The Minneapolis journal., 1901-06-01
Minneapolis Journals Current Topic Series
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the entries and in receiving and recording
the various articles deposited The number
or entries, and with them the volume of
the copyright business in general grows
at the rate of 10 per cent a year. The en-
tries last year numbered 94,79S; the articles
deposited, 141, ,444; the fees received, $65, ,206.
The copyright Office therefore earns a revenue
TO the government, net revenue last year
Of nearly $4,000 over and above its operating
expenses-for service, printing and station
cry. Its operations are interesting in de-
tail, but so distinct in character from
those Of the library proper as not to be dealt
with specifically in this statement. 1t is the
privilege OF the library proper to make re-
QUESTION upon the copyright Office for any
copyrighted material which may be useful to
, Its purpose as a library. What 1t does not
draw remains in the files of the copyright Of
nee In distinct portion of the building.
Manuscripts of Great Value.
The material in the special divisions Of the
library is preserved and handled according
to its special needs For the manuscripts
there not merely special locked cases but
steel safes for the collection, which, while
not large one, includes material of in
estimable value and irreplaceable. The coll
lection of the Marquis de Rochambeau, for
instance, including 300 manuscript maps Of
the revolution; the papers OF Paul Jones, in
InSlFS AuLlDeTSI the RECORDS OIL the virginia
company from 1921 to 1882; the journal Of
Washington on the Braddock expedition his
diary Of the federal convention, his orderly
book at Valley Forge, forty volumes of other
revolutionary orderly books and military
journals, and various other manuscripts, in
cludtng the original material for the Force
archives, in 365 folio volumes. Among other
manuscripts of special note are thirty six
volumes recording the testimony as to roy
hafO fho 1T1otC a inT ar
at Halifax after the revolution. With a few
exceptions, the entire collection relates to
the eighteenth century. great many Of the
individual manuscripts, being frayed and
delicate, have to be repaired and REINFORCED
To repairers are constantly at work upon
these. The material used is chiefly crepeline,
transparent silk, which is pasted over the
face Of the manuscript, front and back. stiff
fening and protecting without obscuring it.
The cataloguing of manuscripts involves
not merely an ordinary index but calendar,
which describes the subject matter treated
in each manuscript. The calendar of the
Washington manuscripts is now completed
and ready for printing.
Other Valuable Collections.
The $4,000 items in the map division include
the largest collection in existence Of maps
relating to America, q complete set of the
Sanborn insurance maps and of the maps is
5uSQ ny Lu0 OTQQdQC6 survey Oh GrSdI
as we'll as large collection of miscellane )us
material and aliases. The individual maps
are reinforced when necessary being backed
with linen, are inserted in manila sheets and
filed fiat. They are classified geographically
and within each district chronoogicaly. To
identity and produce any particular maps
called for Is therefore the work of but a
moment.
The catalogues of the division include be-
sides the main collection index to the
larger portion of the maps, charts and plans
published in books.
The music consists chiefly of the material
entered for copyright. This already forms a
huge mass. Students of music are permitted
to examine it even to the point Of trying vari
Gus pieces upon piano provided for the pur-
pose. A pianola-also like the piano, fur
nished by the manufacturers without charge
enables to be tried the pianola music, which
also is copyrighted.
The print division includes huge and mis-
cellaneous assortment of photographs, litho-
graphs and process reproductions. For c1as-
sic prints it has not much of Importance ex-
cept the collection made by George P. Marsh
and forming part of the Smithsonian deposit.
1t is also to have the very valuable collection
formed by the late Gardiner Green Hubbard
and presented by his widow. This comprises
5000 items, among them fine examples of
Durer Rembrandt and other masters
Exhibits of prints are made under glass in