1. Letter from the President

   • Carl V. Thompson

   Departments 01 December 1996 Pages: 3 - 4

2. Material Matters

   • Xiaoyue Xiao

   Departments 01 December 1996 Pages: 5 - 6

3. Research/Researchers

   Departments 01 December 1996 Pages: 7 - 10

4. Editor’s Choice

   Departments 01 December 1996 Pages: 11 - 11

5. Washington News

   Departments 01 December 1996 Pages: 12 - 12

6. Resources

   Departments 01 December 1996 Pages: 13 - 14

7. The Science of Art

   • James Mayer
   • Maryan Ainsworth

   The Science of Art 01 December 1996 Pages: 15 - 17

8. Fresco to Oils

   • W. Stanley Taft

   The Science of Art 01 December 1996 Pages: 18 - 23

9. Binders in Paintings

   • Richard Newman

   The Science of Art 01 December 1996 Pages: 24 - 31

10. Revelations Beneath the Surface: Paper and Fiber Microscopy

    • Debora D. Mayer

    The Science of Art 01 December 1996 Pages: 32 - 37

11. Pottery and Pigments in Arizona: Salado Polychrome

    • Arleyn W. Simon

    The Science of Art 01 December 1996 Pages: 38 - 47

12. Cave Paintings: Structure and Analysis

    • Michel Menu

    The Science of Art 01 December 1996 Pages: 48 - 55

13. A Path to Nanolithography

    • F. Cerrina
    • C. Marrian

    The Science of Art 01 December 1996 Pages: 56 - 62

14. Treasurer’s Report

    Mrs News 01 December 1996 Pages: 63 - 64

15. Int’l Symposium on Materials Science Applications of Ion Beam Techniques Covers Rapidly Evolving Research Topics

    • John E. E. Baglin

    Departments 01 December 1996 Pages: 65 - 65

16. Advertisers in This Issue

    Departments 01 December 1996 Pages: 65 - 65

17. Library

    Departments 01 December 1996 Pages: 66 - 66

18. JMR Abstracts

    Departments 01 December 1996 Pages: 67 - 74