Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society Announces Newman Grants

The Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society (EPNNES) today announces its fifth set of Newman Grants, created to financially assist numismatic authors and organizations pursuing original research in American and world numismatics. Newman Grants are awarded annually on the late Eric P. Newman's birthday and assist with direct costs of numismatic research such as travel, photography, and graphic arts services.

Five awards are being made this year, touching on varied numismatic topics. The 2024 Newman Grant awardees are as follows:

Steve and Ray Feller, and Katie Ameku will explore United States World War II camp monies, with a focus on Italian and German civilian internees, both citizens and aliens.

Harcourt Fuller will produce a documentary short film on the movement to depict the African-American abolitionist, Civil War nurse, and spy Harriet Tubman (1822 - 1913) on the $20 bill.

Liesel Gentelli will expand upon her previous work related to the compositional analysis of coinage produced by the Spanish American colonial mints.

Daniel Harmelink will create an annotated English version of Christian Schlegel's coin and medal descriptions as published in the 1719 German reference, Hilaria Evangelica.

Tom Sparks will research the Major General Clayton L. Bissell World War II short snorter, which consists of 140 world banknotes signed by numerous dignitaries including generals, ambassadors, presidents, and prime ministers.

It is the hope of EPNNES that this program will continue the legacy of Eric P. Newman in a way that would reflect his high standards for numismatic research.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
2024 NEWMAN GRANT PROGRAM ANNOUNCED(https://www.coinbooks.org/v27/esylum_v27n04a10.html)