. Ohio archæological and historical quarterly. on began gathering the litera-ture relating to these. In 1913, the opportunity came to him to engage ac-tively in a work which had for years remained in therealm of his fondest desires. He was invited by C. Mills, the late Director of the SocietysMuseum, to come into that institution as AssistantCurator of Archaeology. In this position he at once en-gaged actively in mound explorations, and through theyears following became practically and thoroughly ac-quainted with the prehistoric mounds and earthworks ofthe Ohio Valley. Under the dir
. Ohio archæological and historical quarterly. on began gathering the litera-ture relating to these. In 1913, the opportunity came to him to engage ac-tively in a work which had for years remained in therealm of his fondest desires. He was invited by C. Mills, the late Director of the SocietysMuseum, to come into that institution as AssistantCurator of Archaeology. In this position he at once en-gaged actively in mound explorations, and through theyears following became practically and thoroughly ac-quainted with the prehistoric mounds and earthworks ofthe Ohio Valley. Under the direction of Dr. Mills heexplored the Hopewell Group, the Seip Group, andothers of less importance. His publications include theofficial reports of explorations, as set forth in volume IV(428) Reviczcs, Notes and Comuients 429 of the series, Certain Mounds and Village Sites in Ohio;a volume entitled, TJie Indian in Ohio, and a number ofcontributions to magazines and the press. He is, at pres-ent, engaged in the preparation of a book on the Mound. HEXRY CLYDE SHETRONE Builders, which will later be issued by an eastern pub-lisher. Mr. Shetrone is a veteran of the War with Spain,in which he was affiliated with the Signal Corps the War, he remained three years in Cuba as man- 430 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications ager and superintendent of telegraph for the Cuban gov-ernment. He subsequently was engaged in newspaperwork prior to his appointment as Assistant Curator ofArchaeology. Soon after Dr. William C. Mills was elected Directorof the Society, which took place on October 18, Shetrone was made Curator of Archaeology. OnFebruary 24, 1928, he was elected by the Board ofTrustees Director of the Museum of the Ohio StateArchaeological and Historical Society. The Society is fortunate in having a man of experience who is so especially fitted to carryon the work inaugurated by Dr, Mills. HARLOW LINDLEY—LIBRARIAN AT SPIEGEL GROVE Harlow Lindley,
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