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.
Correspondence, notes, articles, booklets, article reprints, and background information about various regions and coins of the world, but mostly pertaining to Panish’s work researching, publishing, and collecting in the area of South Asian coins.
Annotated photocopy of an inventory of the Chase Manhattan Bank Money Museum collection, with information on country, description, condition, catalog number, appraisal value, and acquisition date and cost.
Correspondence, photographs, original pencil sketches, and other materials relating to Beach’s designs for various medals and commemorative coins, including the Peace of Versailles Medal, Charles Coffin Medal, and the 1923-S Monroe Doctrine Centennial half dollar.
An assembled collection consisting of Hewitt’s correspondence and materials from a later exhibit, all relating to his work on the Chinese Mint at Shanghai.