An interesting and informative talk about the law and racism focusing on the Maddox decision made by Judge Clare Fenerty, given by Dr. Susan Liebell, Professor of Political Science and Lesley Carey, Archivist at SJU with original papers on display. Continue reading
Discover the possibilities of National History Day Philadelphia and how 2024 can be a turning point for your students. Continue reading
Test your skills reading, transcribing, and writing cursive script found on manuscript material in the archives! Continue reading
The Katie Geneva Cannon Digital Collection is complete! Join us in Philadelphia as we celebrate and commemorate Dr. Cannon’s legacy. Continue reading
Join us for a hands-on tour of the records of German Society’s “Agentur” which dispensed aid to thousands of immigrants for over a century. Continue reading
Genealogist Judy G. Russell will share tips and tricks for uncovering the ne’er-do-wells in your family tree! Continue reading
Yearbooks and vintage photographs on display in our archives, walk the campus to see historic buildings by Frank Furness. Continue reading
For nine nights, historical images and films from the Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Archives project through storefront windows and onto exterior walls while neighboring buildings along Chestnut Hill’s main street will be illuminated with theatrical lights. Continue reading
The Redemptorist Archives invites the general public to its annual open house and special exhibit on military chaplains, October 17, 2023, as part of Archives Month Philly.
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at the artifacts featured in the National Constitution Center’s newest exhibit, The First Amendment. Continue reading
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Women’s Studies at the University of Delaware, one of the earliest such programs in the country. Continue reading
Learn about the digitization of the Founder’s Hall architectural drawings and tour the exterior of this historic landmark. Continue reading
Come explore exhibit historic & noteworthy bibles from Villanova’s Distinctive Collections and celebrate exhibit opening. Continue reading
Celebrate Archives Month Philly at the Wagner Free Institute of Science as we showcase glass lantern slides from the special collections of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University; the American Philosophical Society; the Historical Society of Frankford; the Penn Museum; the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; and the Wagner Free Institute of Science. Continue reading
George Blood LP is hosting our first Open House on Monday, October 23, 2023. We invite librarians, archivists, engineers, movie buffs, collectors, scholars, and anyone interested to tour our 41,000 square foot facility and learn how we transfer audio, video, film and data to digital files. Continue reading
Join the Westtown School Archives for a look at some of the highlights of their collection! Continue reading
Join fellow historians for a presentation, discussion and tour of Boathouse Row – the birthplace of American rowing. Continue reading
PACSCL DEI committee invites you to a panel discussion of their research results and recommendations in creating PACSCL Reading Room Inclusivity Guide. Continue reading
Learn about the “”The Rossettis: Radical Victorian Artists and Writers,”” a lecture held in conjunction with the Delaware Art Museum and its exhibition “The Rossettis.” Continue reading
Archives Month Philly is proud to present an evening of rarely seen film and video from Philadelphia-area archives, libraries, and museums! Continue reading
The Free Library of Philadelphia, in conjunction with the Delaware Valley Archivists Group is hosting a free, drop-in interactive community fair with demonstrations on how to manage personal and family collections, table-top activities, pop-up displays and more, all focused on the connections between archives and our communities. Continue reading
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Women’s Studies at the University of Delaware, one of the earliest such programs in the country. Continue reading
Virtual exhibit of Chinatown Community Garden 1974-1985 Continue reading
Learn about the 1932-1933 artificial famine in Ukraine through artwork, archives, and historical photographs. Continue reading
160 years after its delivery, why is Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address still one of the most iconic speeches in American history? Continue reading
Take a guided walking tour behind the 10-foot wall of Girard College to explore its history and architecture, looking at the campus as it exists today, along with archival maps and photographs. Continue reading
Come explore the history of scrapbooks and how they connect to college history! Continue reading
Join the Presbyterian Historical Society on October 6 for a celebration of the Building Knowledge and Breaking Barriers exhibit. Continue reading
Join us for a guided tour of the Library Company’s first-floor exhibition galleries! Continue reading
Have you ever wondered about the origins of the Mercer Museum’s Research Library? Continue reading
Flex your crafting skills with eye-popping visuals from our special collections! Continue reading
The Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon is back! Continue reading
Join us online for a live virtual tour of the Founder’s Hall museum and its archival highlights with Director of Historical Resources, Kathy Haas. Continue reading
The Athenaeum celebrates 175 years at 219 S Sixth Street. Continue reading
Join us for an opening reception for our new exhibit, “Behind Halvey’s Lens: A Photographic History of Catholic Philadelphia” Continue reading
Don’t miss this year’s Charlotte Cushman Society Lecture featuring Dr. C. Riley Snorton and this milestone work in LGBTQ+ archival studies Continue reading
During the event co-founders of Ukrainian Warchive will share their experience and discuss the challenges of collecting, archiving and displaying the photographs of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Join the Westtown School Archives for a look at some of the highlights of their collection! Continue reading
For Archives Month, we invite friends and colleagues to attend a tour of the Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library. Continue reading
Chronicling Resistance: The Exhibition reveals what eight local activists, cultural organizers, and artists unearthed when they dug deeply into the same Philadelphia archives in order to counter the systemic erasure of Black, Brown, and LGBTQ+ people from the historical record, break silences, and uncover new ways of understanding and enacting resistance. Continue reading
PHS McLean Library is pleased to present a virtual exhibition, “The Geranium Files: Ken-Watt Court and the Neighborhood Gardens Association.” Continue reading
PHS McLean Library is pleased to present a virtual exhibition, “Mapping the Oasis Garden Club, 1954-1967.” Continue reading
PHS McLean Library is pleased to present “The Philadelphia Community Gardens Memory Project.” Continue reading
Materials from our archival collections relating to the activities and history of The Alliance and Pride and Unity weeks at Saint Joseph’s University. Continue reading
Stop by to see our current exhibition, or head upstairs to hear more about the history and preservation of pipe organs. Continue reading
While in-person visits to the library have been on hold, curators at the Kislak Center have been hard at work obtaining new and exciting items for the collection. Continue reading
A panel discussion examining Still’s role as an abolitionist in Philadelphia and how it compared to the movement throughout the state. Continue reading
Rarely out on display, come to see Journal C on display as well as a marathon reading of selected entries. Continue reading
Make fire cider with Nyambi Naturals. This ancestral recipe uses ingredients right from your pantry and garden. Continue reading
Athenaeum Member Tom Carroll shares with us the history of bicycling using items from The Athenaeum archives. Continue reading
