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What chief of the U.S. Forest Service went on to serve two terms as governor of Pennsylvania?

Question of the Week
6/3/12
Environment and Nature, Gifford Pinchot, Government and civics, United States Forest Service
Famed explorer Meriwether Lewis was trained by which Philadelphia physician?

Question of the Week
5/28/12
19th century, Caspar Wistar, Meriwether Lewis, Science and Medicine
From 1794 to 1797, Dolley and her husband James Madison lived in Philadelphia at what address?

Question of the Week
5/20/12
18th century, Dolley Madison, Government and civics
Dipping into Philadelphia's artistic past through the papers of John Neagle

Of all the adopted collections that have come through the ranks, my favorites remain the ones that offer windows into Philadelphia's rich cultural history.  The John Neagle papers and related items (Collection 2112), which I recently processed, is one such collection.

Fondly, Pennsylvania
5/18/12
18th century, Arts and Culture, John Neagle, Philadelphia, Philadelphia artists
What Philadelphia resident is responsible for creating Mother's Day?

Question of the Week
5/13/12
19th century, 20th century, Arts and Culture, Community and Public Service, Mother's Day, Women
Legend says that in 1682, William Penn met with a group of Native Americans to form a treaty. Where did they meet?

Question of the Week
5/6/12
17th century, Colonial period, Native American, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, William Penn Treaty Tree
The RMS Titanic sank 100 years ago, taking with it several members of the George D. Widener family. Which family member survived?

Question of the Week
4/15/12
20th century, Philadelphia, RMS Titanic
In 1687, the Morris family of Philadelphia opened one of the city's first businesses. What kind of business was it?

Question of the Week
4/8/12
17th century, 18th century, 19th century, 20th century, Business, Francis Perot's Sons Malting Company, Industry, Philadelphia
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Processing Adopt-a-Collections Continues: The Papers of Frank Gordon Bradley and the Brake and Wineman families

My work at HSP revolves around our manuscript collections, whether I'm processing, accessioning, researching, or paging.  And I've dealt with many collections over the past several years of all shapes, sizes, and conditions.  Because this work has become somewhat rote for me, and because so many collections regularly cross my desk, it's easy for me to overlook the unique facets of each.  Our collections, known or unknown, each have human histories and carry along with them aspects of their creators.  Two adopt-a-c

Fondly, Pennsylvania
3/29/12
19th century, 20th century, Adopt a Collection, archival processing, Brake family, Frank Gordon Bradley, Pennsylvania, Wineman family, World War II
Which local transportation line opened in March 1907?

Question of the Week
3/25/12
19th century, 20th century, Industry, Market-Frankford Line, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Comments: 1