ANA LIBRARY’S MOBILE ARCHIVES DEBUT AT DALLAS NATIONAL MONEY SHOW
VISITORS CAN SEE, HOLD ITEMS FROM FRANK GASPARRO’S PERSONAL ARCHIVES
Visitors will be able to see the Mobile Archives by visiting the ANA Area (booth 537). Sitting down with an ANA staff member, visitors and researchers will be able to view historic artifacts and papers stored in protective cases and covers.
“The ANA library’s archives have so many interesting, important documents that it was a shame that they were only available to visitors to the library in Colorado Springs. We wanted to share these items with the public,” said ANA Library and Communication Director RyAnne Scott. “The Mobile Archives area is one of the first steps in an effort to make our archives more accessible to members, researchers and collectors.”The first collection up for viewing: The personal archives and papers of Frank Gasparro, former chief engraver of the United States Mint. Gasparro, who died in 2001 at age 92, is best known for his work on the obverses and reverses of the Eisenhower and Susan B. Anthony dollars; the reverses of the Lincoln (memorial) cent and the Kennedy half dollar; U.S. Mint medals; and private commissions.
The collection was donated to the ANA in August by Gasparro’s daughter, Christina Gasparro Hansen. It consists of 97 folders arranged by topic and features Gasparro’s notes and original sketches; personal correspondence with notable figures such as Shirley Temple Black, Rosalynn Carter and others; and much more. The papers give major insights into Gasparro’s artistic process, his thoughts on coin design and his contemporaries.
Read the November issue of The Numismatist for a full article on the Gasparro collection and its most interesting pieces.
The National Money Show in Dallas will feature more than 500 numismatic dealers; a world-class auction by Heritage Auctions; the ANA Museum Showcase, exhibiting some of the world’s most valuable and beautiful coins and paper money; the Collector Exhibits area; educational presentations and seminars; and other special events.
Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 18-19 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct 20. Admission is $6 for adults, and free for ANA members and children 12 and under. Save $2 on admission by downloading a coupon atwww.nationalmoneyshow.com . For more information, call 719-482-9849.
Originally Release Date: September 24, 2012
ANA Contacts: Phone: 719-482-9871
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