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Fashioning Philadelphia – The Style of the City, 1720-1940
The Library Company of Philadelphia presents over 200 years of fashion history in its newest exhibition, which opened July 20. Fashioning Philadelphia – The Style of the City, 1720-1940 tells the largely unheralded story of Philadelphia’s contributions to the early fashion industry. Curated by Wendy Woloson (Assistant Professor of History, Rutgers University), Fashioning Philadelphia features […]
New Collections Uploaded to Our Digital Collections Catalog
Several collections were recently uploaded to ImPAC, the Library Company’s digital collections catalog. Peter Collinson’s annotated first edition of William Maitland’s 1739 History of London, Frederick Gutekunt’s Scenery on the Pennsylvania Railroadphotograph album, and a mixed media scrapbook album showcased in Remnants of Everyday Life, our 2013 exhibition about historical ephemera, are just some of […]
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2nd Annual Library Company Lecture in Honor of John Van Horne
On April 8, Library Company members will gather at the Union League of Philadelphia for the 2nd Annual Library Company Lecture in Honor of John Van Horne. The annual series honors the former Library Company director who served for over 29 years at the helm of the organization. This year’s speaker will be historian Margaret […]
Giving Tuesday
After the traditional day of family togetherness and gluttony that is the fourth Thursday in November, and the somewhat newer traditions of commercial mayhem that are the following Friday and Monday, the non-profit community has thoughtfully proposed “Giving Tuesday.” Giving Tuesday is conceived as a day to express the sentiments of the season through philanthropic […]
Library Company Lecture in Honor of John C. Van Horne
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 Daniel K. Richter. This event inaugurates an annual series in honor of John Van Horne’s monumental contributions over 29 years […]
The French High Commission’s Visit to Philadelphia
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 of war: Germany’s continued use of unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, and […]
Birthday Wishes for Ben
It seems that more than 200 years after his death, Library Company Founder Benjamin Franklin still captures the imagination of the ladies—or the girls anyway. Shortly after his January 17 birthday this year, we received a heartfelt and hand-drawn card from Lily West of Portland Oregon. Lily writes that Ben Franklin is “by FAR” her […]
ALA Declaration of the Right to Libraries
On January 27, students, parents, and advocates signed the ALA Declaration of the Right to Libraries in the Library Company’s Logan Room in conjunction with the American Library Association winter conference. The ceremonial signing showed support for the survival of libraries throughout the country; signings have been held nationwide since July 2013. The Declaration […]
$500,000 NEH Challenge Grant Award
The Library Company has been awarded a $500,000 Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to endow the Program in African American History. Announced last month, the award is one of three Challenge Grants awarded to institutions in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the year and requires a 3:1 match. The resulting $2 […]
Gay History in Early America
Late gay activist Harry Hay thought history knew more about gay people than it knew it knew. “That’s So Gay: Outing Early America” exhibition curator Cornelia King couldn’t agree more. As with so many areas of historical inquiry, the source material for the study of gay history has been waiting patiently on the Library Company’s […]
Inaugural John C. Van Horne Lecture
How does an institution honor a Director for almost 30 years of service? It starts with an endowed lecture in his name. Mark your calendars for May 28, 2014, when the Library Company will welcome acclaimed writer Nathaniel Philbrick as the inaugural speaker in the John C. Van Horne lecture series at the American Philosophical […]