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View our current exhibit “The Archival Process” online!

Posted July 21, 2023 in General

How do new materials come into the Archives? How does the Archives make new materials accessible? Why are some materials accepted into the collection and others are not? This exhibition […]

Digital Collection Spotlight #39: Travel Journals

Posted April 28, 2023 in General

One of the collections we have digitized and made available online is several Travel Journals, accounts written by Moravians recounting their travels, typically for pastoral or missionary work in the […]

Moravian History featured in Ben Franklin’s World Podcast

Posted April 25, 2023 in General

Director and archivist, Paul Peucker joined Ben Franklin’s World Podcast for their most recent episode to investigate the establishment of the Moravian Church in North America. Episode Summary “During our […]

Digital Collections Spotlight #36: Year in Review

Posted December 29, 2022 in General

As this year draws to a close we would like to offer an overview of some of what we have been working on during the year in regard to digital […]

Moravian Mission Coffee

Posted November 28, 2022 in General

Just by drinking your morning cup of Moravian Mission Coffee, you support Moravians around the world. Each bag purchased enables the Moravian Board of World Mission to provide more Mission […]

Digital Collection Spotlight #34: Phonograph Records

Posted September 27, 2022 in Digital Access, General

Most of the items that have been highlighted in these posts have been textual and visual materials so we thought it would be interesting to highlight a different aspect of […]

Christina Petterson Lecture Recording Now Available

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 […]

Virtual Exhibit Opening Now Online

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 […]

Chronicling COVID-19

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 […]

Summer Soirée 2020 COVID edition

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 […]