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	Projection Prints
	Cash ...............................	63	271 pages
	Office ..............................	2	2 "
		65	273 "
	Microfilm
	Cash ..............................	3	1,720 images
	Office .............................		100.005 "
		3	101,725 "
	Cash received in payment for photographic	services:	$2,572.39

CIRCULATION

The research facilities of the Hall of Records were used by more
visitors than in any year since its opening. Moreover the rate of increase
was greater than ever before. Both the number of researchers and the
number of items circulated will no doubt increase in the future, but
the upward curve has proved to be irregular and it is never certain that
any one year will exceed the previous one.

Visitors

1959-1960........................ 1,731

1960-1961........................ 1,766

1961-1962........................ 2,102

Records Circulated

1959-1960........................ 10,266

1960-1961........................ 9,926

1961-1962........................ 12,326

Late in fiscal year 1961, for the first time, we began the use of
form letters in replying to certain kinds of inquiries. I am glad to report
that in the first full year of their use, that is fiscal year 1962, these
form letters have reduced the number of dictated replies by half. The
time thus saved has made it possible for us to care for the increased
business of the Research Room without any addition to our staff.

	Queries	Answered by Letter
		Form Letters	Letters Dictated
	1961-1962........	......668........	...... 660