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Coming up December 13th at the Historical Society of Frankford

Preserving and Presenting the History of Northeast Philadelphia since 1905
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF FRANKFORD
THE CENTER FOR NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA HISTORY
Tuesday, 13 December 2011  7:00pm (note time)
WINTER HOLIDAY SOCIAL
“MOVIEHOUSE”
Few of the “jewel box” movie theaters that dotted Philadelphia exist any longer  Rick Spector’s  “MOVIEHOUSE” remembers this lost world of entertainment through a program offering a  citywide tour of old theaters, including several in Frankford.  Join Society members, staff, and volunteers in this annual Holiday Social.  Please bring light refreshments or desserts to share and note earlier start of 7:00pm for the Society’s annual Holiday Social.
The monthly public membership meetings of the Historical Society of Frankford are held in its own Museum and Library, built in 1930. Enjoy the Society’s collections and exhibitions as you learn something new each month.  Following each program, light refreshments are served so participants and presenters can refresh and exchange ideas on the topic.
Refreshments served.  Members free; Others $5.00
PLEASE MARK YOUR 2012 CALENDAR
Tuesday, 13 March 2012 7:30pm
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Members “Behind the Scenes” Tour
PROGRAM MEETINGS – SAVE THE DATES
Tuesday, 10 April 2012 (7:30pm)
Tuesday, 08 May 2012 (7:30pm)
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 (7:00pm)
1507 Orthodox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124
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Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame

Read about the ceremony honoring the new inductees into the Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame on Sunday at NEastPhilly.  Those honored were Benjamin Rush, Robert Purvis, Butch Ballard, Sister Mary Scullion and SPIN (Special People in the Northeast).

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Historical Society of Frankford invites public to suggest candidates for 2010 Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame

The Historical Society of Frankford, in partnership with Holy Family University, the Northeast Times, and State Representative Dennis M. O’Brien, announces that the public is invited to suggest individuals for consideration for the 2010 Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame. Candidates should be Northeast Philadelphia residents past or present whose lives or careers have been marked by high achievement or individuals who have had a lasting, significant, and positive impact on the Northeast Philadelphia community. Inductees will be chosen by the Hall of Fame Selection Committee, a twelve-member panel of experts in various aspects of Northeast Philadelphia life. The committee is chaired by Holy Family University President Sister Francesca Onley.

There are several ways for the public to suggest candidates. Throughout the month of March, a clip-out/mail-in ballot form will be printed in the Northeast Times and be available for download on the Historical Society’s website (www.frankfordhistory.org) and on the NeastPhilly.com website. The ballot form will also be distributed to public locations throughout Northeast Philadelphia. Suggestions can also be submitted by email to halloffame@frankfordhistory.org. The deadline for submissions is April 1st. Inductees will be announced in the spring and inducted in the fall at a ceremony at Holy Family University, date to be announced.

The goal of the Hall of Fame is to foster civic values and a sense of community in Northeast Philadelphia, along with a greater awareness and appreciation of the area’s rich history, by honoring the lives and accomplishments of its most distinguished citizens. In 2009, the inaugural year for the Hall of Fame, four historical figures, three living individuals, and one organization were inducted at a ceremony attended by a wide range of people from throughout the Northeast Philadelphia region.

Plans for a Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame were initiated in 2008, leading to its sponsorship by the Historical Society of Frankford, in partnership with Holy Family University, the Northeast Times, and State Representative Dennis M. O’Brien.

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Center for Northeast Philadelphia History

Diane Prokop of the Northeast Times reports this week on the recent meeting of the Center for Northeast Philadelphia History at Trinity Church Oxford.

The CNEPH is an outgrowth of the Historical Society of Frankford, whose mission since 1905 has been to preserve and present the history of Northeast Philadelphia.
CNEPH’s initial goals were to sponsor a Web site through which individuals and organizations can post materials, publicize events and communicate; provide a central repository where archival materials and information on Northeast Philadelphia history are preserved and made available to the public; sponsor periodic meetings enabling participants to network and learn about one another’s activities; and sponsoring cooperative public programs that help to preserve and promote the area’s history.

Become a history buff . . .
For more information about Trinity Church, Oxford, visit www.trinitychurchoxford.org
For more information about the Historical Society of Frankford, visit http://frankfordhistoricalsociety.org
For more information about Friends of the Lower Dublin Academy, visit http://lowerdublinacademy.org