Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives

06/16/2026

THANK YOU! The House Archives has now had over 1,000 visitors this year, and we are only halfway through 2026!

06/16/2026

Maya has had a busy week!

📷 Encapsulating campaign posters, meeting the House Parliamentarian, and seeing the Capitol Dome and PA Civil War Flags Collection.

06/15/2026

Have you been looking for biographies of House Members from the 1800s? We've got good news! Our next phase of biographies from 1817 to 1839 are now available on our website https://archives.house.state.pa.us/people/house-historical-biographies.

Use the "served in, year" feature to search new bios for the years 1817 to 1839. This brings our grand total of names on our database to almost 10,000!

06/12/2026

Interested in history and archives? Maybe you or someone you know would like to learn more about working in a government archive!

We are accepting applications for our fall internship! Full applications are due July 1. Requirements and information are also available on our website. This is a great opportunity to work closely with trained archivists on processing collections, digitizing records, creating exhibits, and more.

06/11/2026

Thanks to our friends at the Pennsylvania State Library for showing Maya and the PA House Fellowship Program your beautiful space this week! The Rare Books Room is always a nice addition, getting to see so many unique books from the past!

06/10/2026

Our special summer open house is today and tomorrow! We have unique items on loan from the PA State Archives that will go back into their storage on Friday!

See these fun pieces of PA history and maybe get a refresher about PA history in our 250 exhibit before July 4!

06/09/2026

In honor of Zoo Day here at the Capitol- here's a video from 2005 highlighting the National Aviary in Pittsburgh with Rep. Tom Stevenson.

Metadata Content type Content type Video Collection(s) Collection(s) Papers of Thomas L. Stevenson, 1997-2006 Title Title Title National Aviary Resource Type Resource Type Moving Image Description Description Rep. Thomas Stevenson tours the National Aviary in Pittsburgh with Mark Bremer and Erin Est...

06/08/2026

Sneak peek for our special summer open house this Wednesday and Thursday!

We have a few items from the PA State Archives on loan that will go back into storage after Thursday! We also have some special House memorabilia for display!

Hope to see you this Wednesday or Thursday!

06/05/2026

Take a sneak peak at our digitization corner. Here is where all the magic happens from photographing objects to digitizing VHS tapes. We have tons of equipment, with more standing by!

06/05/2026

Enjoying one of my last Capitol escalator rides!