. Mooney, Mt. Sterling.

Celt and Arrow Point; Walter Bickley, Kelley's Island.

Shoemaker's Bench; N. S. Havens, Millersport.

Iron Hobble; Dr. E. F. Greenman, Columbus.

Wooden Chest and other material; Mrs. Jessie Fyffe, Co-

lumbus.

Side-saddle of 1856; William F. Compher, Moorefield.

Clock and Slate; Mrs. Elmira G. Simpson, Columbus.

Bicycle; Conn Baker, Columbus. Loan.

Civil War Uniforms and other mementos; Mrs. James

Stevens, London.

Bust of Thomas Ewing; Edgar Denman, Mulberry Hill,

Lancaster.

Section of Petrified Wood; S. T. Gordon, Cheshire.

Derby Hat and material used in Anniversary Display;

F. & R. Lazarus, Columbus.

Portrait of Joseph Sullivant; Miss Elizabeth Sullivant,

Columbus.



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Maps and Military Register of 193rd Reg't, O. V. I.; Earl

W. Benton.

Toy Bureau; Miss Janet Gelley, Columbus. Loan.

Chinese and Javanese material; C. C. Underhill, Columbus.

Election Tickets of Lincoln and Hamlin, Douglas, and John-

son; W. H. Swartz, Columbus.

H. R. GOODWIN,

Registrar.

 

 

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CONTRIBUTORS To THIS ISSUE

Ralph M. Watts was born at Broadway, Ohio. He gradu-

ated at Ohio Wesleyan University in 1929, majoring in history

and English. He has pursued graduate studies in Ohio State Uni-

versity, and he taught history and English in the Mechanicsburg

High School, 1929-1933.

Theresa Vinton Pierce Krull (Mrs. Frederic Krull) is an

active worker in a number of clubs in Indianapolis, a member of

the Indiana Historical Society, and a former regent of the Gen-

eral Arthur Saint Clair Chapter D. A. R. She is a popular speaker

before clubs, schools and societies, one of her addresses being

entitled "The Lordly Line of High Saint Clair."

Randolph Chandler Downes is a graduate of Ohio State

University. After completing his graduate course he taught his-

tory in the University of Pittsburgh, and he is now a member of

the staff of the Western Pennsylvania Historical Survey under

the auspices of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania

and the University of Pittsburgh.