PUBLICATION No. 15

I. Recent legislation concerning The National Archives

II. Regulations for the use of records in the custody of the Archivist

of the United States, promulgated by the Archivist, Novem-

ber 22, 1940

III. Accessions of The National Archives during the fiscal year

ending June 30, 1940

IV. Publications for which substantial information was obtained

from material in The National Archives

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V. Professional publications by members of the National Ar-

chives staff. .

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VI. Report of the secretary of the National Archives Council for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940.

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VII. Report of the secretary of the National Historical Publications

Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940.

VIII. Report on the work of the Survey of Federal Archives for the

fiscal year ending June 30, 1940.

ILLUSTRATIONS

The pediment over the south entrance to the National Archives
Building.

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Gen. Benedict Arnold's treason in 1780.

Appointment of messengers to notify the victors in the election of 1789
Thomson's report on his mission of notification.

James Murray Mason.

John Slidell

The "Trent Affair"

General Sherman's opinion of Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull.
Orville Wright and his flying machine . .

The third national draft lottery, September 30, 1918

The national master list of the first peace-time draft lottery

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OFFICERS AND STAFF

(As of December 1, 1940)

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

R. D. W. CONNOR-Archivist of the United States.

DORSEY W. HYDE, Jr.-Director of Archival Service.

SOLON J. BUCK-Director of Publications.

COLLAS G. HARRIS-Executive Officer.

THAD PAGE-Administrative Secretary.

BERNARD R. KENNEDY-Director of the Division of the Federal Register. MARCUS W. PRICE-Assistant Director of Archival Service.

JAMES D. PRESTON-Assistant Administrative Secretary.

MARJORY B. TERRELL-Secretary to the Archivist.

PROFESSIONAL DIVISIONS

Repair and Preservation-Arthur E. Kimberly, Chief.
Classification-Roscoe R. Hill, Chief.

Cataloging-Esther S. Chapin, Acting Chief.

Reference-Philip M. Hamer, Chief.

Legislative Archives-Frank D. McAlister, Acting Chief.
State Department Archives-Roscoe R. Hill, Acting Chief.
Treasury Department Archives-Westel R. Willoughby, Chief.

War Department Archives-Dallas D. Irvine, Chief.

Justice Department Archives-Frank D. McAlister, Chief.

Post Office Department Archives-Arthur H. Leavitt, Acting Chief.
Navy Department Archives-Nelson M. Blake, Chief.

Interior Department Archives-Oliver W. Holmes, Chief.

Agriculture Department Archives-Theodore R. Schellenberg, Chief.
Commerce Department Archives-Arthur H. Leavitt, Chief.

Labor Department Archives-Paul Lewinson, Chief.
Independent Agencies Archives-Percy S. Flippin, Chief.

Veterans' Administration Archives-Thomas M. Owen, Jr., Chief.
Motion Pictures and Sound Recordings-John G. Bradley, Chief.
Maps and Charts-W. L. G. Joerg, Chief.

Photographic Archives and Research-Vernon D. Tate, Chief.

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

Personnel and Pay Roll-Isaac McBride, Chief.

Finance and Accounts-Allen F. Jones, Chief.

Purchase and Supply-Frank P. Wilson, Chief.

Printing and Processing-Harry M. Forker, Chief.

Mail and Files-Virginia M. Wolfe, Chief.

Building Management and Service-Ralph R.. Williams, Chief.
Stenographic Pool-Caroline C. Covington, Head.