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Posted January 29, 2021 in General
On January 19, 2021, the Moravian Archives Bethlehem was delighted to host Dr. Christina Petterson via ZOOM for a virtual lecture. Her lecture titled, Time in Transition and Change in Mission: 1760-1764 in the Moravian Unity, is now available on the Moravian Archives Youtube channel available here.
Posted October 21, 2020 in General
On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, the Moravian Archives Bethlehem hosted a Virtual Exhibit Opening for our current exhibition Zinzendorf in America with great success! Thank you to all who participated safely from home (locally and internationally). A special thanks to Dr. Katherine Faull who joined us from Great Britain and presented a lecture titled “Moravians […]
Posted September 29, 2020 in General
The Moravian Archives in Bethlehem has begun to document its own response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic via communications, images, and other documents but we are also seeking to collect and preserve documents from the greater Moravian Church community. We encourage members of congregations and agencies of the Moravian Church in the Northern Province to […]
Posted August 27, 2020 in General
Normally at this time of year, we are preparing to host all Friends of the Archives at our Annual Summer Soirée. The Summer Soirée is an opportunity for us to thank you for your generous support of the Moravian Archives during the past year. Unfortunately, due to ongoing restrictions in place because of COVID-19, we […]
Posted July 9, 2020 in General
All 5 Episodes of the Moravian Archives History Tour are now available on Youtube! Follow Assistant Archivist, Thomas McCullough, as he takes you on a tour of the Moravian Archives past and present. In these 5 episodes, learn about the various locations which housed the Moravian Archives throughout Bethlehem and learn more about the unique […]
Posted February 21, 2020 in General
On Tuesday February 18, 2020 Dr. Jeffrey Gemmell present a lecture at the Moravian Archives on the Lititiz Collegium Musicum and its revival. Please visit our Youtube channel, Moravian Archives Bethlehem to watch the recorded lecture
Posted January 13, 2020 in General
On January 9, 2020, the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) announced grants for eighteen digitization projects throughout the United States and Canada. The Moravian Archives is extremely pleased to announce that one of the approved projects is “Uncommon Bonds: Labrador Inuit and Moravian Missionaries” ($168,349.00). During this 24-month project the Moravian Archives in […]
Posted November 19, 2019 in General
Join the Moravian Archives for our Winter Open House! When: Saturday, December 7, 2019 – 9:00 am- 4:00 pm Check out our exhibit, Sing O Ye Heavens: Moravian Music and Instrument Making before it closes at the end of the year Tour our vault with one of the archivists and take a peek at […]
Posted July 22, 2019 in General
On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 the Moravian Archives hosted a lecture presented by Director and Archivist, Paul Peucker titled “Madness in Herrnhut: Johann Siegmund Krüger and His Role in the Division of Herrnhut, 1726/27″ We are happy to announce that video from this lecture is now available through the Archives Youtube channel, Moravian Archives, […]
Posted June 24, 2019 in General
The Moravian Archives is happy to announce the dates for the annual German Script Course. Moravian Archives German Script Course 2020 will be held : June 1, 2020 – June 12, 2020. The Moravian Archives has had the pleasure of teaching graduate students, professors, genealogists, curators, archivists, musicologists, and hobbyists from various backgrounds for the […]