Category: Events

Springerle cookie molds from Ryan Berley's collection

Archives Month: Springerle at the German Society Of Pennsylvania

October 5, 2016

[Posted on behalf of Chrissie Perella] Archives Month Philly 2016 kicked off with sweet treats! The German Society of Pennsylvania hosted Ryan Berley (of Franklin Fountain and Shane’s Candies) for “Springerle and More: 19th century Cookie Molds.” Not only did we get to learn about the history of Springerle molds, we also got to taste the finished product! (Fun fact 1: … More Archives Month: Springerle at the German Society Of Pennsylvania

Meeting wrap-up: Records Management 9/21/2016

September 22, 2016

Our meeting on Wednesday, September 21st at the Kislak Center at the University of Pennsylvania began with a few announcements — most importantly, the election results! Your new Vice-Chair/Chair Elect is Ken Cleary. Your new Communications Manager is Jasmine Clark. Your new Membership Coordinator is Shaun Kirkpatrick. Ken’s term begins immediately (for reasons discussed previously). Jasmine … More Meeting wrap-up: Records Management 9/21/2016

Next meeting 9/21 at the Kislak Center, UPenn

August 31, 2016

[Posted on behalf of the DVAG Programming Committee] As summer turns to fall, please join us for the next DVAG general meeting on Wednesday, September 21st! Where: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center at the University of Pennsylvania (3420 Walnut Street). When: 3:30-5:30 pm (approximate) ***Please note that photo ID … More Next meeting 9/21 at the Kislak Center, UPenn

SAA 2016: Our Scholarship Recipients Report Back [2/2]

August 22, 2016

[Posted on behalf of DVAG SAA Travel Grant recipient, Laurie Sather. Want to hear more about SAA? Join us at Cooperage Wine & Whiskey Bar at 5:30 pm on August 22 for our post-SAA happy hour. The address is 123 S 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.] Despite having been a member of SAA for the past … More SAA 2016: Our Scholarship Recipients Report Back [2/2]

SAA 2016: Our Scholarship Recipients Report Back [1/2]

August 17, 2016

[Posted on behalf of DVAG SAA Travel Grant recipient, Rayna Andrews. Want to hear more about SAA? Join us at Cooperage Wine & Whiskey Bar at 5:30 pm on August 22 for our post-SAA happy hour. The address is 123 S 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.] During the first week of August, the Society of American … More SAA 2016: Our Scholarship Recipients Report Back [1/2]

Call for participants: Lantern Slide Salon

August 9, 2016

[posted on behalf of Lynn Dorwaldt] Archives Month is fast approaching and the Wagner Free Institute of Science will be hosting the Fourth Annual Lantern Slide Salon on Thursday, October 13th from 6-8 PM. The Lantern Slide Salon has continually been a popular and engaging event where archivists and the public come together and learn about … More Call for participants: Lantern Slide Salon

Call for participants: Food From the Archives

June 21, 2016

[Posted on behalf of the Archives Month Philly Planning Team] Hello fellow archivists and friends-of-the archives! Now that Archives Month Philly planning is coming into full swing, have you been wondering how your institution could be involved? Do you have recipes, cooking instruments, photographs of food, or other food-related material in your archives? If you … More Call for participants: Food From the Archives

Ethical internships & YOU

May 13, 2016

Our meeting Wednesday, 5/11 at the Wagner Institute of Free Science was both well attended and well received! The town hall meeting was anchored by a talk on the ethics of internships by Rebecca Goldman, the Head of Archives & Digital Initiatives at La Salle University. Rebecca’s presentation is available here via La Salle Digital commons, complete with … More Ethical internships & YOU