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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And Let Victory Tell the Rest
The Oliver Evans Society for Industrial Archeology invites you to join us forAN EXHIBITION TOUR OFAnd Let Victory Tell the Rest: 250 Years of Shipbuilding…
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Reminder: Print and Picture Collection presentation
There are still openings to join the group for the upcoming Wednesday Program. Special Visit to the Free Library’s Print and Picture Collection (PIX)Wednesday, October…
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44th Symposium on Industrial Archeology
Host: Roebling Chapter, SIAWhen: 11 Oct 2025 9:30 AM, EDTWhere: Room 104, Babbio Center, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ Advance registration is required and…
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Free Library’s Print and Picture Collection
Special Visit to the Free Library’s Print and Picture Collection (PIX)Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 6 pm – 7 pm Visit Parkway Central Library’s Print and…
● 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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