The Historical Society of Haddonfield has received a new challenge grant in support of its planned new Archives Center building: starting in May, all donations made in honor of past president Pat Lennon will be matched dollar-for-dollar by a donor who worked with Pat at the Historical Society and admires …
The Historical Society is co-hosting a book launch for Jan Twitchell’s new book, A Fortunate Life. The event will be held on Thursday Dec. 7 at 3 pm at Brandywine Living, 132 Warwick Rd, Haddonfield. Jan began the book as an oral history for the Historical Society, before it turned …
The Historical Society of Haddonfield plans to build a new Archives Center on the site of an existing garage on the Society’s property at 343 Kings Highway East, just steps from Greenfield Hall and the Mickle House. The new two-story building was designed by Haddonfield resident Eduardo Guzman of DCM …
Help us build a new Archives Center! Use this form to make an online donation to the new building, or contact us to discuss other giving options.
The Society is closed today, March 21, due to the storm forecast. Our inclement weather policy follows the schedule of the Haddonfield School District and the School District of Philadelphia (since some staff and volunteers travel farther), and both are closed for the day.
The Candlelight Dinner scheduled for tonight has been postponed until Wednesday April 4. Same time, same place, same speaker.
Due to the winter weather forecast for tomorrow evening, the Historical Society has postponed the Candlelight Dinner to Wednesday April 4. Same time, same place, same speakers!
Time is running out to purchase your tickets to the Historical Society’s annual Candlelight Dinner!
This year’s program on Wednesday March 21 will feature Dr. Robert Rawlins and his performing quartet, presenting “Tunes of the Twenties and All That Jazz: The Stories Behind the Songs.” The dinner and general membership meeting will be held at Tavistock Country Club. Cocktails start at 6pm.
Tickets are $60.00 for Historical Society members and $70.00 for non-members.
Tickets will be on sale through the end of the day Friday 3/16. You can order your tickets online and pay with a credit card via PayPal, or call the office at 856-429-7375 to reserve a spot. See you there!
We continue with our periodic spotlight of objects, documents, photographs and other items you can find in the collections of the Historical Society of Haddonfield. Thanks again to summer 2017 volunteer Britni Dellinger for helping to compile these features. Next up:
NAOMI V. FITHIAN WORLD WAR I SCRAPBOOK
2005.010, Gift of Marianna Robson Johnson
This scrapbook was created by life-long Haddonfield resident Naomi Vernan Fithian Robson (1896-1969), who was 21 years old and unmarried when the U.S. entered World War I. Naomi’s father was noted illustrator Frank Fithian (1866-1935). Her incredible scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper articles, drawings, ephemera, and other mementos about what was happening in the U.S. and abroad during the war. The scrapbook was donated to the Society in 2005 by Naomi’s daughter, Marianna R. Johnson, and it was displayed as part of the Society’s fall 2017 exhibit about Haddonfield in World War I.
The Historical Society of Haddonfield will be closed on Wednesday March 7 due to the weather.
According to our inclement weather policy, the Society follows the schedule of the Haddonfield School District and the Philadelphia School District, since some staff and volunteers travel from further distances. The Philadelphia School District announced this evening that it will be closed Wednesday, so the Society will be closed too.
Enjoy the snow day!
GREENFIELD HALL
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 1-4 pm; first Sunday of the month 1-3 pm; and by appointment
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 am; first Sunday of the month 1-3 pm; and by appointment
Click here for our inclement weather policy.
Greenfield Hall and the Archives Center are both CLOSED Saturdays & Sundays except as noted above for the first Sunday of the month.
We are closed in August, on major holidays, and for the week between Christmas and New Year’s.