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 Lecture and Book Signing- Carl Rollyson, Amy Lowell Anew
Wednesday, October 2, 5:30PM Book signing and reception to follow. Free for Athenaeum Members, All others $10. RSVP to Susan Gallo at 215-925-2688 or sgallo@philaathenaeum.org  Beloved Athenaeum receptionist Susan Gallo will retire on October 11, 2013. She came to the Athenaeum in February 2006, succeeding her daughter Sara, and has been the welcoming voice and face for both members and visitors ever since.Please join us in celebrating Susan's time with the Athenaeum. Coffee, tea and light refreshments will be served in the Reading Room from 9:30 am to noon on Friday, October 11th. For those of you who cannot attend at that time, Susan will return to her desk for the afternoon. Above: Susan Gallo. Photo by Jim Carroll. Gallery Talk- Laurie Olin: Sketchbooks from the Mediterranean
RSVP required. Contact Susan Gallo at 215-925-2688 or sgallo@philaathenaeum.org Right: Mykonos. Watercolor by Laurie Olin, 1980.
William Davison (2nd from left) and Sandra Tatman with members of the OHA Board.
Ancestry Library Edition Workshop with Jill Lee
Saturday, October 19, 12:00-2:00PM
RSVP required. Contact Susan Gallo at 215-925-2688 or sgallo@philaathenaeum.org
Washington Square Walking Tour
There are only a few places left for the Washington Square Walking Tour on Saturday, October 26. The tour will begin at 1:00PM at The Athenaeum. Ticket prices: Individual Ticket: $125.00 To reserve your ticket(s), click here or send your check to Susan Gallo at the Athenaeum, 219 S. 6th St., Philadelphia, PA 19106. Refund Policy: In the event you are unable to attend the tour, refunds can only be made through Friday, October 11, 2013. Your support of this event benefits the continued preservation and restoration of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia's National Historic Landmark Building.
Lecture and Book Signing- Kenneth D. Alford, Sacking Aladdin's Cave
Wednesday, October 30, 5:30PM
Book signing and
reception to follow. Free for Athenaeum Members, all
others $10. RSVP to Susan Gallo at 215-925-2688 or sgallo@philaathenaeum.org
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The
controversial American poet Amy Lowell (1874-1925) was a founding member
of the Imagist group that included D. H. Lawrence. Described by T. S.
Eliot as the “demon saleswoman” of poetry, and ridiculed by Ezra
Pound, Lowell has been treated by previous biographers as an obese,
sex-starved, inferior poet who smoked cigars and made a spectacle of
herself, canvassing the country on lecture tours that drew crowds in the
hundreds for her electrifying performances. Drawing on recently discovered
archival material, Carl Rollyson forces a new interpretation for this
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, acknowledging and appreciating her life with
retired actress Ada Russell. Carl Rollyson is a professor of journalism at
Baruch College, The City University of New York. He has published more
than 40 books, including American Isis: The Life and Art of Sylvia
Plath,
which he presented at the Athenaeum. His articles and reviews have
appeared in The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, among
others. Visit his website: 
Landscape
Architect Laurie Olin will give a gallery talk about the current
exhibition of his Mediterranean sketchbooks on Saturday, October 5th at
2:00PM.
This summer members of the Octavia Hill Association decided to honor William Davison on the occasion of his retirement from their Board by donating funding to the Athenaeum to purchase books in the area of American history.
Altogether they raised $1500 for book purchases, a very welcome donation, and one which matches Bill's interest in history.
Bill Davison had served on the Octavia Hill Association Board since the mid-1970s and also spent many years as the OHA Treasurer, a position which he holds with the Athenaeum as well. Thank you to the Octavia Hill Association and to Bill Davison for this very timely donation.
Ancestry,
the most popular genealogical online resource, provides access to billions
of records to help everyone from novice family researchers to experienced
genealogists. Records available include census, military, immigration, and
more. New to genealogy? No problem! Our Circulation Librarian, Jill LeMin
Lee, can help to get you started and guide you through the resources
available. Please bring a laptop computer or iPad if you wish to follow
along. Remember, the Athenaeum has a subscription to Ancestry Library
Edition which is available to our members through the public computer in
the Busch Room, or through your own computer when connected to our
wireless network. Free. Athenaeum members only.
Near the close of World War II, two American units moved toward the
village of Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps. Both units would converge
on Hitler’s hideaway, where a treasure trove collected by Hermann
Göring waited. Paintings, jewels, and other art objects were gathered by
the Americans, some ending up in American museums, others still lost. This
book details the magnitude of Göring’s looting and the destinies of the
objects (some now repatriated) taken by the Americans. Kenneth D. Alford
has been researching archival material relating to the World War II
lootings for over 30 years. He is a frequent consultant for television
productions involving Nazi plunder, and his first book, Spoils of World
War II, was the subject of a History Channel documentary. 
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