Lawrence, Richard Hoe, 1858-1936
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Description
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1858 - 1936
Biographical or Historical Note
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- Richard Hoe Lawrence (1858-1936) of New York City was a numismatic collector and scholar who was closely associated with the American Numismatic and Archeological Society (later the American Numismatic Society) during its early formative years in the nineteenth century. He amassed notable collections of Roman Republican and Early Imperial denarii and served as the Society’s curator (1879) and librarian (1880-1885), overseeing the production of the library’s first printed catalog. Lawrence served as president of the Grolier Club in New York City (1906-1908).
Chronology
- 1879: curators, American Numismatic Society (N.Y.).
- 1880 - 1885: librarians, American Numismatic Society (N.Y.).
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- numismatists
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- American Numismatic Society
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- Grolier Club
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1. Richard Hoe Lawrence scrapbooks
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- Abstract
- Two scrapbooks relating to coin and medal collecting and other numismatic activities. Contains flyers, price lists, booklets, invitations, announcements, and clippings from newspapers, popular magazines, and other publications.
