The Library Company Papers Project: Archiving & Preserving Early American History

FAIN: PW-285234-22

Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA 19107-5679)
Rachel D'Agostino (Project Director: July 2021 to present)

The Library Company Papers Project: Archiving and Preserving Early American History is a three-year project that will comprehensively review, process, and digitize the Library Company’s institutional records from its founding in 1731 through 1880 - the first 150 years. The project will also include the creation of a web portal (the Library Company Papers Portal) to serve as an entry-point to access these foundational documents, as well as a transcription project to be publicly launched at the culmination of the three years. This project is part of a larger initiative to prepare the Library Company to celebrate our 300th anniversary in 2031.