Sewickley Valley Historical Society

The Sewickley Valley Historical Society promotes interest in and records, collects, preserves, and documents the history of the Sewickley Valley.

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Our 2023-2024 Lecture Series returns TMRW, 3-20-2024. Hope to see you there! https://t.co/UjinOduWfN

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@justin276 @BrianButko @RichardPCondon Thanks for the heads up. We launched our brand new website at the beginning of this yr, so while most content was transferred over, old links are no longer going to work. We're also still working out some kinks in the search of transferred content, so thank you for your patience.

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The 2023-2024 SVHS Preservation Grant application cycle is OPEN.

Full press release and application available on our website.

Applications accepted now until December 29, 2023.

#SewickleyValley #HistoricPreservation #PreservationGrant #NonProfit #SVHSPreservationGrant

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"Come on Barbie, let's go party..."

Jumping on the #BarbieTheMovie bandwagon w/this hot pink house party invite from the #CollectionsAtSVHS.

At a historic Jones' estate, &they invited you to help redecorate? That may not be a Barbie dreamhouse, but it's certainly a historian's

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Less than 1 week to go until the opening of the next special event in our 50th year. "All Out for 50" asks "What does 50 years of collecting and preserving Sewickley history look like?"

Join SVHS May 18 thru 31 to see for yourself.

Visit https://t.co/5Xp3n012uu for more info!

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Btwn the #Coronation of King Charles III and the #KyDerby, there was plenty of excuses this weekend to break out your finest, fanciest hat.

Did you watch either event? Was your headgear appropriately fabulous?
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📸: Dorothy Slack in her own fabulous hat. #CollectionsAtSVHS

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Joining the #ArchivesBabies #ArchivesHashtagParty by wishing you a weekend as laid back as this baby from the #CollectionsAtSVHS.

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1 Week Away Today!

SVHS' Lecture No. 5: "Strictly Sewickley: The Village in the '60s." Attendees welcome both in person and on Zoom on WED, 4/19, at 7pm.

Event is FREE and open to the public. Advance registration preferred. Visit https://t.co/5Xp3n012uu for more info.

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What were your Easter and spring fashions in 1972?

#SewickleyHerald #VintageAd #CollectionsAtSVHS #HappyEaster #HappySpring

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Is there a surer sign that spring has sprung then the crack of the bat on #OpeningDay across America? ⚾️

100 yrs ago this yr the Sewickley Heights Eagles baseball team was getting ready for their own opening day.

📸: May 5, 1923, Sewickley Herald, #CollectionsAtSVHS
#PlayBall

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Billy Taft will surely celebrate #NationalPuppyDay with you, if you'll just let him take a little nappy-nap for just a second or two...

📸:Fairacres scrapbooks in the #CollectionsAtSVHS, 1908.

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It's been a week, but we're still thinking about how lovely our 50th Celebration Dinner and Program was last Thursday. To bask in the event a little while longer, we'll be sharing some photos, but first want to showcase our program for the evening...