On this special tour, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Lafayette’s American tour, visitors will get to see seldom-displayed archival material and delve into the role of the French community in early national Philadelphia Continue reading
Category: 2024
Library 101: Explore the Mercer Museum Research Library – October 2, 2024
At this Mercer Museum Research Library open house, guests will meet our staff, enjoy a self-guided visit of the space explore our vast resources, and learn more about how to conduct research or preserve family heirlooms. Continue reading
Keep Your Stuff! How to save your digital files for the future – October 2, 2024
Panel event for the general public on how to protect your personal digital files (family photos, medical records, etc) for the long term Continue reading
App Launch Party – October 4, 2024
Have you ever wandered the graveyard at Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church and wondered about the people buried there? Now is your chance to find out. Continue reading
A City Divided: The Civil War, Philadelphia & The Union League – October 7, 2024
Come join us for an open house of Founding Forward’s exhibit, A City Divided: The Civil War, Philadelphia & The Union League, with a pop up archival display. Continue reading
Pennsylvania Before Penn – October 8, 2024
A narrow band of territory along each side of the Delaware River, including what became Frankford, was included in the Colony of New Sweden from the colony’s founding in 1638 until conquered by Dutch gunboats in 1675. Continue reading
Behind-the-Scenes at the Chester County Archives – October 10, 2024
Don’t miss your chance to go behind the scenes! Continue reading
CCAHA’s Fall Open House – October 10, 2024
In our state-of-the-art lab, CCAHA’s expert conservators will share some of the exciting projects that they’ve been working on – whether they be rare books, unique works of art, or priceless historical documents. Continue reading
2024 Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon – October 10, 2024
Celebrate Archives Month Philly in the Wagner’s historic lecture hall as we view glass lantern slides from area special collections! Continue reading
A Revolutionary Transcribe-a-thon – October 16, 2024
Join the Revolutionary City team in a day-long transcribe-a-thon, using machine-learning tools to transcribe documents from the American Philosophical Society, the Library Company of Philadelphia, and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Movement & Change in the Archives – October 16, 2024
The Free Library of Philadelphia, in partnership with the Delaware Valley Archivists Group, is hosting a free, interactive community fair featuring unique pop-up displays, demonstrations, and table top activities showcasing how movement and change are both documented in and catalyzed by their archives. Continue reading
City Archives Tour – October 17, 2024
Get a peak beyond the public areas of the City Archives and see where and how our material is stored; also featuring some treasures from the collection! Continue reading
Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress – October 24, 2024
Join us for an opening reception for our new exhibit “Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress” Continue reading
Meet the Curator Tours: The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution – October 24, 2024
Experience an intimate after-hours tour of The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution and learn more about the people, places and artifacts showcased in this special exhibition. Continue reading
Open House – October 25, 2024
Curious about audiovisual preservation? Check out our facility where we can digitize over 200 formats and learn about our process. Continue reading
PACSCL Fall Social/Tech Sustainability Guidelines Release – October 25, 2024
Join PACSCL for its Fall Social, where its new Tech Sustainability Guidelines will be released! Continue reading
Archives Month Campus Tour – October 26, 2024
Take a guided walking tour behind the 10-foot wall of Girard College to explore its history and architecture. Continue reading
Ask An Archivist – October 8, 15, 22, & 29
Ask a Chester County Archivist Continue reading
Open House at Lutheran Archives Center – October 29, 2024
Join us for a free open house featuring behind-the-scene tours of our collection and refreshments. Continue reading
It Came from the Archives: An Archives Month Philly Short Film Showcase – October 29, 2024
Weird and wonderful films from Philadelphia’s archives! Continue reading
Coffee and Doan-uts – October 30, 2024
Join us at the Mercer Museum for morning coffee, donuts, and an exclusive early-bird guided tour of our special exhibition The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution. Continue reading
Into the Dark Forest – October 30, 2024
Come celebrate Halloween deep in the dark forest with Villanova University’s Distinctive Collections. Continue reading
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
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