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George B. Bryant, Historian & Retired Architect, will present an illustrated introduction to the work of artist Henry Holiday and his stained glass windows designed for the United States.

Sara MacDonald, former Director for Public Services for the University of Arts Libraries, will discuss Stratton's life as a painter, teacher and traveler. Specific attention will be paid to his 1924-25 pastels of the indigenous Egyptian people.

Sara MacDonald, former Director for Public Services for the University of Arts Libraries, will discuss Stratton's life as a painter, teacher and traveler. Specific attention will be paid to his 1924-25 pastels of the indigenous Egyptian people.

Harold Finigan, Historic Preservationist and Educator, will discuss how the people of Delaware County worked against the immoral nature of slavery.

The Rose Valley Museum is very excited to host a presentation by Chief Adam Waterbear DePaul, M.Ed., about the past and present Lenape people. the Lenape culture and their assimilation following Dutch, Swede, and English settlements. 

Sue Keilbaugh, President of the Rose Valley Museum, will examine the life, work, and interests of one of the most prominent families that inhabited the original utopian community of Rose Valley.

Bruce Laverty from Drexel University will examine the pivotal role that Rose Valley's Will Price played in American art, architecture, and self-identity.

Thomas A Guiler, Director of Museum Affairs for Oneida Community Mansion House will discuss the vibrant community life of Rose Valley, Roycroft and Byrdcliffe, which strove to form alternative ways to live in an industrial society.

Join Thomas H. Keels, Author, Historian, Lecturer for a talk on the rural cemeteries in Philadelphia, which provided local architects and artists with a novel outdoor laboratory where they could exhibit their works, and experiment with new styles.