Moravian Archives

The Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, PA, collects and preserves the records of the Moravians in North America and makes them available to the public.

[TTU Medieval & Renaissance Studies Center @TTU_MRSC]

Congratulations to Courtney Gragson, an MA student in History, who was awarded MRSC funding to attend the German Script paleography course offered by the Moravian College Archives in Bethlehem, PA, from July 18-29, 2022.

[PSU Press @PSUPress]

Mark your calendars! Author Paul Peucker will present a webinar series on #Herrnhutt and the origins of the Moravian church --> https://t.co/WnTandCKmo via #MoravianArchives

[Uncommon Bonds Project @ublimm]

This month's #UncommonBonds blog post is written Mark Turner and tells the story of Ramah (sometimes spelled Rama), the site of a Moravian station and Inuit community in #Labrador between 1871 and approximately 1910. Read on: https://t.co/YtUi6qlRTp
#CLIR #Labradorimut #nlstudies

[kanajuk queen❄️ @PJC709]

Did you know Inuit invented the kayak? Noah is one of the foremost experts on Labrador Kajait (plural Kajak/qajaq/kayak). He interviewed elders, transcribed the interviews, done 2ndary source research, and is a highly trained (patient, & generous) teacher.

[Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites @HistoricBeth]

Did you hear? Bethlehem could be on a multicountry World Heritage List of historic Moravian Church settlements by 2024! https://t.co/bBDWOTHSTZ

['Berg Special Collections @MuhlenbergSpC]

(1/2) Last night we hosted the 2nd workshop on writing &reading #GermanScript, led by the very patient &encouraging Tom McCullough @MorArchives. We feel a little bit more ready to undertake a new transcription of Frederick Muhlenberg’s 1770 journal…#quillpen #inkblot @Muhlenberg

[Moravian Archives @MorArchives]

Thank you, @NEH_PresAccess, for your support!

[NEH Pres Access @NEH_PresAccess]

A wealth of historical & cultural material! @MorArchives used a $200K #PresAccessFunded award to conserve & digitize 2,386 pages of Moravian Church mission records from St. Croix & Antigua, 18th-19th c., & provide wide public access to the content at https://t.co/8EzHpNbVrc.

[Uncommon Bonds Project @ublimm]

This month's #UncommonBonds blog post is written by Noah Nochasak, who is Kajannik Piuliniattik (Kayak Revival Lead) under the Nunatsiavut Government. Noah discusses "Labrador Kajait Within the Moravian Church Records." https://t.co/NRX80oWJh0.
#kayaking #Labrador #Greenland

[Uncommon Bonds Project @ublimm]

Did you miss Mark Turner's June 2021 lecture about "Uncommon Bonds and the Digital Return of Labrador Inuit Documentary Heritage"? Follow the link here to watch the video recording: https://t.co/VAXWIQZ1H6.
#UncommonBonds #Labrador #DigitalReturn #CLIR

[Moravian Archives @MorArchives]

Hat gerade ein Foto gepostet @ Moravian Archives, Bethlehem https://t.co/rdO9SZ3SJu

['Berg Special Collections @MuhlenbergSpC]

We're proud to announce the launch of the site "Historical Maps of the Lehigh Valley," a consortial effort of #lehighvalley institutions and individuals to bring together digital & physical maps of the region into 1 research portal. #historicalmaps https://t.co/8SvPoT0CV4

[PSU Press @PSUPress]

We'll miss you at this year's Bethlehem Conference on Moravian History & Music, but you can still browse our titles and discuss project ideas with our editors through our #VirtualExhibit: https://t.co/E1tUP2GUbO

[Uncommon Bonds Project @ublimm]

"The language of documentary heritage is a tricky thing," writes Mark David Turner. Read on in a "A bit about Language," the latest 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 blog post, at https://t.co/FzuWaFNAUC.
#digitalreturn #records #Labrador #CLIRgrant

[Uncommon Bonds Project @ublimm]

In our latest #UncommonBonds blog post, we hear from the archivist at the @MorArchives who is responsible for digitizing 56,000+ pages of documents in the Labrador Mission Stations record group. 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://t.co/68kAYFecCb.
#digitization #digitalcollections #CLIR

[Moravian Archives @MorArchives]

Don't forget to tune in to today's virtual lecture at 4:00 p.m. EST. We hope to see you there!
#PontiacsWar #History #ZoomLecture #18thCentury

[Moravian Archives @MorArchives]

Join us on Zoom next Tuesday, March 9, at 4:00 p.m. EST, for a virtual lecture by Dr. Richard Pointer, titled "Finding Peace on a Violent Frontier: Papunhank and Native Moravians in Pennsylvania and Ohio, 1765-1775." Register at https://t.co/Jn5hc1NsHG.

[Moravian Archives @MorArchives]

Join us on Zoom next Tuesday, March 9, at 4:00 p.m. EST, for a virtual lecture by Dr. Richard Pointer, titled "Finding Peace on a Violent Frontier: Papunhank and Native Moravians in Pennsylvania and Ohio, 1765-1775." Register at https://t.co/Jn5hc1NsHG.

[Moravian Archives @MorArchives]

Application Deadline for MAB Vernon Nelson Research Grant is quickly approaching! Submit your application today before it closes on Sunday, February 28!

https://t.co/IPnCuSN4Ce

[Uncommon Bonds Project @ublimm]

Newly digitized by @MorArchives and available online through @MemorialU's Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) are issues of 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑢𝑡 𝐿𝑎𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 (𝐿𝑎𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑟 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑎𝑛), a bilingual newsletter published from 1972-1987: https://t.co/ad1oi7HNBv.

[Felicity Jensz @miss_his_story]

Very pleased to share with #twitterstorians
the news that my edited book with @chrispet72
On Legacies of David Cranz's 1765 'Historie von Grönland' is out as an eBook TODAY! Hardback coming soon. Thanks to all at @Palgrave
#Greenland #artic #atlantic https://t.co/ZwGgpCcZ05

[Uncommon Bonds Project @ublimm]

[1/4] Greetings! Uncommon Bonds: Labrador Inuit and Moravian Missionaries (@ublimm) is a two-year partnership between the Nunatsiavut Government (@NunatsiavutG), Moravian Archives (Bethlehem) (@MorArchives), Moravian Church in Newfoundland and Labrador, ...