A Traveling Memory Museum
I Remember It Well...
Preserve the memories. Honor the people. Inspire future generations.
Every day, we lose another voice that remembers what life was really like in South Philadelphia during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
I Remember It Well... is a traveling memory museum dedicated to preserving those stories before they are lost forever. Through oral histories, historic photographs, artifacts, maps, and community participation, the museum celebrates the everyday lives of ordinary people whose memories helped shape Philadelphia's history.
" We are the last generation who can tell this story from memory."
Elaine T. Jones
WHY THIS PROJECT MATTERS
Every day, we lose another voice that remembers what life was really like in South Philadelphia during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
History books preserve facts.
This project preserves memories.
The voices we record today will become tomorrow's history
The South Philadelphia exhibition is the pilot for a traveling museum that will document memories from neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia and beyond.
Future exhibitions will focus on:
Germantown
West Oak Lane
North Philadelphia
West Philadelphia
Southwest Philadelphia
And other communities whose stories deserve to be preserved.
SHARE MEMORIES
Your story matters.
Help preserve it.
HOST THE MUSEUM
Invite the museum to your church, school, library, or organization.
SHARE ARTIFACTS
Family photos, school pics, and any artifacts that hold history - we want to see them.
VOLUNTEER
Be part of preserving our history.
RECOMMEND ELDERS
Help us connect with seniors who have stories to share.
SUPPORT THE MISSION
Your gift helps us preserve memories for generations to come.
" This is not a lecture about history.
It is an opportunity to meet the Philadelphians
whose personal memories are part of our city's living history."
Elaine T. Jones