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About Alex Bartlett
Librarian and archivist Alex Bartlett combines his hobbies with his career. Working for the Germantown historical society, Bartlett manages the libraries’ collection and archives, while also helping to provide visitors with requested research documents. Alex is a self-described “history nerd,” with interests in archeology and old bottles and glassware. He said that growing up in Germantown is what initially stimulated his enthusiasm toward historical documents and objects, and his job manages to integrate all of his interests into one field.
Germantown history

An Unsung Hero

February 20, 2021 Alex Bartlett 1

Long overdue praise for a Germantown civil rights activist [more…]

Contributors

Tuomi’s Time Machine: A Dubious Proposal

January 12, 2021 Alex Bartlett 0

The Colonial Revival movement sought to make Market Square into a living “history” museum [more…]

History

Nightmare Alley

November 25, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

The Roosevelt Expressway didn’t arrive without a fight [more…]

Germantown history

Bright Lights

September 19, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

Founded in the Great Depression, the Germantown Theatre Guild provided hope during troubling times [more…]

Germantown history

Hard Lessons

August 23, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

Student activists fought for racial equity at Philadelphia high schools in the 1960s, and beyond [more…]

Germantown history

On the Shoulders of Giants

August 5, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

Long before the George Floyd protests ignited around the country and the world, Germantown’s own Reverend Doctor Leon Sullivan led a charge for the rights of African Americans. [more…]

Germantown history

The Virus This Time

March 26, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

The Spanish Flu of 1918 puts our current coronavirus pandemic in perspective. [more…]

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Broad Streets

March 7, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

Re-engineering Germantown streets to accommodate the automobile [more…]

Germantown history

Making the Grade

February 15, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

The Pennsylvania Railroad reworked its rail lines in the early 20th century to save lives [more…]

Germantown history

Presidential Parade

January 4, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

When FDR came to Germantown and East Falls [more…]

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