OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

Author: Muriel K, Veep

  • Corrected: Stone Sleepers of Early Railroads in Philadelphia

    The November meeting of the Oliver Evans Chapter of the Society for Industrial Archeology, Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 6pm A presentation by Pierre Lacombe In the 1830s, the Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad (P&CRR) and the Philadelphia & Germantown Railroad (P&GRR)  were constructed with stone sleepers. Stone sleepers are blocks of stone used to support rails…

  • Stone Sleepers of Early Railroads in the Philadelphia Area: Corrected

    A presentation by Pierre Lacombe The November meeting of the Oliver Evans Chapter of the Society for Industrial Archeology Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 6pm In the 1830s, the Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad (P&CRR) and the Philadelphia & Germantown Railroad (P&GRR)  were constructed with stone sleepers. Stone sleepers are blocks of stone used to support rails…

  • Budd Bioworks

    A good article on the history of the Budd plant. One highlight: In 1932, Budd introduced the first stainless steel airplane. And although the plane business didn’t take off for Budd, its all-steel prototype still sits outside the Franklin Institute. (Yes, it’s THAT plane.)

  • 18th Century Pennypack Creek Mills

    Northeast Philadelphia History Networksponsored by  Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History present 18th Century Pennypack Creek Mills: Holmesburg to Horsham Speaker:  Fred Moore  Oct 4, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Pennypack Creek is the central geographic feature of Northeast Philadelphia.  It was also an important economic feature in the 18th and 19th centuries…

  • Trackless Trolleys in Philadelphia

     Philadelphia’s First Trackless Trolley at Broad and Oregon October 1923 Society for Industrial Archeology Oliver Evans Chapter presents 100th Anniversary of the Trackless Trolley in Philadelphia 1923-2023 DATE: Wednesday, October 11, 2023   TIME: 6PMLOCATION: Parkway Central Free Library 20th and Vine, (enter on Wood Street) Transit Historians Mitch Libby and Joel Spivak will present the history…

  • World Canals Conference 2023 Online

    Thursday, September 21 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (US & Canada). Members of the SIA are invited to join Inland Waterways International for its World Canals Conference 2023 Online. The session focuses on restoration of canal structures and channels and features Joe Reed, Civil Engineer with the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal and Mike Palmer, Chair…

  • Reminder of OE Chapter Meeting

    Wednesday, September 13, 2023 6:00Parkway Central Library of Philadelphia Please join us to reconnect with chapter members Edward W. Duffy will be speaking on research for his book, Philadelphia Celebrates: Three Great Anniversaries – 1876 – 1926 – 1976 published in 2017. Ed was actively involved in the 1976 celebration as an employee of the…

  • A Cruise through History on the Delaware River

    Delaware River Greenway Partnershippresents A Cruise through History on the Delaware River September 21, 2023 at 7:30 pm Part of our Heritage Lecture Series, Gary Letcher, author of Paddlers’ Guide to the Delaware River takes us on an illustrative tour through history on and along our beautiful river. Beginning with various craft, and their pilots,…

  • Philly Typewriter Talks

    Here is the link for the required registration for Wednesday’s talk. Further down on the library page is the listing for the August typewriter presentation which also has a link for registration. https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/115849

  • More Philly Typewriter

    There are two more typewriter talks by Bryan Kravitz at the Free Library. Here are the topics and dates. The Typewriter Revolution of TodayWed, July 19, 2023 5:30 p.m. Philly Typewriter: The Age of Restoration & PreservationWed, August 16, 2023 5:30 p.m. Location:Parkway Central Library1901 Vine Street Classroom at the back entrance of the Library on…