Category: Chapter News and Events

The program will be in Rooms 405 and 406 on the 4th floor of the library. Access is only by the public elevators in the lobby, which should open at 5:30 p.m. Fastest entry point will be through the main entrance on Vine Street. The elevators are located to the right of the grand staircase…

Wednesday June 10, 2026, 6:00-8:00 p.m:an illustrated talk by Robert P. Thomas, AIA Join us for a slide-show adventure to the scenic Upper Delaware River above tidewater at Trenton NJ and its historic bridges up to Port Jervis NY.  We’ll learn not only about the bridges’ details and many of their wooden predecessors, but also…

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 to the Oliver Evans chapter…

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 that time has hosted two national SIA conferences (1990 and 2007), published books on local industrial history, and sponsored numerous tours, presentations, banquets, and Zoom talks.  Unfortunately, while we are…

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,” at the American Swedish Historical Museum. The exhibit is on display until January 4, 2026. One of our members prepared this review of some elements of the exhibit. Last Thursday…

The Oliver Evans Chapter, Society for Industrial Archeology presents U.S. Lighthouse Tender Lilac A presentation by Mary HabstrittWednesday, December 10, 2025, 6pm She was launched in 1933 at the Pusey & Jones shipyard in Wilmington, De, and her original base was at the U.S. Lighthouse Service Depot in Edgemoor. In 1939, when duties for tending…

The Oliver Evans Chapter, Society for Industrial Archeology presents U.S. Lighthouse Tender Lilac Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6pm Register at this link to join the presentation virtually https://freelibrary-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_t0Ls-kLTTu6C62UztyGOpw She was launched in 1933 at the Pusey & Jones shipyard in Wilmington, De, and her original base was at the U.S. Lighthouse Service Depot in Edgemoor.…

The Oliver Evans Chapter, Society for Industrial Archeologypresents U.S. Lighthouse Tender Lilac A presentation by Mary Habstritt Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6pm She was launched in 1933 at the Pusey & Jones shipyard in Wilmington, De, and her original base was at the U.S. Lighthouse Service Depot in Edgemoor. In 1939, when duties for tending…

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 in Greater Philadelphia Thursday, November 20 at 11:00 AMAt The American Swedish Historical Museum1900 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19145$20 per person.Registration and advance payment are required.Space is limited, so please…

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 8, 2025, 6 pm – 7 pm Visit Parkway Central Library’s Print and Picture Collection for a special display of material related to Philadelphia’s industrial history, including prints, photographs, and…