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From: Christopher Densmore <>
Subject: [UNDERGROUND-RR] URR NEWS: WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA UNDERGROUND RAILROAD SYMPOSIUM, INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, NOVEMBER 8-10, 2002
Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 09:51:44 -0400

URR NEWS: WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA UNDERGROUND RAILROAD SYMPOSIUM, INDIANA,
PENNSYLVANIA, NOVEMBER 8-10, 2002

The Third Annual Western Pennsylvania Underground Railroad Symposium will
be held at Indiana, Pennsylvania, November 8-10, 2002. Sessions include a
discussion of a state underground railroad network for Pennsylvania, and
sessions on Politics, Religion and Anti-Slavery, Women and the Underground
Railroad, a workshop on curriculum, a workshop on documenting URR sites and
other activities. For full details, see the Schedule and Registration
Information at the following web address:

http://www.chss.iup.edu/ugrr/symposium.html

The people at Indiana, Pennsylvania, have been very active. See the
following news story on the recent (September 27, 2002) dedication of a
state historical marker commemorating the "The Rescue of Anthony
Hollingsworth."

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=5530586&BRD=1078&PAG=461&dept_id=151025&rfi=6

[Thanks to Chris Catalfamo for the above information.]





Christopher Densmore, Curator
Friends Historical Library
Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399

610-328-8497 (phone)
610-690-5728 (fax)


http://www.swarthmore.edu/Library/friends

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