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ANS E-NEWS March 2005
ANS STAFF NEWS
* All members and friends of the ANS were deeply
saddened by the passing of John Mitchell on February 13th,
2005. John was a guard at the ANS for over 20 years, he
took his work very seriously and always with a smile. He
was a kind, thoughtful and considerate person and will be
missed by all.
* Bella Sivak has joined the ANS as
bookkeeper/accountant. Bella has 20 years of accounting
experience. She spent the past 15 years as Chief
Accountant at the Hoff-Barthlson School of Music, a non-
profit music school located in Westchester County New
York. Bella Sivak can be reached at sivak@numismatics.org
* Enrique "Rick" Eugene Gildemeister, started at ANS on
February 14 as Library Cataloger. He has 25 years of
cataloging experience in a wide variety of libraries,
including the Port Authority of NY & NJ Library. He reads
or speaks 9 languages with various degrees of proficiency.
Rick Gildemeister may be reached at gildemeister@numismatics.org
PUBLICATIONS
* The Colonial Newsletter issues 104 through 126 inclusive
are now available on CD for $45 ($48 outside the US).
Please download the order form at
http://www.amnumsoc.org/cnl/ or purchase online
at
http://store.yahoo.com/amnumsoc/itforpur.html
Please note, individual issues available in hard copy only
for $15 each.
For further information, please contact Juliette Pelletier at
pelletier@numismatics.org, or (212) 571-4470 ext.1311
* We are pleased to announce the forthcoming publication
of Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins, by Sewall
Menzel 496p, over 2000 illus. (American Numismatic
Society 2004) ISBN 0897222849. Price US $125.00 (ANS
members receive a 30% discount). The book will be
available in March, and can be ordered now through the
ANS' book distributor, The David Brown Book Co.
http://www.oxbowbooks.com/bookinfo.cfm/ID/52995
or
PO Box 511, Oakville CT 06779, Toll-free: 800-791-9354,
Tel: 860-945-9329, Fax: 860-945-9468 email:
david.brown.bk.co@snet.net
* Numismatic Literature No. 145 has now been printed.
Subscribers for this issue will be receiving it shortly. For
those who did not subscribe, the individual issue costs $40.
To purchase Numismatic Literature No. 145, please contact
Juliette Pelletier at (212) 571-4470 ext. 1311 or
pelletier@numismatics.org
ACADEMIC WORKSHOPS and LECTURES
* ANS recently hosted a Workshop on the Strawberry
Leaf/Wreath Cent 1793 American large cent specialist Dan
Holmes brought in his two examples of the famous 1793
"Strawberry leaf" issue as well as other varieties from his
collection, permitting us to hold a small workshop on the
Wreath cent. Not only were we then able to compare three
of the four known Strawberry leaf coins (including both
reverses, D and E), it was also possible to compare the dies
and edge markings of every variety in the series. To read
more about the workshop please see the Spring 2005 Issue
of the ANS Magazine.
* On March 23rd Sebastian Heath will be visiting Bryn
Mawr College to participate in Dr. Eleni Hasaki's seminar
on Greek Pottery. The class offers a broad-based approach
to the study of ceramic evidence, and Sebastian's
presentation will be on the cultural and economic contexts
of ceramic imports in Late Roman Gaul. For information
contact: heath@numismatics.org
EVENTS
* Save the Date for The Saltus Award Presentation and
Stephen Scher Lecture, scheduled for September 17, 2005.
Theo van de Vathorst is the Saltus Award recipient; the
Scher lecturer is by art historian Dr. Jeffrey Smith, of the
University of Texas. His topic will be in the field of
German Renaissance medals.
* Save The Date for The Annual ANS 2006 Auction and
Gala has been scheduled for January 12, 2006 at the Sky
Club, Penthouse of the Met Life Building in New York
City. Please mark your calendars. Dinner and Auction
Chairman Rick Witschonke, will be coordinating the
auction and it promises to be a fabulous time. If you are
interested in donating to the Auction please contact Rick
Witschonke: witschonke@numismatics.org
ARCHIVIST NEWS
Month in ANS History
March 1942: The Society opens its Early Coinages of the
Americas exhibition to great acclaim.
In what was the major event of the year, the ANS mounts
an exhibition of the earliest American coins, which runs
from March 2nd through April 14th. The exhibition is hailed
for including "many of the greatest Colonial rarities." The
highlight of the exhibition is a series of Massachusetts
colonial coins. Reviews at the time note that "[n]ever
before has so nearly complete a series of New England
coins been brought together." To learn more about this important
exhibition and its aftermath, visit:
http://www.amnumsoc.org/archives/ANSMoment.htm
* Historical Additions to the ANS Website: Herbert E.
Ives biography In 1942, Herbert Ives began a five year tenure as
the 14th president of the ANS. A world-renown
scientist ‹ he
helped invent both television and night vision ‹ Ives also
proved an able administrator. The Society mounted
remarkable exhibits and published numerous monographs
during Ives' tenures as president, despite significant fiscal
constraints. In addition, Ives helped coordinate the
acquisition of the mammoth Newell Collection. Under
Ives' leadership, the Society also began its first successful
effort to attract students to study at the Society ‹ an effort
which eventually led to the formation of the Graduate
Summer Seminar in the early 1950s. To read more about
this fascinating figure and the important events of his
presidency, visit: http://www.amnumsoc.org/archives/ivesbio.htm
LIBRARY LACUNAE : YOUR CHANCE TO CHANGE
HOLES INTO WHOLES
Although most libraries strive to create collections that are
complete,it is virtually a given that there will always be
certain items, old or new, that are lacking on their shelves.
The ANS Library is no exception so, perhaps you can assist
in helping us find the listed items for our shelves. For more
information contact Frank Campbell at Campbell@numismatics.org.
This week's list contains a holdover from the last list and a
few auction sales that are lacking.
"The Essay-Proof Journal." vol. 2, nos. 1,2 ; vol. 3, nos. 1,2
; vol. 7, no. 3 ; vol. 10, n. 2 ; v. 42, n. 3.
(The last issue received by the ANS Library was vol. 49,
n.2 (1992).
Whole No. 194)
NASCA (New York)Sales No. 63,64,67,71,77,80 (1986 -
1989).
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