What You Don’t Expect to Find
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An intriguing personal history
Digital Oral History
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World War II, Open Space, and the Black Experience
Oral History Digitally Preserved
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Black women share life experiences in West Chester, PA
West Chester Music Impresario
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Samuel Barber
Diaries Preserved
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A manuscript processing project revealed.
Civil War Letter – Antietam
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A veteran vividly describes the battlefield.
National Pastime – 1865
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An 1865 diary contains experiences with the new sport of baseball.
Paintings Preserved
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Six paintings conserved with an IMLS Museums for America grant
Soaking Up the Sun — and the History: Top Reasons to Participate in a Walking Tour
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The warm weather is upon us, which means more and more Chester County residents — and those from the surrounding areas — are heading outdoors for the nicer days ahead! […]
Celebrating Humphry Marshall’s 300th Anniversary
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Chester County Botanist In 2022, the Humphry Marshall 300 Committee celebrates this Chester County native son, an 18th-century botanist who was the first American to publish a book on our […]