Happy #MythBustingMonday where today we are giving you a behind the scenes look at our collections! We have so much more than documents! #archivesmonth

Rolling right along! Who knew archiving would require working on the ground?! #rollingtextiles #ArchivesMonth

You bake what?!! You heard correctly, we bake video tapes! Learn more in this video from Andra, our digital archivist on the process. #archivesmonth #tapebaking #digitalpreservation PSA: We do not recommend doing this at home with any personal video tapes.

What exactly is acid-free? You've probably heard us mention this during any preservation discussion. Watch today's #TerminologyTuesday to learn more! #ArchivesMonth

#timecapsulethursday takes us back to 1995! @leslieodomjr was introduced on the House Floor during his second visit to the PA Capitol to not only recite a poem, but to also share his musical talent! #ArchivesMonth

We're working 9 to 5 polishing some silver! A recent donation of a rare Capitol vase had us polishing the dirt away! Enjoy the transformation! #archivesmonth #9to5 #videowednesday

Have you ever heard us use archives terminology and wonder what we are talking about? We are going to fix that in our new series #terminologytuesday! Today, we are sharing what "processing" means in the Archives. #archivesmonth

Time for #MythBustingMonday! Learn why we don't always wear gloves!

#flatfranklin Friday! #archivesmonth Scanning myself so that no one forgets me!

HAPPY ARCHIVES MONTH! We're kicking off our favorite month of the year with #timecapsulethursday! This is a clip from a 1996 video looking at the history of the Speakership for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Enjoy! #ArchivesMonth #timecapsulethursday

Hard to believe we are only a few days away from October which means it's officially #archivesmonth! Check back for some really fun social media content every day throughout October!

Happy National States and Capitals Day, a day to celebrate all 50 state capitals. We may be a little bias, but working in Harrisburg seeing this beauty everyday makes it a little more special! Some favorite images of our Capitol building in the Capital city of Harrisburg!

Now on display right by the Capitol Gift Shop! Learn more about how we preserve legislative legacies here in the House Archies. Learn the do's and don'ts of archival preservation and get some tips for your own history journey! Enjoy some behind the scenes photos!

Join us in two weeks on September 29th in the East Wing Rotunda for Archives Day! The House Archives along with PSU Harrisburg Archives, PA State Archives, PA State Library, and the Legislative Reference Bureau will be sharing pieces from our collections.

Last week we welcomed our fall 2026 intern, Amanda Perry! Amanda is a graduate student at Louisiana State University pursuing a master's in library and information. She will be working on a variety of projects this semester, so stay tuned!

Sharing one of our new donations for #artifactwednesday! Also sharing in honor of the House's ceremonial session today in Philadelphia to celebrate America's 250th! Spoon is from the 1926 Exhibition!

It's been almost 25 years since the attacks on September 11, 2001. A new exhibit, featuring items from the @flight93_nps will be on display in the East Wing Rotunda starting today until October 27!

Thanks to our friend Betsy Keene (left), Curator for the National Parks Western Pennsylvania, for help with an exciting upcoming project! Stay tuned!

#DYK that a memorial tree was planted in honor of the passengers and crew who were on Flight 93 back in 2001? The tree can still be seen today outside the Ryan Office Building.

📢New Speaker Exhibit! Learn more about Robert K. Hamilton. Only Speaker for one term, Hamilton had over 50 pieces of legislation signed into law. Now on display on the ground floor of the Irvis Office Building.