Contributed by Bryan J. Dickerson Since colonial times, the history of the American people has been intrinsically tied to maritime commerce and the need for naval forces to protect that commerce and defend American shores against foreign enemies. The commemorations of the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812, the 150th Anniversary of the Civil … More MARAC Philly 2013: The Naval History Collections Panel
Contributed by Patrick Shea The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) officially opened a state-of-the-art archival storage facility Thursday, October 10. The John C. Haas Archive of Science and Business will house the personal papers of significant scientists, engineers, and innovators; historical records of businesses and industries with a strong science, technology, or medical connection; and the … More CHF Opens John C. Haas Archive of Science and Business
Thanks to everyone that has been a part of Archives Month Philly through participation, promotion and/or attendance! Sending one last reminder about the final event, the ‘Philadelphia: Through Different Lenses’ screening on Wednesday at PhilaMOCA. Appropriately, the screening is a compilation of Philadelphia-related films offering truly unique views of the city from the 1940s through 1980s. Footage … More Don’t miss out on the end of Archives Month Philly
Archives Month Philly is still going strong, and with 10 days left, there is something going on almost every weekday — this is just a handful of the events and everything listed here is free! Full info on these and more at ArchivesMonthPhilly.com Also, don’t miss the numerous ongoing exhibits >> Romance Between the Sheets…of Paper! at University of … More Archives Month Philly
Contributed by Val Lutz Update on ArchivesSpace: Version 1.0 was released October 8 and is now available at http://www.archivesspace.org/archivesspace-1-0-released/. Bradley Westbrook, developer of Archivists Toolkit and now ArchivesSpace Program Manager, presented on ArchivesSpace at the September DVAG meeting, held at the American Philosophical Society. Westbrook began with an overview of the development of ArchivesSpace and discussed … More DVAG MEETING 9/23/2013 BRADLEY WESTBROOK – ARCHIVESSPACE
Contributed by Erin DeFord What a great start to Archives Month Philly! The Trestle Inn hosted the first event, a happy hour centered on Annie Anderson’s new book, The Tenderloin & The Trestle: Organized Crime in and Around Philadelphia’s Notorious Red-Light District. Coincidentally, our happy hour location was the perfect fit for the subject of … More Archives Month Kick Off!
Contributed by Celia Caust-Ellenbogen and Alina Josan On September 20, 2013, the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Ephemera Society of America co-hosted a conference, “Unmediated History: The Scholarly Study of 19th Century Ephemera”. Perhaps you read the announcement on the DVAG blog several months ago that made me so eager to attend. The conference … More Recap: “Unmediated History” ephemera conference at the Library Company
Contributed by Hillary Kativa As the recipient of this year’s DVAG travel grant, I was fortunate to travel to New Orleans last month to attend the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists. In many ways, it was a trip of firsts: my first national conference, my first trip to New Orleans, and … More SAA New Orleans: Laissez les bon temps rouler!
Contributed by Hillary Kativa This fall, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and Villanova University began work on a collaborative digital history exhibit to mark the Centennial Anniversary of the First World War. Organized around themes like propaganda, medicine, popular culture, and the Philadelphia home front, the exhibit will feature digital images of manuscripts, photographs, posters, … More New Collaborative Digital History Exhibit to Commemorate WWI Anniversary
MARAC (Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference) returns to Philadelphia this fall for the first time since 2001. “Friends Meeting: Arts and Advocacy Along the Delaware” will be held from November 7 through 9 at the Hyatt Regency Penn’s Landing. A number of sessions focus on art, artists, and archives, with others devoted to advocacy and outreach. Other programs … More MARAC Philly 2013
Delaware Valley Archivists Group 