Archives Month Philly

Tomorrow, October 17th, get a peak beyond the public areas of the @CityofPhiladelphia Archives and see where and how some of Philly's one-of-a-kind collections are stored! buff.ly/4d7tXqv #archivesPHL #amp2024

Join the team behind #RevCity this Wednesday, October 16th for a day-long Transcribathon @amphilsociety. Explore social media in the #RevolutionaryWar era, learn about machine-learning #transcription tools & enjoy food & giveaways. Register now! buff.ly/4e2RmKR

Explore how living archives can inspire action on Wednesday, Oct 16th @FreeLibrary! Enjoy free, interactive pop-up exhibitions, demonstrations, table-top activities, & workshops from local institutions, collections, and initiatives. buff.ly/3MKgFFL #archivesPHL #amp2024

The free exhibit "Lineage" at the Library Company of Philadelphia opens Oct. 15. It examines the proposition of "the future of humanity" proposed by Samuel Jennings' 1792 painting "Liberty Displaying the Arts and Sciences." #archivesPHL buff.ly/4eeEnFE

Tonight at 6p at the Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon, enjoy some unique and rarely seen culturally significant images seen with an old technology - lantern slides. #archivesPHL buff.ly/3MC1PB4

Today from 5p-7p, meet the expert conservators at the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the work they're doing in their state-of-the-art lab. #archivesPHL buff.ly/47D5okh

Today at noon, Chester County Archives will take guests behind the scenes with a tour of the department, a scanning demonstration, and an opportunity to see historic records in person! #archivesPHL buff.ly/3ZoAgmo

Did you know that before the birth of William Penn, the Delaware Valley had a functioning colony called New Sweden? Learn more tonight at 7:00p at this event from the The Historical Society of Frankford. #archivesPHL buff.ly/3B4OE9a

Tonight at 5:00p, come out for the open house of Founding Forward's new exhibit, "A City Divided: The Civil War, Philadelphia & The Union League." #archivesPHL buff.ly/3Tun4Zl

The Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation is launching an official Old Swedes Self-Guided Graveyard Tours app! Come celebrate the launch this evening at 6pm. Cost to attend is $20. #archivesPHL buff.ly/3XFimuk

How do you digitize family photos? How do you get data from obsolete media? How should you manage personal records? Learn about these topics and more at the "Keep Your Stuff!" panel event today at 6pm. #archivesPHL buff.ly/47nFxwg

Today at 11am, join the staff of Mercer Museum's Research Library and learn about their professional services like genealogy assistance, digitization resources, and more! #archivesPHL buff.ly/4gAC7L9

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette's American tour! Dive into the role of the French community in Philadelphia's early history today at 10am and 6pm at Founder's Hall at Girard College. #archivesPHL buff.ly/3TrYU1I

Celebrate #Halloween deep in the dark forest with Villanova University Distinctive Collections & Digital Engagement. On October 30th, enjoy an annual open house @FalveyLibrary full of treats, games, & a display of Special Collections' most haunting items buff.ly/3ztJJ1f

Join the Phillypino Oral History Project on October 30th to celebrate Filipino diaspora stories, featuring community resources, cultural performances, and library materials at West Gallery One @freelibrary. #archivesPHL #amp2024

Get an exclusive early-bird guided tour of The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution at the @MercerFonthill on October 30th. Don’t miss out on morning coffee and DOAN-uts, RSVP buff.ly/3TNZd7g #archivesPHL #amp2024

Join us on October 29 for a night of rare historical films from Philadelphia's museums & archives! The program at @PhilaMOCA includes drag queens, weird science, 1960s patriotism, & an operetta about insurance claims. See you there, #cinephiles! buff.ly/3ZE1rK1

Join the Lutheran Archives Center for a behind-the-scenes open house on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from 4pm-7pm featuring unique manuscript records of 300+ congregations ranging from Pennsylvania to Maine. buff.ly/3ztwhdN #archivesPHL #amp2024

Enjoy a stroll around a 43-acre oasis in the middle of the Philadelphia on October 26th during a free guided tour behind the famous 10-foot wall of @girardcollege! RSVP today: buff.ly/3BfFLK4 #archivesPHL #amp2024

Learn about #audiovisual preservation and tour the facilities of @georgeblood_lp at their 2nd Open House on Friday October 25 #archivesPHL #amp2024 RSVP here: buff.ly/3Bi5AZZ