Everhart Blog
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Jan
An Internship in Unprecedented Times
Read moreMy summer ended before it began. Like so many others, my plans were uprooted by the first wave of COVID-19 that hit the United States
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18
Dec
Beyond Exhibits: Conservation in the Real World
Read moreMuch like everything else this year, my fall internship at the Everhart Museum was shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. In an entirely virtual setting, I
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19
Nov
Tripping the Folk Fantastic
Read moreWant to try something fun? Define “Folk Art.” Not as easy as it sounds – but it sure is an interesting game! This is the
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13
Nov
From the Lackawanna to the Susquehanna: Traces of the Lenni-Lenape
Read moreThe indigenous people that inhabited the land that many of us in Northeastern Pennsylvania call home were the Lenni-Lenape. The Lenape inhabited the region which
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22
Oct
Where Did All These Birds Come From?
Read moreVisitors to the museum often ask where our collection of birds came from. With 560 on view in our ornithological gallery and another 2000 or
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18
Sep
Mapping the Twining Herbarium
Read moreMy name is Sebastien Hardinger and I am a Master’s student in the Public History program at Northeastern University. As part of my internship with
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29
Aug
Fritz Scholder’s Spirit of Independence
Read moreAs we exit these final weeks of summer, our country laments the conclusion of the months of Independence. Americans raise their glasses once more to
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15
Aug
My Experience at the Everhart
Read moreWhat is so special about museums, that millions of people travel around the world to visit them each year? Is it the education, the engagement
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24
Jul
Preserving the Past: Examples of Preservation Science within the Everhart’s Collection
Read moreOver time, all objects begin to deteriorate. Some objects break down more quickly than others. Archaeologists routinely find inorganic materials like stone, ceramics and metals.
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12
Jun
Coming Together Through Folk Art
Read moreOur world is full of so many different forms of art and cultural expression that our communities depend on for creative ways to bring us
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May
Reflecting on “Forming The Maslow Collection”
Read moreWhile The Maslow Collection, in its entirety, is comprised of about 600 works by 150 different artists, “Forming the Maslow Collection: A Reflection on the
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May
Everhart Museum Opening Day, 1908
Read moreThis May 30th will mark the 112th anniversary of the opening of the Everhart Museum. The modest dedication exercise was kept brief at the insistence
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22
May
Crowdsourcing in the Humanities: How You Can Help from Home
Read moreCrowdsourcing…what is it? According to The American Historian, crowdsourcing is the practice of obtaining information or input into a task or project by enlisting the
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09
May
Mystery Object: What is it?
Read moreSo we will admit, this object is a little odd. And to be honest, it stumped a few people at the Museum who were trying
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May
Object of the Month: May 2020
Read moreMay’s Object of the month is a taxidermy mount of a young swan with an interesting history. The June 22, 1955 edition of The Scranton
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23
Apr
The Tulip Flower & Folk Art
Read moreWith spring beginning to show it’s signs all around us, anticipation of the soon to be blooming flowers are certainly present in many of our
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10
Apr
Traditions at Home: Pysanky
Read moreEaster 1990. This is me at 7, sitting in front of a coal stove in the basement of my grandparents house in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I
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01
Apr
A Short History of Dr. Everhart
Read moreDr. Isaiah Fawkes Everhart, founder of the Everhart Museum, descended from a family of Dukes, who for 400 years ruled the German Kingdom of Württemberg,
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01
Apr
So What Exactly is Visible Storage?
Read moreDid you know that most museums have less than 5% of their collection on display for the public? The Everhart Museum has approximately 18,000 objects