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Archives Month Historical Campus Tour – October 4, 2022
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
Scrapbooks as College History – October 5, 2022
Come explore the history of scrapbooks and how they connect to college history! Continue reading
Building Knowledge and Breaking Barriers Exhibit Celebration – October 6, 2022
Join the Presbyterian Historical Society on October 6 for a celebration of the Building Knowledge and Breaking Barriers exhibit. Continue reading
Library Company History & Exhibitions Tour – October 7, 2022
Join us for a guided tour of the Library Company’s first-floor exhibition galleries! Continue reading
Mercer Museum Research Library: History of Our Shelves – October 11, 2022
Have you ever wondered about the origins of the Mercer Museum’s Research Library? Continue reading
Crafting with Collections – October 12, 2022
Flex your crafting skills with eye-popping visuals from our special collections! Continue reading
PHILADELPHIA LANTERN SLIDE SALON – OCTOBER 12, 2022
The Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon is back! Continue reading
Archives Month Virtual Tour – October 13 & 17, 2022
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
Happy Birthday 219! The Athenaeum at 175 – October 17, 2022
The Athenaeum celebrates 175 years at 219 S Sixth Street. Continue reading
Behind Halvey’s Lens – October 18, 2022
Join us for an opening reception for our new exhibit, “Behind Halvey’s Lens: A Photographic History of Catholic Philadelphia” Continue reading
Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity – October 18, 2022
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
WARCHIVE: CHRONICLING WAR IN UKRAINE – OCTOBER 20, 2022
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
Getting to Know Westtown: A Few of our Favorite Things – October 24, 2022 – CANCELLED
Join the Westtown School Archives for a look at some of the highlights of their collection! Continue reading
DVAG Tour at the GAR Museum and Library – October 25, 2022
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 – Multi-Day Exhibit, 2022
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
The Geranium Files: Ken-Watt Court and the Neighborhood Gardens Association – Multi-Day Exhibit, 2022
PHS McLean Library is pleased to present a virtual exhibition, “The Geranium Files: Ken-Watt Court and the Neighborhood Gardens Association.” Continue reading
Mapping the Oasis Garden Club, 1954-1967 – Multi-Day Exhibit, 2022
PHS McLean Library is pleased to present a virtual exhibition, “Mapping the Oasis Garden Club, 1954-1967.” Continue reading
The Philadelphia Community Gardens Memory Project – Multi-Day Exhibit, 2022
PHS McLean Library is pleased to present “The Philadelphia Community Gardens Memory Project.” Continue reading
History of the Pride Movement and the Alliance at SJU – Multi-day exhibit
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
FIRST FRIDAY: Inspired Sound Exhibition and Panel – October 1, 2021
Stop by to see our current exhibition, or head upstairs to hear more about the history and preservation of pipe organs. Continue reading
Kislak Center New Acquisitions Showcase: While you were away … – October 5, 2021
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
William Still, the Underground Railroad & Abolition in Philadelphia – October 5, 2021
A panel discussion examining Still’s role as an abolitionist in Philadelphia and how it compared to the movement throughout the state. Continue reading
Arrived…William Still at 200 – October 7, 2021
Rarely out on display, come to see Journal C on display as well as a marathon reading of selected entries. Continue reading
Black Ancestral Healing and Historic Remedies with Nyambi Naturals – October 7, 2021
Make fire cider with Nyambi Naturals. This ancestral recipe uses ingredients right from your pantry and garden. Continue reading
History of Bicycles and Cycling – October 12, 2021
Athenaeum Member Tom Carroll shares with us the history of bicycling using items from The Athenaeum archives. Continue reading
Lewis and Clark, Expanding America – October 12, 2021
When President Jefferson dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to go exploring, and report back on what he had bought, it turned out to be one of the great non-military adventures of American history. Continue reading
Make Your Own WPA Poster with Posters for The People – October 13, 2021
Drop in between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. for a free hands-on screen printing workshop. All ages welcome and no experience required. Continue reading
Make Your Own WPA Poster with Posters for The People – October 14, 2021
Drop in between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. for a free hands-on screen printing workshop. All ages welcome and no experience required. Continue reading
Preserving YOUR Past – October 20, 2021
Join local Chester County archivists, librarians, and curators for a conversation on preservation techniques for your family collection! Continue reading
Night of Lights – Multi-day, 2021
History comes to light in Chestnut Hill with archival images projected through storefront windows, illuminating multiple layers of neighborhood history and spotlighting community stories. Continue reading
Highlights from the CCHC Library and Photo Archives – Multi-day, 2021
Come to the Chester County History Center Library to see Chester County’s place in Pennsylvania history! Continue reading
Printmaking with the Dox Thrash House – October 21, 2021
Learn more about the history and future of the Dox Thrash House and join them for a fun printmaking activity. Continue reading
Archives Capstone Panel – October 21, 2021
DULASA and the Drexel University Libraries present a panel discussion retrospective centered around archives-themed Drexel Capstone Projects! Continue reading
Archives Along Girard Avenue: Girard College and the Gesu – October 23, 2021
Join us for a special joint program for a behind-the-scenes and behind-the-walls look at the historic buildings and archival collections of neighboring St. Joseph’s Prep and Girard College. Continue reading
The Journey Of An Artifact: From Storage To Exhibition – October 25, 2021
An exclusive look at the artifacts in the National Constitution Center’s newest exhibit, The 19th Amendment: How Woman Won the Vote Continue reading
Edgy Urban Ministry: Then and Now – October 26, 2021
The Redemptorist Archives presents a day-time open house showcasing items from its collections on urban ministries and an evening film screening of The Heart of Camden: The Story of Father Michael Doyle. Continue reading
“Lost Heroes of WWII: We will not forget” with Shalom E. Lamm – October 26, 2021
Most people don’t know that hundreds of Jewish-American GIs killed-in-action in WWII were mistakenly buried under Latin Crosses, nd there they have remained for 75 years. Until now. Continue reading
What We’ve Learned: Planning for Digital Exhibits – October 26, 2021
Get insight from experienced developers of curated digital content regarding what you need to know before you build a digital exhibit. Continue reading
Allure of the Archives – October 27, 2021
Join the Chester County Archives to dig into their most popular collections and to learn how these resources can help you search your family’s history! Continue reading
Inside Ben Franklin’s World – A Conversation with Liz Covart – October 28, 2021
“Ben Franklin’s World” is a podcast focusing on a variety of subjects in early America. Join us for a conversation with host Liz Covart. Continue reading
Ask Us Anything – October 28, 2021
Ask Us Anything about the New Sweden Colony, Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church and Early Philadelphia. Continue reading
For the Greatest Number: The New Deal Revisited – Multi-day, 2021
It’s been ninety years since the crisis of the Great Depression inspired a New Deal of arts programs, infrastructure investment, and worker protections. The art and objects funded by New Deal programs show us how workers shaped the country in the 1930s. But it’s not just history. The country is again facing a choice: what do we owe our neighbors? What does our country owe us? Continue reading
Garden Variety: An Arrangement of Exceptional Art – Multi-day, 2021
Now that the Free Library of Philadelphia has reopened to the public, Parkway Central feels like it is in full bloom again! We hope you enjoy these botanically-themed materials housed in the Children’s Literature Research Collection, Map Collection, and Print & Picture Collection. The exhibition is located in the Second Floor West Gallery of Parkway Central Library. Continue reading
“The Acacia Chronicle: Joseph Widener, Thomas Roland, and the United States Botanic Garden” and “Two Women, One Garden: Selections from the Castaña Portfolio” – Multi-day, 2021
PHS McLean Library is pleased to present two virtual exhibitions: “The Acacia Chronicle: Joseph Widener, Thomas Roland, and the United States Botanic Garden” and “Two Women, One Garden: Selections from the Castaña Portfolio.” Continue reading
Teaching the Faith: Origins of Catholic Higher Education in Philadelphia – Multi-day, 2021
Join the Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for a digital exhibit premier on the history of Catholic education. Continue reading
Some Things Last a Long Time: A Medieval Life Virtual Program – October 1, 2020
This virtual gallery talk focuses on the companion exhibition to “Medieval Life: European Manuscripts in Philadelphia Collections” which looks at universal themes from *outside* medieval Europe. Continue reading
Culinary Tales for Your Ails – October 6, 2020
Join Archivist Chrissie Perella for a look at some of the Historical Medical Library’s collection of recipe books! Continue reading
Neighborhood Stories: A Spit Spreads Death Virtual Tour of Brewerytown – October 7, 2020
How did the influenza pandemic of 1918–19 affect Philadelphia’s neighborhoods? Continue reading
Silences in the LAMS: Digital Surrogacy in the Time of Pandemic – October 12, 2020
Calling all library/archives/museum/education workers! Continue reading
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