Although it’s hard to believe, it’s already February, which means Archives Month Philly is only 8 months away! Want to help make this year’s program the best one yet? Join us at Strangelove’s on Tuesday, February 24th at 5:30 pm for our first 2015 planning meeting. Planning to join us? Please RSVP to archivesmonthphilly@gmail.com so we can plan … More Calling all volunteers for Archives Month Philly 2015!
Registration is now open for MARAC’s spring 2015 meeting, which will take place from March 18th to 21st in Boston, Massachusetts. This is a joint meeting with the New England Archivists and a great opportunity to network with colleagues new and old in one of America’s most historic cities. The meeting features behind-the-scenes tours at … More Registration now open for MARAC Spring 2015
Contributed by DVAG Travel Grant winner Anastasia Matijkiw. Part II of II. See Part I here to read about Anastasia’s experiences at sessions about archival education and new professionals. In addition to focusing on archival education, I attended several sessions that addressed digital media, specifically handling obsolete media. Session 410: Beyond the Floppy Disk: Rescuing Electronic Records … More SAA recap part II: Archives * Records in Washington, DC
Contributed by DVAG Travel Grant winner Anastasia Matijkiw. Part I of II Earlier this fall, I had the pleasure of attending the 2014 Society of American Archivist Conference, Archives * Records: Ensuring Access in Washington, D.C. Through attending sessions, panels, and talks, I learned a great deal while making new connections and reconnecting with old friends. … More SAA recap part I: Archives * Records in Washington, DC
Submitted by Ken Cleary On October 23, the Curtis Institute of Music welcomed Archives Month Philly enthusiasts for a tour of their historic conservancy and archives. Located adjacent to Rittenhouse Square at 1726 Locust Street and situated within three former mansion homes, the Curtis Institute of Music is as much a sight to behold, as … More Archives Month Philly: Curtis Institute of Music Historical Tour
On October 15th, representatives from the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania and Heritage Reports gathered at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania to present on a new digital history project about the First World War. Inspired by a list of names and addresses uncovered in the Pennsylvania State Archives, “The Fallen of the Great War: The Philadelphia Project” aims … More Archives Month Philly: Fallen of the Great War
Did you attend an event or exhibit as part of Archives Month Philly 2014? Did your institution host an event or exhibit? Do you have ideas for Archives Month Philly 2015? Isn’t answering questions fun? If your answers to any of these is “yes,” the Archives Month Philly Planning Team would love your help. Please … More Archives Month Philly: We Want Your Feedback!
On October 11th, more than 50 attendees braved the rain in Wilmington, Delaware for a peek behind-the-scenes of the Hagley Library. DVAG’s own Laurie Rizzo and Abby Adams were on-hand to showcase some of the archives’ most notable and unique items, including assorted issues of DuPont Magazine, photographs of Stephanie Kwolek (inventor of Kevlar), and various … More Archives Month Philly: Hagley Library Open House
Congratulations to the “Nutter Fluffers” and “Pennsylvanians Against the World”! These were the two winning teams of Philly History Quizzo, the closing event of Archives Month Philly 2014. With 20 teams in the running – many of them including archivists, tour guides, and public historians – competition was stiff. The first round was Philadelphia history … More Archives Month Philly: Philly History Quizzo
Contributed by Eric W. Schnittke On October 23, the Bryn Mawr College Library held a Personal Digital Archiving Day. Turnout was great, with 18 members of the staff and student body attending. Attendees came for various reasons, whether it was dealing with old student club records or with cleaning up personal files. The attendees … More Archives Month Philly: Personal Digital Archiving Day
Delaware Valley Archivists Group 