Thank you to all the enthusiastic and curious nerds who came out on Wednesday, 10/5, for Archives Month Philly‘s second year of collaboration with the fine folks at Nerd Nite Philly! We had three speakers on a range of nerdy archives topics: David J. Gary, now of the American Philosophical Society, discussed work he did … More Archives Month: Nerd Nite Philly
[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
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
[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
[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]
[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]
Good news, everyone! Nerd Nite is partnering with Archives Month Philly again this year to bring you another evening of nerdery, archives, beers, and music. This means that we need you, our archives and archives-adjacent membership, to submit ideas for talks about the nerdier side of archives. Talks should be 20 minutes long, with 5-10 minutes … More Call for Participants: Nerd Nite
[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
[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
Posted on behalf of the New Jersey State Archives. In celebration of New Jersey Day, the anniversary of the founding of New Jersey in 1664, several of the State’s cultural agencies have put together a series of exhibits and programs for Friday, June 24, 2016, on the 1st Floor of 225 West State Street, Trenton, N.J. … More New Jersey Day Celebration 6/24/2016
Delaware Valley Archivists Group 