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
Category: 2025
Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon – October 23, 2025
Celebrate Archives Month Philly in the Wagner’s historic lecture hall as we view glass lantern slides from local special collections! Continue reading
Philly Archives Film Fest – Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Seldom-seen weird & wonderful short films from Philadelphia archives and museums! Continue reading
Archives Slides in Library Atrium – Multi-day, 2025
Visit our library atrium to see several slide shows of digitized archival materials including; Women at SJU, Early images from SJU Press, and Selections from our Poetry Collections. The slides will show at intervals on the screens in the atrium. Continue reading