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
Category: 2020
Virtual Lecture: Mercer Museum Research Library: History of Our Shelves – October 1, 2020
Learn more about the Mercer Museum Research Library in this virtual Zoom lecture. 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
Before 219: A Look at the Athenaeum Before its Move to Washington Square – October 13, 2020
Join the Athenaeum Curator for a brief history lesson on the Athenaeum of Philadelphia Continue reading
Confronting Our Language in the Library – October 13, 2020
The PACSCL DEI committee invites you to attend a panel discussion about confronting and dismantling long-standing pejorative language in library cataloging and description, centering around the documentary, Change the Subject. Continue reading
Debating Woman’s Place in America, 1860-1880, led by Dr. Amy Sopcak-Joseph – October 14, 2020
“Debating Woman’s Place in America, 1860-1880” will offer a companion to the Library Company’s latest exhibition, “Women Get Things Done,” and a crash course on the activism that enabled the passage of the 19th Amendment. Continue reading
German Heritage in Letters: From Family Research to Digital History – October 15, 2020
This presentation will introduce “German Heritage in Letters,” (germanletters.org), an initiative to find, collect, and share online, correspondence that sheds light on the effects of immigration from German-speaking lands to the United States on families and communities on both sides of the Atlantic. Continue reading
Virtual Lecture: Exploring the Archives: African American History in Bucks County – October 15, 2020
Discover Mercer Museum Research Library archives relating to African American history in Bucks County. Continue reading
From Boston Marriages to the Lavender Menace: Queer Women and the Fight for Suffrage – October 15, 2020
Join us as we meet some of the folks who were key to winning and protecting women’s suffrage from the 19th century through the Civil Rights Era, who were gender variant or in same-sex relationships. 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
Picking the President in the 19th Century – October 20, 2020
Virtual collection review by Rachel D’Agostino, Curator of Printed Books. Continue reading
John Dickinson and the Making of the U.S. Consitution, 1776-1788 – October 21, 2020 & more
This seminar will consider the innovative contributions of John Dickinson to the creation of the United States Constitution through his work on the Articles of Confederation (1776), the Annapolis Convention (1786) that met to consider the shortcomings of the Articles, the ensuing Federal Convention (1787), and the debate over ratification (1788). Continue reading
Miss Matthews Memento: Photographs of the Edgar Allan Poe School Garden – October 22, 2020
To celebrate Archives Month Philly, join PHS McLean Library staff as we examine an intriguing photo album from our archives. Continue reading
2020 Virtual Lantern Slide Salon – October 22, 2020
The 2020 Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon will showcase recently digitized glass lantern slides from the special collections of several Philadelphia area institutions. 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
The Journey of an Artifact: From Storage to Exhibition – October 27, 2020
An exclusive look at the artifacts in the National Constitution Center’s newest permanent exhibit, Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality. Continue reading
Voter Suppression in U.S. Elections: A Roundtable Discussion – October 27, 2020
Emerging from an extraordinary conversation held at Library Company last year in conjunction with the annual conference of the Organization of American Historians, this round table conversation will reflect upon that conversation and assess recent developments related to voter disenfranchisement and the voting barriers that ostracize the poor, Black, and Latino communities. Continue reading
Transcribing the Letters of William Darlington – October 27, 2020
Join library staff members and students, who will describe how we spent this summer transcribing the letters of renowned botanist William Darlington (1782-1863). Continue reading
Neighborhood Stories: A Spit Spreads Death Virtual Tour of Kensington – October 28, 2020
How did the influenza pandemic of 1918–19 affect Philadelphia’s neighborhoods? Continue reading
Archives Month Live Virtual Tour of Founder’s Hall – October 15 & 29, 2020
Join us online for a live virtual tour of Founder’s Hall and its museum with Director of Historical Resources, Kathy Haas. Continue reading
Artifacts After Dark – October 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
Locked safely away in Eastern State Penitentiary’s climate-controlled darkroom, hundreds of artifacts rest in neatly organized drawers. Thousands of photographs fill museum storage boxes. Rare books line the shelves. Each object is an irreplaceable historic treasure that tells part of Eastern State’s complex story. 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
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