Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 11:40:40 -0400 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: You're Invited to a Chew Celebration October 14 History Happenings Collecting & sharing the stories of Pennsylvania NEWSLETTER 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 TEL 215-732-6200 FAX 215-732-2680 WEB: www.hsp.org MEMBERSHIP QUICK LINKS Hours & Holidays Research & Collections Education Publications PUBLIC PROGRAMS View the Calendar of Events HSP STAFF BLOGS Check these Blogs regularly for new discoveries and stories from our collections: Fondly, Pennsylvania HSP's Hidden Histories PACSCL Consortial Survey Initiative The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania: www.genpa.org A Chew Celebration Lecture and Show-and-Tell Wednesday, October 14 at 6 PM The Historical Society of Pennsylvania has completed a two-year project to process and preserve the Chew Family Papers, an extensive collection that documents the lives of the Maryland and Pennsylvania branches of the Chew family through seven generations. Highlights of the collection will be on display at a free event at 6 p.m. October 14. Project archivist Cathleen Miller will discuss the collection and share information about this fascinating family. The history of the Chew family in America goes back to 1622, when John Chew arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, aboard the Charitie. One of the family's most well known members is Benjamin Chew, who served as chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1775 to 1777. The British occupied Cliveden, Chew's country house, which became a main stage of the Battle of Germantown in October of 1777. The Chew family was influential in the early republic, with extensive political connections to prominent judicial and political figures including the Penn family, presidents, members of Congress, diplomats, and others. Nearly every significant national and international event during the 18th and 19th centuries is documented in the Chews' correspondence with their friends and acquaintances. In addition to the collection's emphasis on the Chew family and Philadelphia's elite, the papers provide a perspective on the lives of many of the Chews' slaves and servants and offer insights into family relationships, the treatment of enslaved people, women's history, health, religion, legal history, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, politics, trade, land management and settlement, surveying, the industrialization of western New Jersey, and the growth and development of the city of Philadelphia. The processing project was funded through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and individual donations. The 650-page finding aid is now available on the Historical Society's Web site at www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=35. To register for this event click here. ___________________________________________________ Coming up... The Roots to the Branches A Series of Genealogical Workshops This October, which is officially Family History Month, the Historical Society will launch a series of Wednesday-night genealogy workshops, to cater to both beginner and advanced family historians. The workshops will teach visitors how to get started with their research, find more information about a Civil War ancestor, and even how to protect their family documents. The workshops are free for Historical Society members and $15 for nonmembers. Attendance includes a one-day admission to HSP's research library. The workshops are: Getting Started in Genealogy 6 p.m. Wednesday October 28 and Noon Friday October 30 Register Here Genealogical Resources at HSP 6 p.m. Wednesday November 4 Register Here Tracing Your Civil War Ancestry 6 p.m. Wednesday November 11 Register Here Conserving Your Family Records 6 p.m. Wednesday November 18 Register Here Copyright (c) 2008 The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. All rights reserved. Forward email This email was sent to [email protected] by [email protected] Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Email Marketing by Historical Society of Pennsylvania | 1300 Locust Street | Philadelphia | PA | 19107