Category: Chapter News and Events

Our acting president, Joel Spivak, died Monday morning the same day as the Pope. Despite months of rehab and recovery after an initial brain bleed last summer, Joel just didn’t have the strength to overcome repeated infections and hospitalizations. I got a call from Diane, Joel’s wife. It was not a sudden event so many…

The Schuylkill Navigation Canal SystemA presentation by Mike SzilagyiWednesday April 9, 2025 6:00pm The Schuylkill Navigation is the 108 mile long chain of dams and canals that brought literally millions of tons of anthracite coal down from Schuylkill County to tidewater at Philadelphia. Started in 1815-1825, it ended early in the 20th century. Oliver Evans…

A presentation by Mike SzilagyiWednesday April 9, 2025, 6:00pm The Schuylkill Navigation is the 108 mile long chain of dams and canals that brought literally millions of tons of anthracite coal down from Schuylkill County to tidewater at Philadelphia. Started in 1815-1825, it ended early in the 20th century. Oliver Evans Chapter Member Mike Szilagyi,…

The Oliver Evans Society for Industrial Archeology invites you to join us for AN EXHIBITION TOUR OFPHILADELPHIA REVEALED: UNPACKING THE ATTIC Friday, March 28 at 1:00 p.m.  Location: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building,118-128 North Broad Street You will have to pay the regular museum admission when you arrive. $15 for adults;…

December 11, 2024, Free Library of Philadelphia We are sorry to announce the program has been postponed due to limited response. We plan to present the program in the spring when there will be more time to attract people to come join us.

Wednesday, December 11th, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Come share stories of Philadelphia industry, manufacturing, city planning and development. This month, experience research within the library for a tour of Government Publications and the Newspapers and Microfilm Center. Materials from both collections will be on hand for browsing and discussion. We will be meeting on the…

An illustrated lecture by Peter WoodallJune 12, 2024 6 pm If you were trying to sum up Philadelphia’s history as the “Workshop of the World” in 63 objects, which ones would you choose? That was the challenge Pete Woodall took on when he created a poster showcasing our city’s industrial history as a thank you…

The Camden & Amboy Railroad at South Amboy, NJ An illustrated presentation by Patrick HarshbargerWednesday, May 8, 2024, 6 pm On behalf of the City of South Amboy, NJ, Patrick and his colleagues at Hunter Research, Inc. have been researching and archaeologically investigating the abandoned terminal and rail yard facilities of the Camden & Amboy…

If you were not able to attend the talk by Harry Garforth on April 10, 2024, here is a link to watch it on the Free Library’s website. https://fb.watch/rs8z6iVU-9