This update on the John H. Burns Memorial Library is from the August 2017 issue of the Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists PAN eNews, published July 27, 2017.
-Editor
PAN board chairman Donald Carlucci made a Burns Library
book donation at the PAN Spring Coin Show. Truth Seeker: The
Life of Eric P. Newman is researched & Written by Leonard
Augsburger, Roger W. Burdette & Joel Orosz and edited by
James Halperin. Burns Library curator Ed Krivoniak holds the
donated copy.
Heritage Capital Corporation description:
“Researched, written and edited by titans in the numismatic field, Truth Seeker: The Life of Eric P. Newman, is an expansive biography. The book comprises 400+ pages of
memorable stories suffused with fascinating illustrations and
documents, all chronicling the admirable life of Newman, now 104 years young.
"In 43 chapters, Truth Seeker traces Newman's world-class collection from its inspiration - when his grandfather gave him an 1859 Indian head copper-nickel cent - to explaining the theory behind Newman's favorite coin.
The history and content of his renowned and unparalleled collection, which he donated to charitable causes, would alone have been more than enough to fill the pages. Yet this work also profiles those who influenced him, both allies and
adversaries, alongside the intellect, ethics, drive, and eternal optimism of a highly accomplished philanthropist who led his beloved hobby out of its own dark ages.”
Update: Eric is now 106 years young!
-Editor
To learn more about the Burns Library:
http://pancoins.org/john-burnsmemorial-reference-library/
Wayne Homren, Editor
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