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What's New | Mission | Trustees |  Staff | Interns

 

What's New

  • Philadelphia History Museum Executive Director & CEO Viki Sand Announces Retirement
  • Atwater Kent Museum Announces New Identity and Brand
  • Phillies All-Star Jimmy Rollins Donates Uniform to AKMP
  • PHILLIES' JIMMY ROLLINS PRESENTS TEAM MEMORABILIA TO ATWATER KENT MUSEUM OF PHILADELPHIA IN CITY HALL CEREMONY
  • November 2009 E-Broadcast Newsletter featuring Museum News & Notes
  • Archived News ]

    Mission

    The Atwater Kent Museum serves greater Philadelphia by fostering among its citizens and visitors a deeper understanding and appreciation of the city, its historical artifacts and its rich legacy. The museum's purpose is to educate present generations, especially school children, to learn from the past in ways that enrich their lives and improve their futures.

    Officers

    Gregory J. Kleiber, President
    James J. Mazzarelli, Jr., Vice President
    D. Jeffry Benoliel, Vice President
    Lisa Yang, Secretary
    Robert E. Mortensen, Treasurer

    Trustees

    David S. Rasner, Appointee of Mayor
    Councilmember William K. Greenlee, Appointee of City Council
    A. Atwater Kent, III, Appointee of Atwater Kent Foundation
    Commissioner Susan Slawson, Department of Recreation
    Charlotte Council
    Richard Gettlin
    Elizabeth Laurent
    F. Douglas Raymond, III

    Staff

    Kate Bieg, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, 215.685.4827
    Christopher Cascio, Assistant Registrar, 215.685.4830
    Mark Colatrella, Accountant, 215.685.4830
    Emily Cooper, Executive Assistant, 215.685.4835
    Christine Davis, Acting Executive Director, 215.685.4826
    George Debu, IT Manager, 215.685.4830
    Susan Drinan, Registrar, 215.685.4839
    Kristen Froehlich, Director of the Collection, 215.685.4807
    Cynthia Little, Ph.D., Historian, 215.685.4836
    Pedro Molina, Jr., Municipal Guard, 215.685.4838
    Jennifer Pratt, Membership Manager, 215.685.4825
    Jeffrey R. Ray, Senior Curator, 215.685.4830

    2009-2010 Interns

    Patrick Grossi, American History, Allen F. Davis Fellow in Public History, Temple University.
    Kabria Rogers, Diversity Internship Program of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
    Alexandra Samowitz, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships University.
    Alexandra Zabierek, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships University.
    Clare Luebbert, University of Pittsburgh, Class of 2012.

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