The Society for Industrial Archeology.
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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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The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia: Call for Authors
The editors of The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia seek to make 50 additional assignments to complete the current phase of expansion. Now is the time to…
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Annual Dinner
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Jane Mork Gibson, 1923-2016
OBITUARY Jane Mork Gibson, 1923-2016 Jane Mork Gibson was a founding member of the Oliver Evans Chapter and worked diligently to promote the SIA mission concerning…
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Annual Wright Stuff Film Fest
27th Annual Wright Stuff Film Fest (Resumed after a 2-year hiatus) Monday, December 5, 2016 Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center Martha Capwell Fox, Archives &…
● 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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