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Category: 2025
A Revolutionary Transcribe-a-thon – October 16, 2025
Come celebrate Archives Month Philly with the team behind The Revolutionary City: A Portal to the Nation’s Founding (Rev City) and help us transcribe 18th-century handwritten documents from across the portal. Continue reading
MOVIE NIGHT! The Philadelphia Eleven at PHS – October 22, 2025
The first 11 women ordained as Episcopal priests did so on their own terms: in a controversial ceremony, held on July 29, 1974–two years before the ruling body of the Church explicitly allowed it. Meet the Philadelphia Eleven, learn about their hard-earned path to ordination, and watch how they broke down barriers with grace and perseverance. Continue reading
Old York Road Historical Society Open House – October 22, 2025
The Old York Road Historical Society will be holding an Open House for librarians and archivists featuring tours of the archives and a wine and cheese reception. Continue reading
Bubble bubble toil and trouble: Distinctive Collections Annual Open House – October 28, 2025
Bubble bubble toil and trouble, Distinctive Collections is up to no good! Come explore poisonous books, potions, spells, and all things Halloween from the collection. Continue reading
Coffee and Doan-uts – October 31, 2025
Join us at the Mercer Museum for morning coffee, donuts, and an exclusive early-bird guided tour of our special exhibition The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution. Continue reading
Indications: Teresa Cervantes – Multi-day 2025
The Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy presents work by Artist-in-Residence Teresa Cervantes. Continue reading
Archives Month Philly 