Robert L. Hendershott
Robert L. Hendershott | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 7, 1898 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2005 (aged 106) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Numismatist |
Robert Lynn Hendershott (August 7, 1898 – March 23, 2005) was an American numismatist. He was a member of the American Numismatic Association Hall of Fame.[1]
He owned the Mirasol Hotel on Davis Islands (Tampa).[2]
Early life
The son of Chalmers Doran Hendershott and Cordelia Hendershott (born Bartlett),[3][4] he studied banking at Washington University and the Gem City Business College in Quincy, Illinois.[4] He worked for most of his life in real estate.[5]
Numismatics
Hendershott started collecting coins at age 12, finding
two-cent pieces, half dimes and other obsolete coinage still in circulation."[1]
He was one of the key organizers of the
Farran Zerbe Memorial Award for Distinguished Service.[1]
Books
In 1994, he wrote and published a catalog of
1904 World's Fair memorabilia titled "The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair - The Louisiana Purchase Exposition: Mementos and Memorabilia". The book consists of 365 pages and included 67 categories and further classified into 217 sub-categories. Over 2,600 items are listed, each with one or more photos, along with a biography of Robert Hendershott. The Forward and Publisher's Note is written by Kurt Krueger, publisher of a previous book of 1904 World's Fair Exonumia. The Overview is written by Eric Newman, a noted American numismatist.[6] It is cataloged as ASIN B0006F33YY.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Money.org - ANA - Press Release Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Robert Hendershott Obituary". Tampa Bay Times. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Robert Hendershott". MyHeritage. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Robert Hendershott". The E-Sylum: Volume 8, Number 14, April 3, 2005, Article 19. 3 April 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "A TRIBUTE TO BOB HENDERSHOTT". E-Sylum. 3 April 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Truax, Mike. "The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Memorabilia: Catalog". Mike's 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Web Pages. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ 1904 St. Louis World's Fair--the Louisiana Purchase Exposition: Mementos and Memorabilia. January 1994. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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