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The E-Sylum: Volume 12, Number 3, January 18, 2009, Article 8GEORGE CUHAJ VISITS THE NEW AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY HEADQUARTERSIn his Current Currency blog, George Cuhaj of Krause Publications reported new on his recent visit to the ANS offices in New York, including a stop at the library. Here are some excerpts. -Editor Does the building look like it houses the largest numismatic library and collection in the US? No, it is a modern office building conversion. Pleasant lobby, elevators, common security.Once on the floor where the ANS now resides on a part of, there are no exterior signs to point the way to the relatively small security cubicle where one gets an ID, and the person you are visiting fetches you. Once inside, there is a hall which contains the exhibition area, and next to that a public meeting room (for 75 or so) decorated with framed galvanos of many ANS medals and some others - one of note is a wonderful Chief Joseph portrait. Most of these formerly decorated the wall of the council's meeting room (The Reiley Room) or the hallways at the 155th Street building. Then there is a separation, one direction is the library, rare book room, the Sage Society members room and the executive offices. In the other direction is a small conference room, the curatorial rooms and the coin vault. The Library area seemed very organized, with the rolling shelves, reading tables and such.  To read the complete blog, see: Some random thoughts on a visit to the new ANS location. (http://blog.numismaticnews.net/currency/Some+Random+ Thoughts+On+A+Visit+To+The+New+ANS+Location.aspx) Wayne Homren, EditorContent presented in The E-Sylum is not necessarily researched or independently fact-checked, and views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society. This is a static archive page documenting the originally published content. Links were active at the time of publication but may no longer work. Check subsequent issues for corrections and commentary. The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. For more information please see our web site at http://www.coinbooks.org/ There is a membership application available on the web site. To join, print the application and return it with your check to the address printed on the application. Visit the Membership page. Those wishing to become new E-Sylum subscribers (or wishing to Unsubscribe) can go to the following web page link. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: E-Sylum Editor Copyright © 1998 - 2020 The Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS) |
