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The Phillypino Oral History Project: Exhibition Opening – October 30, 2024
This exhibit is an homage to history, heritage and preservation of Filipino diaspora stories that would have otherwise been lost. Continue reading
Lineage – Multi-day, 2024-2025
Through four large scale paintings, Philadelphia artist Mark Thomas Gibson’s Lineage examines the proposition of “the future of humanity” proposed by the Library Company of Philadelphia’s Samuel Jennings’ 1792 painting Liberty Displaying the Arts and Sciences (or The Genius of America Encouraging the Emancipation of the Blacks). Continue reading
What They Saved: Souvenirs and Mementos from Special Collections – Multi-day, 2024-2025
In What They Saved: Souvenirs and Mementos in Special Collections, visitors will explore keepsakes from the University of Delaware’s collections, learning about the people who held onto them and the reasons why. Continue reading
Saint Joseph’s University Beltran Kropp Papers – Multi-day, 2024
In person, enjoy our display on the Beltran Kropp papers, the collection ties into the labor movement, freedom of the press, Peruvian history and travel, we include a link to our digital collection on PA Photos and Documents for more fascinating detail and more great photographs. Continue reading
Herbs of Heritage: Ethnobotany in Irish Folklore – Multi-day, 2024
Delve into the rich history of traditional Irish folk medicine! Continue reading
Disasters and Archnemeses of Archives: Fire, Water, and Mold Oh My! – Multi-day, 2024
Disasters and Archnemeses of Archives: Fire, Water, and Mold Oh My! Continue reading
Williamson Homecoming Display – October 14, 2023
Yearbooks and vintage photographs on display in our archives, walk the campus to see historic buildings by Frank Furness. Continue reading
Night of Lights – October 6 through October 14
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
Redemptorist Archives Open House and Special Exhibit – October 17, 2023
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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50 Feminist Books That Changed Our Lives: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Women & Gender Studies at the University of Delaware – Multi-day exhibit, 2023
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Women’s Studies at the University of Delaware, one of the earliest such programs in the country. Continue reading
Chinatown Community Garden, 1974-1985 – Multi-day exhibit, 2023
Virtual exhibit of Chinatown Community Garden 1974-1985 Continue reading
Depicting Genocide: 20th Century Responses to the Holodomor – Multi-day exhibit, 2023
Learn about the 1932-1933 artificial famine in Ukraine through artwork, archives, and historical photographs. Continue reading
Illuminating Birds – Multi-day exhibit, 2023
Part gallery and part studio, Illuminating Birds celebrates the enduring appeal of drawing and writing about birds. Continue reading
The Gettysburg Address in 2023: Words that Long Endure – Multi-day exhibit, 2023
160 years after its delivery, why is Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address still one of the most iconic speeches in American history? 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
Crafting with Collections – October 12, 2022
Flex your crafting skills with eye-popping visuals from our special collections! 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
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
Library Treasure Tour: The German Society and the University of Pennsylvania, Past and Present – October 23, 2021
Join us for our unique and engaging Library Treasures Tours this fall where you’ll discover fascinating stories and artifacts held within the collections of the Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library at the German Society of Pennsylvania.
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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
“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
Philly in Focus: Robert Halvey’s Photographic History of Catholic Philadelphia: 1935-1999 – October 19, 2020
Join the Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for a digital exhibit premier! Continue reading
Night of Lights – October 9-25, 2020
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
Historic Bristol Day 2020: Bristol “Then and Now” Virtual Scavenger Hunt – October 1-31, 2020
Historic Bristol Day in Bristol, Bucks County, may not be happening like it would in years past, but you can still celebrate our town’s rich history through a virtual scavenger hunt! Continue reading
Medieval Life: European Manuscripts in Philadelphia Collections – Multi-Day 2020
800 years is a long time ago, but some questions are universal. A Digital Exhibition. Continue reading
Going Viral – Multi-Day 2020
Going Viral examines the intersection of disease and environment through the lens of three major theories of infection. Continue reading
Spit Spreads Death – Multi-Day 2020
A century ago, a worldwide health disaster hit home. The influenza pandemic of 1918–19, the global epidemic often called the “Spanish flu,” killed 50 to 100 million people worldwide. Spit Spreads Death explores how neighborhoods in Philadelphia were impacted, how the disease spread, and what could happen in future pandemics. Continue reading
Night of Lights – October 4, 2019
One night only: Archival images projected through storefront windows and onto walls along Germantown Avenue. Continue reading
Quaker Games for World Quaker Day! – October 7, 2019
Come to Haverford to play Quaker-based and Quaker invented games! Continue reading
Poison or Panacea? – October 7, 2019
What do chamomile & hemlock have in common? Find out at “Poison or Panacea?”! Continue reading
George F. Heckler Archives Open House – October 12, 2019
Experience Williamson College’s unique history by enjoying our display of materials in the George F. Heckler Archives during our Homecoming event. Continue reading
Pulling Back the Curtain: Portraits of Redemptorist Life – October 15, 2019
Join the Redemptorist Archives for an open house with archive tours throughout the day and the unveiling of a new exhibit, “Pulling Back the Curtain: Portraits of Redemptorist Life,” revealing personal accounts from this Catholic order of priests and brothers who have been ministering in the United States since 1832. Continue reading
The Journey of an Artifact: From Storage to Exhibition – October 16, 2019
An exclusive look at the artifacts in the National Constitution Center’s feature exhibit, Hamilton: The Constitutional Clashes that Shaped a Nation. Continue reading
Cartooning Catholics – October 17, 2019
Join us for an opening reception for our new exhibit, “Cartooning Catholics.” Continue reading
Treasures from the Library Vault – October 17, 2019
Explore some of the most intriguing and “hidden” items in the Mercer Museum Library during this evening program. Continue reading
Open House and Block Party – October 19, 2019
Gather at Chester County Historical Society for a day of family fun and surprising opportunity to make history. Continue reading
Escape the Archives – October 19, 2019
A dastardly villain is tinkering with time and changing the history of science. Let’s do some archival detective work to stop the crime! Continue reading
Inside the Book Restorer’s Workshop – October 22, 2019
Join us in the Horner Library for a presentation by Philadelphia-based artist and book restorer Ruth Scott Blackson. Continue reading
From Antarctica to Zimbabwe: Around the World with Archives, Books and Codices – October 23, 2019
Take a voyage through the far-flung geographical corners of our collections; the catalogers of the Kislak Center will be your guides. Continue reading
Quaker & Special Collections Maps & Images Open House – October 28, 2019
A maps & images open house to welcome local archivists into the newly renovated Quaker & Special Collections at Haverford College Continue reading
Design in the Archives – October 30, 2019
Join us Wednesday, October 30, 2019 from 6:00-8:00pm for Design in the Archives. The Free Library of Philadelphia, in coordination with the Delaware Valley Archivists Group, is celebrating American Archives Month with an evening of free activities and entertainment focused on archives and design.
Hallowe’en Open House – October 31, 2019
Enjoy some tricks and treats with Villanova’s Distinctive Collections staff! Continue reading
The Most Revolutionary: LGBTQ Politics and the Radical Left, 1969-1999 – Multi-Day Exhibit, 2019
Queer anarchists, rabble-rousers, reds and revolutionaries! Continue reading
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