The Society for Industrial Archeology.

OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

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  • Lost Creeks and Sewers of PhiladelphiaSaturday, April 18, 2026, 10:30am Chapter member Adam Levine is offering a gallery talk on his exhibit with photographer Joseph Elliot at the Athenaeum in Philadelphia. The event will be limited to the first 20 people who register. To sign up please send an email…

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  • Dinner Deadline Extended

    Dear Members, A final reminder to make reservations for our 34th Annual Dinner Meeting to be held at Gallo’s Restaurant on Roosevelt Blvd. at Stanwood…

  • Correction on Annual Dinner

    All entrees will be served buffet style. Selections may be made as you choose. Garden salad, Honey soy glazed salmon, Gallo’s lump crab cakes,  Chicken…

  • OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER/SIA 34th ANNUAL DINNER

    Saturday, February 2, 2019 Philadelphia and the Birth of Airmail An Illustrated Lecture by Fred Moore, Historian, Northeast Philadelphia History Network With American forces still…

  • Diffusing Knowledge to Workers: The Heroic Mechanics’ Institute Movement

    Joseph Priestley Society presentation Thursday, January 10, 2019 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. A luncheon and program featuring Robert G. W. Anderson, president and CEO, Science History…

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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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