Lathrop Building
Our office located in the Madison Public Library will not be open to the public until further notice. We are accepting email and phone messages
Ray Williams will be presenting To Counterfeit is Death on September 15th, virtually.
Ray is a life-long numismatist who started specializing in US Colonial era coins, medals and paper money in 1988. He is co-author of a book entitled Grading Guide For Early American Copper Coins and has written numerous articles and columns for the Colonial Coin Collectors Club Newsletter, Penny Wise (the Newsletter of the Early American Coppers organization), The Numismatist (Journal of the American Numismatic Association), and other publications, clubs and Numismatic organizations. Mr. Williams has served as President of the Colonial Coin Collectors Club, the New Jersey Numismatic Society, the Trenton Numismatic Club and Vice President of the Garden State Numismatic Association. He is a fellow of the American Numismatic Society and the Rittenhouse Society.
In his talk, Mr. Williams will be describing the economic climate that made paper money necessary, the counterfeiting of bills and the anti-counterfeiting measures taken, the famous colonists involved with paper money, and interesting stories involving some of the money being exhibited.
Ray is a life-long numismatist who started specializing in US Colonial era coins, medals and paper money in 1988. He is co-author of a book entitled Grading Guide For Early American Copper Coins and has written numerous articles and columns for the Colonial Coin Collectors Club Newsletter, Penny Wise (the Newsletter of the Early American Coppers organization), The Numismatist (Journal of the American Numismatic Association), and other publications, clubs and Numismatic organizations. Mr. Williams has served as President of the Colonial Coin Collectors Club, the New Jersey Numismatic Society, the Trenton Numismatic Club and Vice President of the Garden State Numismatic Association. He is a fellow of the American Numismatic Society and the Rittenhouse Society.
In his talk, Mr. Williams will be describing the economic climate that made paper money necessary, the counterfeiting of bills and the anti-counterfeiting measures taken, the famous colonists involved with paper money, and interesting stories involving some of the money being exhibited.
We are collecting personal stories of Madisonians during the covid-19 pandemic
This is certainly a stressful time and it is our wish that everyone be careful and take good care of themselves. Many of us have been confined to our homes since the middle of March. Others of you may have been working outside of your homes, perhaps as front line workers. How has the covid-19 period been impacting you and your family? Your work? Are there anecdotes about things in the borough that might be of interest to future generations? As an example, I found it interesting that during the 1918 flu pandemic, Madison had to use the YMCA building on Main Street to house the sick due to overcrowding of the hospitals. The society invites you to write about your experiences during the current pandemic. Keep a journal and send a copy of it to the society at your convenience.
You can send it through our contact page (see top of this page). Or you can send to our email historicalsociety@rosenet.org
Susan Simon, President
You can send it through our contact page (see top of this page). Or you can send to our email historicalsociety@rosenet.org
Susan Simon, President
Slideshow of historic sites in Madison
Madison Historical Society is located in the Local History Center of the Madison Public Library
39 Keep Street
Madison, New Jersey
Office Hours: Tuesday, 10:30 am to 3:30 pm and by Appointment
Office Phone: 973-377-0722 x8