The Archives Center will be closed Saturday, May 18 & May 25 due to staff vacation.
Upcoming Events
Typewriter Exhibit in Greenfield Hall
Antique manual typewriters from the first half of the 20th century will be on exhibit at the Historical Society of Haddonfield’s Greenfield Hall, 343 Kings Highway East from May 1 to September 30, 2024. For more information please click here.
General Meeting & Speaker: May 22:
Join us for a free presentation by historian and re-enactor Jane Peters Estes. From the best known to the most obscure, this program discusses the many roles filled by women during the deadliest battle of the Civil War. Jane Peters Estes presents: The Battle of Gettysburg, Where were the Women? From the best known to the most obscure, this program discusses the many roles filled by women during the deadliest battle of the Civil War. With information gleaned from diaries, letters and newspapers of the period, many parts of this program a re told in the actual words of the women who have lived through the battle. This program is free and will be held May 22, 2024 at 7pm in the Lutheran Church on Wood Lane’s Hall.
HADDONFIELD SKIRMISH – Saturday, June 1, 10am to 3pm
The Skirmish is hosted by The Friends of the Indian King — a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization — which works to preserve and advance the Indian King Tavern Museum, the first New Jersey State historic site, and raise public awareness of the museum and its educational programs. There will also be interesting events leading up to the Skirmish including a debate between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Here is a list of Skirmish Events.
“Roofs, Rails & Roots” HSH Garden Party:
Thursday, June 27 at 5 pm
To celebrate summer on our beautiful campus and introduce two significant upcoming projects, we’re holding an outdoor party in the Greenfield Hall Gardens on June 27 from 5 to 7 pm. The cost to attend is $30. We are raising funds to repair and restore the slate roof and balustrade on Greenfield Hall, as well as transport a historic train shed to the grounds of Greenfield Hall. The shed is currently located behind Lullworth Hall. The party will feature live music provided by HSH President Jessica Lucas and HSH member Matt Falciani. Light refreshments will be served.
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Recent News and updates:
Archives Center Closed—Saturday, May 18 & May 25, 2024
The Patricia Lennon Archives Center will be closed, on Saturday, May 18, and Saturday, May 25, 2024. However, the Archives Center will be open for its regular hours on Thursday, May 16, and Thursday, May 23. Full regular operating hours (including Saturdays) will resume on Thursday, May 30. As always, please do not hesitate to […]
Typewriter Exhibit at Greenfield Hall
Antique manual typewriters from the first half of the 20th century will be on exhibit at the Historical Society of Haddonfield’s Greenfield Hall, 343 Kings Highway East from May 1 to September 30, 2024. Four are of American manufacture; three are German. One of the German typewriters has punctuation keys with German and French usage. […]
HSH, Black History Month 2024, & African American & Black History in the Archives
Over the past few months, two important HSH projects have been in development. The first of these is a guide to items in the Patricia Lennon Archives Center that pertain to African American and Black history. Dana Dorman, our previous archivist, had identified numerous relevant documents in the PLAC collections; we are now arranging these […]
Archives Center Closed—Thursday, November 23
The Patricia Lennon Archives Center will be closed, this Thursday (November 23, 2023), in observance of the national holiday—a previous (now corrected) post originally stated that we would re-open on Thursday! Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this extended closure may cause. The Archives Center will resume normal opening hours, on Saturday, November […]
Archives Center Closed—Saturday, November 18, 2023
The Patricia Lennon Archives Center will be closed, next Saturday (November 18, 2023). Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this closure may cause. The Archives Center will resume normal opening hours, on Saturday, November 25. As always, please do not hesitate to contact the archivist with any questions you might have or with […]
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