Posted on behalf of Celia Caust-Ellenbogen On October 10, more than a dozen local history institutions converged at the Free Library of Philadelphia for an archives fair about the history of drinks: from medicinals and tonics, to tea and coffee, beer and wine, the temperance movement, and more. Attendees enjoyed sample beverages, played games, examined … More AMP 2018 – Drinks in the Archives

Posted on behalf of Kelsey Duinkerken Those who braved the rain last Thursday, October 4th to attend the Science History Institute’s Othmer Library Open House were rewarded with a rarely seen peek into the Institute’s library and archival holdings as well as an exciting Escape-the-Archives. This year’s pop-up exhibits were focused around food and drink. There … More AMP 2018 – Othmer Library Open House, October 4, 2018

Posted on behalf of Shaun Kirkpatrick On Oct. 24, PhilaMOCA hosted the final centerpiece event of Archives Month Philly 2018, “It Came from the Archives: A Short Film Showcase.” In a little under two hours, the audience was treated to film and video gems from the collections of seven area archives, including two academic, two … More AMP 2018 – “It Came from the Archives: A Short Film Showcase”

Posted on behalf of Shaun Kirkpatrick On Oct. 19, the Presbyterian Historical Society hosted their annual Archives Month open house at their Society Hill home.  This year’s one-night exhibition theme was “’Ethyl is not a Lady’: The Faces of Temperance, 1800-1960,” following the U.S. temperance movement from the early 19th century through Prohibition and beyond. … More AMP 2018 – Presbyterian Historical Society Open House

Posted on behalf of Shaun Kirkpatrick On Oct. 8, PhillyCAM hosted a special Archives Month Philly screening of “Before Hollywood: Philadelphia and the Birth of the Movies,” a documentary by History Making Productions. The fascinating and fast-moving documentary covered nearly 200 years of Philadelphians shaping the development of motion pictures and associated technology, from Charles … More AMP 2018 – Before Hollywood Screening By PhillyCAM

Posted on behalf of Annie Halliday Bibliococktails was presented by the Rosenbach as part of Archives Month Philadelphia. The event was centered around the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein by Mary Shelly. The mood was set by spooky storm sound effects and they served a themed cocktail called the Mount Tambora. The drink was named after the volcano … More AMP 2018 – Bibliococktails Presented By the Rosenbach

Posted on behalf of Caroline Hayden The Historical Society of Frankford, on Orthodox Street, had a open house conference on Sunday, October 7. The event brought in a full house of members from the Frankford neighborhood and surrounding area, passionate about the local history of Northeast Philadelphia and the history of Pennsylvania. The event began … More AMP 2018 – Open House at the Historical Society of Frankford

Greetings, Delaware Valley archivists! It’s once again that time of year when you have the opportunity to be a candidate for an opening on the DVAG Planning Committee! Becoming an officer in DVAG is a fun and rewarding way to: Get involved in your local professional organization and shape its direction in the future! Make new … More Join Our 2019 Planning Committee!!!

Please join us next month for our Fall meeting, which will be a discussion of SAA’s 2018 One Book, One Profession selection, Perspectives on Women’s Archives. The book will be used as a springboard to discuss women’s collections and women’s archives so you do not need to have read the book to attend! We are excited to announce that … More Join Us for Our Next General Meeting!

Thank you to the Delaware Valley Archivists Group. Their generosity provided me the opportunity to attend the SAA Annual Meeting, ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2018 in Washington, D.C. This was my first opportunity to attend SAA and it was an absolute delight. I am the Digital Collections Archivist at the Library Company of Philadelphia. In that role, I … More Travel Grant Awardee SAA Wrap-Up: Ann McShane