Welcome to The E-sylum: Volume 2, Number 16: April 18, 1999:
an electronic publication of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society.
SUBSCRIBER UPDATES
A quiet week - no new subscribers. Keep passing the
word to our fellow bibliophiles.
CALLING ALL EXHIBITIONISTS
A message in the EAC email newsletter last week by Paul
Hybert, Exhibit Chairman for this summer's ANA Convention,
reminded copper nuts that it's high time to start planning for
exhibits. The same holds true for bibliophiles. Everyone
who's planning to attend the show should consider placing an
exhibit. We've had some excellent entries in recent years, by
both experienced and first-time exhibitors.
"The 1999 Convention will be held in suburban Chicago from
August 11-15 at the Rosemont Convention Center, which was
the site of the 1991 ANA Convention. As the Chair of the
Exhibits Committee, I encourage ANA members to consider
forming an exhibit about their favorite topic...
Throughout the year, conventions are good opportunities to
show both what you collect and why you collect. An exhibit
should tell an interesting story -- if it is interesting to you, it will
be interesting to other collectors. The rules for exhibiting are
available on the ANA's web site
http://www.money.org/exhibitrules99.html and all exhibit
applications must be received at ANA headquarters by June
14, 1999."
RESEARCH REQUESTS
Ken Bressett and I were able to provide some information
for David J. Davis' research on 1802 Half Dimes. He
reports that "The history I have been working on will be
included in the new book on early Half Dimes, being written
by Russ Logan and John McCloskey."
GROVER CRISWELL
Dr. Richard Doty reported the news of Grover Criswell's
death on April 8th. A past ANA Governor, Criswell authored
important catalogs of Confederate and Southern States
Currency. He launched the Bank Note Reporter newspaper
in 1972, and was a founding member of the Society for
Paper Money Collectors (SPMC).
THE BIBLIOGRAPHY PROCESS
Larry Mitchell, compiler of the NBS General Numismatic
Bibliography, writes:
"Your bibliographer would like to thank Tom Fort for his
numerous excellent suggestions regarding titles relevant to
the medieval coinages of England and Scotland.
I am about to cross the channel to the Continent, where
substantive English-language titles about the respective
medieval coinages are not common. Any titles YOU might
be able to bring to your bibliographer's attention would be
most welcome!"
NBS OFFICER NOMINATIONS
President Michael J. Sullivan reports that "In accordance
with our by-laws, the next issue of The Asylum will include
our bi-annual election ballot for President, Vice-President,
Secretary-Treasurer, and six Trustees. Please send your
officer and trustee nominations to Michael J. Sulllivan, PO
Box 32131, Cincinnati, OH 45232. Any person nominated
for a position will be contacted in advance for acceptance
prior to the balloting process. "
FEATURED WEB SITE
This week's web site should be a welcome arrival for
researchers. A collection of genealogical databases,
Ancestry.com brings together in one place
information which once would have taken months to
gather. It is a commercial site, but does offer access to
some useful databases for free. Check it out at
http://www.ancestry.com/
Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society
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. For those without web access,
contact Dave Hirt, NBS Secretary-Treasurer,
5911 Quinn Orchard Road, Frederick, MD 21701
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