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Archivist received favorable comment. In the July 1950 issue of the
American Historical Review two of our publications were reviewed by
Philip Brooks of the National Archives. Our work here is somewhat too
specialized for this journal and we were, therefore, pleased to have it re-
viewed at all and especially pleased that the review was quite favorable.
A review of the Brown Books by Arthur Pierce Middleton appeared in the
William and Mary Quarterly in 1949 and another of the same book by
Lester J. Cappon was published in the Journal of Southern History the same
year. A review of the Annual Report of the Archivist was published in the
American Archivist for April 1950. The Baltimore Sun for June 16 and
July 3 contained reviews of the Manual.

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

Mr. Thomas was appointed to the editorial board of the American
Archivist for the year and Mr. Skordas continued as a member of the tech-
nical committee of the same journal. For half the year the Archivist was a
member of the Archival Buildings and Equipment Committee of the Society
of American Archivists.

Several special tasks for other agencies were performed by the members
of the staff. The Archivist prepared a report on the chronology of the
Old Treasury Building for the Governor and the Department of Public
Improvements prior to the beginning of the work of restoration. He also
prepared materials for the history of the State House to be used by the
Department of Information and he provided the government of Anne
Arundel County with the history of its various county seats. Mr. Hively
prepared a historical list of its judges for the same county. The Archivist
spoke to the Lanham Study Club on the purposes of the Hall of Records
October 19, 1949, and he broadcast part of his report on the Old Treasury
over Station WNAV, August 1, 1949. The same subject was reviewed by
Mr. Skordas for the Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter of the D.A.R.,
December 14, 1949.

COURSES IN ARCHIVAL ADMINISTRATION AND GENEALOGY

Because American University decided to offer its course in Archival
Administration during the first summer semester in 1950 rather than in
the second as it had done previously, two years of this course fell within
our fiscal year, July 19, August 3 and August 10, 1949, and June 15, 21,
26, 1950. On June 28, 1950, we were hosts to the class in Genealogy, part