The mission of the Archives is to serve as a centralized resource for historical information about the Society and as a repository for the important archival materials it acquires. Records housed in the ANS Archives document the history and development of the Society, its collections, exhibitions, and programs, as well as the contributions of individuals and groups associated with the Society they are unique and irreplaceable assets.
A collection of letters to Daniel M. Friedenberg at the Jewish Museum in New York from H. Edmund Hohertz, Dr. Arthur Polak in Amsterdam, Arie Kindler at Kadman Numismatic Museum, and L. Mildenberg at Bank Leu.
This collection consists of correspondence and miscellaneous papers belonging to David Hendin. The bulk of the documents concern Jewish coins and numismatics.