Thomas Hampson 1888 In the annual report of the Director of the U. S. Geological Survey for 1885-'86, pages 40 and 41, you set forth the functions of the chief of the editorial division as follows: "To secure clear and accurate statement in the material sent to press, careful proof-reading, and uniformity in the details of book-making, as well as to assist the Director in exercising a general supervision over the publications of the Survey." application/pdf 10.3133/70047683 en U.S. Geological Survey, Editorial Division Rules for the preparation of manuscript and illustrations designed for publication by the United States Geological Survey reports