Society Newsletters
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The Oracle No. 102 - Spring, 2015
Tea with a Dauphin County Groundbreaker, Bethel Heritage Trail Book Release and Program, A Word from the President, Director's Desk, Volunteers Needed, Program & Exhibit Highlights the Susquehanna River, July 4th at the Mansion, A Night at the Vineyard and Brewery at Hershey, HSDC on the Pride, HSDC Annual Meeting, In the Stacks, HSDC Wish List, In Memorium - Dorothy Anderson, Save the Dates, Thank You to Donors, Membership Drive, Deck the Halls Sponsors, Memberships
The Oracle No. 101 - Fall, 2014
Ruthann Hubbert Kemper is John Harris Award Recipient, Christmas at the Mansion, A Word from the President, Director's Desk, Second Sunday Programs, 1839 Whig Convention Anniversary, A Brief History of Amateur Baseball in Harrisburg, Curator's Corner, Volunteer Spotlight, Thank You to Our Donors, At the Mansion and Out and About
The Oracle No. 100 - Spring, 2014
Tea with Maggie Cameron, A Glorious Fourth, Director's Desk, Volunteers Needed, Second Sunday Programs, Portraits Tour, Reily Family Portraits Exhibit, In the Stacks, Welcome Janet Mulligan Bowen, Winter at the Mansion, HSDC Out and About, Deck the Halls Sponsors
The Oracle No. 99 - Fall, 2013
Deck the Halls, Christmas at the Mansion, Director's Desk, Give History this Year, Second Sunday Programs, 2013 Donors, Curator's Corner, In the Stacks, Volunteer Spotlight, Welcome New Members, Summer and Fall Programs, Mansion Front Porch Restoration
The Oracle No. 98 - Summer, 2013
Blast from the Past; Civil War 150 Events; Clara Barton Tea; Contributors; Curator's Corner; Director's Desk; Fashion Exhibit; Harry Marsh; Independence Day; In the Stacks; Mansion Restoration Project; Members; Save the Date; Second Sundays; Volunteer Spotlight; Wish List
The Oracle No. 97 - Winter, 2013
Annual Meeting; Blast from the Past; Call for Board Members; Deck the Halls Sponsors; Event Specialist Opportunities; Greg & Susie Sutliff Honored; Kathryn McCorkle Retires; Mansion Restoration; Save the Date; Second Sundays; Spring Bus Trip
The Oracle No. 96 - Fall, 2012
Barbara Pollihan Welcomed; Evelyn James Retires; Gallery Walk; Honoring Greg & Susie Sutliff; John Butler Davis Center; July Fourth Celebration; Mansion Restoration; Mary Sachs Exhibit; New Board Members; Presidential Scholar Speaks; Second Sundays; Teddy Bear Tea
The Oracle No. 95 - Summer, 2012
Blast from the Past; Civil War Diaries Online; Director's Desk; July Fourth Celebration; Latham Bequest; Letter from California; Louise Owen Retires; Mary Sachs Exhibit; New Board Members; Second Sundays; Mother's Day Tea; Tropical Storm Agnes; Yearbooks Wanted
The Oracle No. 94 - Spring, 2012
Blast from the Past; Deck the Halls Contributors; Group Tours; Harrisburg Walking Tours; Mary Sachs Exhibit; Mother's Day Tea; Remembering Warren Wirebach; Spring Bus Trip; Spring Flower Planting; Stephen Foster Program; Third Tuesdays; Tinian Open House
The Oracle No. 93 - Summer, 2011
Civil War Lyceum; Director's Desk; Fall Bus Trip; History Center Closes; Honoring Ben Olewine; July Fourth Celebration; PA German Woodworking; Remembering D. Jane Anderson; Third Tuesdays; Volunteer Appreciation; Walking Tours; Women of Emancipation
The Oracle No. 92 - Spring, 2011
Blast from the Past; Bus Trip; History Center Exhibit; July Fourth Celebration; Juried Art & Photo Exhibit; Lunch with Mr. Lincoln; New Board Members; New Hours; Tea with Mrs. Lincoln; Third Tuesdays; Volunteer Opportunities; Volunteer Susan Artman; Walking Tours
The Oracle No. 91 - Winter, 2011
Blast from the Past; Deck the Halls; Grants; Jackson Taylor's Poem; Lunch with Mr. Lincoln; NBC Television Show; New Members; Nonprofit Award; Renovations; Robert Knupp, Esq.; Third Tuesdays; USCT Pictures
The Oracle No. 90 - Fall, 2010
Dr. Simon Bronner; Blue Orchard; Calobe Jackson, Jr.; Candlelight Tour; Chef Joe Randall; Deck the Halls; Douglass Exhibit; Mission Statement; Third Tuesdays; USCT Event Highlights; USCT Grand Review; USCT Symposium
The Oracle No. 89 - July, 2010
Archivist; Blast from the Past; Book Signings; Bus Trip; Curator's Report; Deck the Halls; Director's Desk; Friends of the Mansion; History Center; In the Stacks; Jean Pugh; Membership; Third Tuesdays; Vintage Baseball; 2010 Harris Award
The Oracle No. 88 - July, 2009
Archivist; Building Harrisburg; Bus Trip; Curator's Report; Civil War Story Stops; Director's Desk; Friends of the Mansion; Golf Outing; In the Stacks; Membership; Second Tuesdays; Shop for Museums; Susquehanna Journal
The Oracle No. 87 - March, 2009
From the Archives; Bus Trip; Curator's Report; Deck The Halls; Director's Desk; HSDC Golf Outing; In the Stacks; Living Legacy Project; Membership; Recent Grants and Gifts; Susquehanna Journal
The Oracle No. 86 - October, 2008
Archivist's Corner; Curator's Corner; Deck The Halls; Director's Desk; HSDC Golf Outing; Grants and Gifts; Kelker Portrait; Library Corner; Mansion News
The Oracle No. 85 - Winter, 2008
Blast from the Past; Building Harrisburg; Bus Trip; Curator's Corner; Deck The Halls; Director's Desk; History Day; HSDC Golf Outing; Grants and Gifts; Library Corner; New Members
The Oracle No. 84 - Summer, 2007
Allied Pix; Bus Trip; Director's Desk; Golf Outing; Membership Form; New Members; Richard Parsons; Save the Date; Wish List; World War II
The Oracle No. 83 - Spring, 2007
Annual Meeting; Bus Trip; Deck The Halls; Director's Desk; Golf Outing; Mary Sachs; Membership Form; New Board Members; New Members; New Staff Members; Wish List