Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

“Outsulating” the Ridgway Library

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In a continuing effort to maintain our nearly 50-year-old building so that it will continue to meet our needs for many years to come, we have been making a series of capital improvements. Currently two major projects are underway, partially…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

Summer is for Internships

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As in past years, this summer a number of departments will have the benefit of talented young interns—including several funded by prestigious programs such as the highly competitive International Fine Print Dealers Association Foundation…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

Canoeing the Pine Barrens

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Though a desolate landscape, Philadelphians have long been drawn to the Pine Barrens of New Jersey for various reasons such as relaxation, trade, and industry.  The Marriott C. Morris collection of photographs includes views of amateur…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

Library Company Lecture in Honor of John C. Van Horne

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On May 28, Library Company members will gather at the American Philosophical Society to listen to a conversation with award-winning author Nathaniel Philbrick and Library Company Trustee and McNeil Center for Early American Studies Director…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

Library Company Digital Collections on Flickr Commons

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The Library Company is excited to announce its new membership in Flickr Commons, which features digital collections from cultural heritage institutions and encourages further sharing, commenting and crowdsourcing by the general public.   The…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

Milt Tonkin Music Fund

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A recent acquisition of sheet music will be getting a very special bookplate this spring. Lillian Tonkin, who began working at the Library Company in 1957 and retired in 1980, has chosen to honor the memory of her late husband by creating…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

Digital Archives Specialist Certificate Awarded to Nicole Joniec

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The Library Company’s Print Department Assistant and Digital Collections Manager Nicole Joniec has been awarded the Digital Archives Specialist certificate put forth by the Society of American Archivists (SAA).  In pursuing this certificate,…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

So Who Really Made the First American Flag?

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Every school student has been taught that George Washington and his committee tasked Mrs. Elizabeth Ross, a milliner whose business was located between 2nd and 3rd on Arch Street, with the creation of the first American flag. Supposedly, the…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

Except New Jersey

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In fall 2013 the Library Company seized upon the tremendous opportunity to acquire the Joe Freedman Collection of Philadelphia Ephemera. A boon to our visual culture holdings, I have recently had the privilege to begin to process…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

Library Company Digital Collections on Flickr Commons

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The Library Company of Philadelphia is excited to announce its new membership to the Flickr Commons. Flickr Commons promotes the sharing of digital collections from cultural heritage institutions and encourages further sharing, commenting…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

Announcing the 2014-2015 Post-Doctoral Fellows

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The Library Company is pleased to announce the seven recipients of National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Program in African American History (PAAH) Mellon Scholars, and Program in Early American Economy and Society (PEAES)…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

“By Dawn’s Early Light” at the Center for Jewish History

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Materials from the Library Company’s collections will be featured in an exhibition at the Center for Jewish History in New York that looks at the contributions of Jewish people in the early Republic and the creation of American Jewish culture.…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

Khalil Gibran Muhammad

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On Tuesday, March 18, Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Director of the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, will give a special presentation to Library Company members on the significance of African American…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

NDSA Philly Regional Meeting

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In January, the Library Company hosted the Philadelphia regional meeting of the National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) featuring a slate of speakers representing some of the most influential thinking in digital preservation today. Storage…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

The French High Commission’s Visit to Philadelphia

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On April 2, 1917, nearly three years after World War I had broken out in Europe, President Woodrow Wilson appealed to the United States Congress to declare war on Germany. President Wilson cited two reasons for seeking a congressional declaration…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

Tamar Stone: Book Artist

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In honor of Women’s History Month, we have invited Tamar Stone to write a guest entry for us. I make artist books. These are one-of-a-kind pieces that use antique textiles to speak to various issues that women faced in the past. My…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

More Library Company Prints Added to World Digital Library

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  Almost 100 lithographs and chromolithographs from the Philadelphia on Stone  project are now included in the World Digital Library. The WDL, created by the Library of Congress in 2005 with support from the United Nations Education,…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

Happy Washington’s Birthday on February 22nd

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  There have been prints depicting George Washington with his family since the 1790s, when self-taught artist Edward Savage produced one based on the painting he completed in 1796. Especially numerous in the years surrounding the Civil…
Susan Shifrin at the April 9th event

“That’s So Gay” Opens with Fanfare

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Despite record-breaking snowfall, 150 people convened at the Library Company on Valentine’s Day to view the new exhibition that is getting noticed around the country. From traditional print and broadcast media to websites and blogs, the story…