Take a guided walking tour behind the 10-foot wall of Girard College, looking at the campus as it exists today, along with archival maps and photographs that document its history and growth. Continue reading
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“Up Against It”: Post-Pandemic Life and Community Response 1918-1923 – October 20, 2025
In 1918 the influenza pandemic ripped through Philadelphia, killing 12,000 people in six weeks, but what happened in the aftermath? Join this online talk by Dr. Bethany Johnson to hear how she mined archival resources, including rarely-used Girard College student records, to explore the challenges facing the stricken families and efforts of institutions and organizations to respond to the epidemic’s scars. Continue reading
The French Connection: Lafayette and Girard – October 2, 2024
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
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
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
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
Founder’s Hall Online and On the Ground – October 18, 2023
Learn about the digitization of the Founder’s Hall architectural drawings and tour the exterior of this historic landmark. Continue reading
Sharing Our Stories: Connecting Communities and Archives – October 26, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
Founder’s Hall Open House – October 19, 2019
Come behind the wall and find out more about one of Philadelphia’s richest and most influential citizens and the legacy of the unique school he founded. Continue reading
Second Saturday at Founder’s Hall – October 13, 2018
Come behind the wall and find out more about one of Philadelphia’s richest and most influential citizens and the legacy of the unique school he founded. Continue reading
Tour of Founder’s Hall, Girard College – October 5, 2017
Check out what’s behind the wall at Girard College and explore treasures ranging from a letter from President Monroe asking for a loan to records of school dining hall cuisine. Continue reading
Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon – October 12, 2017
The 2017 Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon will showcase glass lantern slides from the special collections of several Philadelphia institutions projected from an historic lantern projector in the Wagner’s Victorian-era lecture hall. Continue reading
Second Saturday at Founder’s Hall – October 14, 2017
Come find out more about one of Philadelphia’s richest and most influential citizens and the legacy of the unique school he founded. Continue reading
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