Acknowledgments
A number of dedicated collectors have been unselfish in providing access
to their collections for scanning and sharing information. Numerous dealers
and auction houses have also lent meaningful support for this project. A
debt of gratitude is due to Mr. Eric P. Newman for sharing his truly unique
collection of Minnesota obsolete notes for scanning. Special thanks to Neil
Shafer and Douglas Corrigan for eye-opening information about the scope of
1907 Panic Scrip from Minnesota. We also thank the Society of Paper Money
Collectors for the award of the 2005 George W. Wait Memorial Prize research
grant. Steve Schroeder and Gil Sem are credited with extensive editing.
Emily Cowin at Smythe has our appreciation for heading the production of
this book. We thank all of the following people and institutions for their
support:
Individuals:
Gary Anderson, John B. Bastolich, Rod Charlton II,
Christopher Cipoletti, Jane Colvard, Douglas Corrigan, J. Emily Cowin,
Forrest Daniel (dec’d.), Tom Denly, Tom Durkin (dec’d.), John Ferm, Don
Fisher, Sam Gault, Stephen Goldsmith, Bruce Hagen, James Haxby, Gene Hynds,
Steve Jennings, Glen Jorde, Russell Kaye, Tom Kenney, Lyn Knight, Robert
Laub, Scott Lindquist, Mort Melamed (dec’d.), Allen Mincho, Clarence Nelson,
Eric P. Newman, Beverly Phelps, Todd Rawson, Fred Reed III, Alan Rodriguez,
Arthur J. Rolnick, Ed Rothberg, Robert Sandeen, David Schenkman, Adam Scher,
Herb & Martha Schingoethe (dec’d.), Michael Scott, D. Scott Secor, Neil
Shafer, Amanda Sheheen, Micky Shipley, Hugh Shull, Dave Steckling, Dan
Stubbs, Jerry Swanson, Robert Vlack, Allan Vrooman, Warren E. Weber, Steven
Whitfield.
Institutions and others:
American Numismatic Association, Benton County (Minnesota) Historical
Society, Brown County (Minnesota) Historical Society, Federal Reserve Bank
of Minneapolis, Goodhue County (Minnesota) Historical Society, Heritage
Currency Auctions of America, Inc., Lyn Knight Currency Auctions, Inc.,
Krause Publications, Minnesota Historical Society, Nicollet County
(Minnesota) Historical Society, Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society,
St. John’s Abbey, R. M. Smythe & Co., Society of Paper Money Collectors,
Inc., Taylors Falls (Minnesota) Historical Society.
Contributors Since the First Edition:
Joseph Adamski, Mark Anderson, Caleb Esterline, Larry McGrail.
