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Staten Island Association of Arts and Sciences 



Members of the Association who are interested in the 

 varied activities of the Museum, and who realize the many 

 obstacles which are constantly encountered by the museum 

 staff in prosecuting its work efficiently and economically, occa- 

 sionally ask to be advised how they can be of assistance. Several 

 of our most urgent needs have thus been provided for, but many 

 others yet remain upon our list of desiderata. Certain reference 

 books, for example, are wanted for office and curatorial work, 

 especially French, German and Latin dictionaries ; and members 

 can, doubtless, contribute old copies of such books no longer in 

 use. Also, a current almanac would be a welcome addition to 

 our office library. 



One of the little known items of our Museum collections 

 which has been steadily growing, mostly by means of small 

 accessions from time to time, may be classified under the title 

 " numismatics " and includes coins of all kinds and medals. 



Our coins now number about 400 specimens, representing 

 nearly all the nationalities of the modern world and several 

 of more ancient date. The largest single accession in this con- 

 nection is the collection of the late Dr. Frederick Hollick, 241 

 specimens, recently donated by Dr. Arthur Hollick. Some of 

 these are only provisionally identified and the antiquarian interest 

 and value of the individual coins have not been determined. 

 The medals number sixty specimens, representing various do- 

 mestic and foreign commemorative occasions, local civic events, 

 etc. The principal donor in this connection is Mr. J. Blake 

 Hillyer. The Director would be pleased to hear from any of 

 our members who could assist in identifying and appraising 

 the specimens included in this item of our collection. 



