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 APPENDIX 491 10. Haines Collection. An important local collection from the neighborhood of Richmond, Indiana. 11. James Hall Collection. Presented by Mr. John D. Rockefeller. The second great collection accumulated by Dr. James Hall of Albany, New York. Exceedingly rich in Paleozoic fossils from New York and elsewhere in North America, and containing a very large number of type specimens; including also the James Hall library. 1 2 . Tiffany Collection. Presented by Mr. L. S. Tiffany, Chicago. Rich in Iowa Devonian fossils, accumulated by Dr. A. S. Tiffany of Davenport, Iowa. 13. Teller Collection. Presented by Mr. E. E. Teller, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. An important collection, especially rich in Silurian and Devonian material from southeastern Wisconsin. 14. Howard Collection. An important collection of Silurian crinoids from St. Paul, Indiana. Besides the collections enumerated above, there have been gifts or small purchases from sixty or more additional sources, among which should be mentioned gifts of important material from the following persons: A. P. Church, D. K. Greger, L. H. Hyde, K. F. Mather, L. C. Snider, Frank Springer, J. A. Udden, Joseph Willcox, H. E. Wilson, W. E. Wrather. VERTEBRATE FOSSIL COLLECTIONS IN WALKER MUSEUM The vertebrate fossil collections in Walker Museum have nearly all been secured by expeditions sent into the field by the University. Seven expeditions have collected in the Permian Red Beds of Texas, and one each in New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona. One expedition to the Cretaceous of Kansas, and one to the Triassic of Wyoming have secured important material. All these expeditions have been under the direction of Professor Williston, except two to Texas which were conducted by Dr. E. C. Case. Before Dr. Willis- ton's connection with the University Professor Baur took out two field expedi- tions, one to the Bad Lands of South Dakota, and one to Wyoming. The great value of the vertebrate collections is in the Permian material from Texas and New Mexico. The collection of these earliest of air-breathing vertebrates is one of the most important in the world. HASKELL ORIENTAL MUSEUM The first gift of original monuments to Haskell Oriental Museum was a collection of prehistoric pottery excavated by Professor Petrie at Nagada. Professor Petrie presented the collection to the present Director, Professor J. H. Breasted, who has since given it to the Museum. Early in the history of the Museum, the Philosophy and Science Department of the Chicago Woman's Club displayed great interest in oriental excavation, and as a result of its efforts the Museum was able to contribute to the excavations of