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Mark your calendars for the last WCGS events of the summer

The late summer event offerings from WCGS are just around the corner. There is still time to register. Please  visit our  Registration page . Next up -  August 24, 6:30pm - WCGS virtual meeting Topic - Research and Resources at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania   speaker -  Dr. Lee Arnold, Senior Director of the Library & Collections, Chief Operating Officer Founded in 1824, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) is one of the largest family history libraries in the nation, has excellent collections on local and regional history and offers a manuscript collection renowned for its 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century holdings. HSP houses many national treasures, such as the first draft of the United States Constitution, an original printer’s proof of the Declaration of Independence, and the earliest surviving American photograph. But the true strength of the Society' collection is the overall breadth and depth of materials that together of...