The Society for Industrial Archeology.
OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER
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Firstival: First Paper Maker in America: 1690Saturday, June 27, 11am-1pmRittenhouseTown, Philadelphia We take paper for granted now. But in the late 1600s, when Pennsylvania’s founder William Penn recruited German papermaker and preacher William Rittenhouse to manufacture the writing parchment in the New World, paper was a luxury. Rittenhouse started a…
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Request for Chapter Assistance
Dear Members and Supporters of the Oliver Evans Chapter of the Society for Industrial Archeology The chapter has been in existence since 1984, and during…
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The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution
Join the American Philosophical Society and The Library Company of Philadelphia on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 6:00-7:00, to hear from Joyce E. Chaplin (APS 2020)…
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American Swedish Historical Museum tour
On Thursday, November 20th, chapter members had a tour of the exhibit, “And Let Victory Tell the Rest: 250 Years of Shipbuilding in Greater Philadelphia,”…
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The Philadelphia Chapter Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society
Dec 6, 2025 10:45 AM Oliver Evans chapter members, Ron Hoess and Mike Szilagyi, are making presentations at the meeting on Saturday.You can attend in…
● About US
The SIA’s emphasis on archeology reflects a concern for the tangible evidence of early industry. Our mission is the study, interpretation, and preservation of the surviving factories, machinery, bridges, canals, industrial communities and artifacts that are historically significant.
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