February 20, 1928.

Dear Paul:

I am sending you under separate cover:

1) A photo mounted in the manner and on the cardboard we are using. The board does not show finger marks. Sold by Taprell, Loomis, & Co., 1727 Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Small size (as per sample we are sending) $27.50 per 1000; Medium size, 14-1/2" x 19-3/4", $70 per 1000; Large size, 23 x 29, $142 per 1000.

2) A temporary mount with gelatine face which we use for getting unmounted photographs to the students. Sold by Gaylord Bros., Syracuse, New York. Size 11 x 15, $44.70 per 100.

3) Set of blue prints, showing the first floor of State Hall, on which the department is situated. One of larger ones shows space occupied this year; the other one, marked "Fine Arts Department 1928-1929" shows the floor space that will be occupied by the department next year.

I have arranged to have the walls knocked down and the redecorating done during the summer. The new disposition will give us a cataloguing room, a longer L-shaped library, photograph room, small stacks, typist's room, and office for staff. I have also arranged for a larger class room where we can use two lanterns. These blue prints are also going to Miss Frick.

With regard to the Epidiascope, I am inclosing a description, which please return at your leisure. Ours is "model b, 6/40, screen distance 16 to 20 feet. The complete cost was $898 net. If you get Tessar f/4.5f - 25 cm. for item 3 of first page (Tiotar F/6.3) you must add $90.00. The latter gives maximum illumination for direct slides greater even than ours which is equipped with Tiotar F/6.3, and later I am going to buy it, if ever have any spare cash.

You will observe that these machines are for short distance projection and at 15 ft. give an image 6 x 6 ft. plus, from full slide (much masked down slides give less of course). From 20 ft. about 8 x 8 plus. I intend using the lantern from behind a transparent screen in the permanent lecture hall we are planning. This gets the lantern and its cone of light entirely out of the room. I do not believe in long range lanterns.