What We Do
Our primary mission is to engage in collecting and preserving oral histories from current and former residents of Southeastern Pennsylvania who contributed to activities aimed at protecting the United States during the Cold War.
About
Who We Are
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Cold War Historical Society was founded in 2010 by a group of motivated women dedicated to preserving the contributions that current/former residents of southeastern Pennsylvania (and nearby regions) made toward protecting the United States during the Cold War.
Learn MoreWhat is oral history?
Oral history is the collection and recording of personal memoirs as historical documentation. It documents forms of discourse normally not documented and it emphasizes the significance of human experience.
Oral history is the best method to use to get an idea not only of what happened, but what past times meant to people and how it felt to be a part of those times. It involves eyewitness accounts and
reminiscences about events and experiences which occurred during the lifetime of the person being interviewed. When we ask people to talk about the past, we are asking them to tell us stories from memory.
Historical Preservation
While the primary mission of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Cold War Historical Association is collecting and preserving oral histories from current and former residents of southeastern Pennsylvania who contributed to activities aimed at protecting the United States during the Cold War, we have, over the years, become involved in related historical preservation efforts related to the Dynamic Flight Simulator, aka Johnsville Centrifuge, and the former Naval Air Development Center, both located in Warminster, PA.
Events
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Cold War Historical Society sponsors or participates in a number of community events which are free and open to the public
HRB Singer: Central Pennsylvania’s Electronic Intelligence Battlefield
Join the Southeastern Pennsylvania Cold War Historical Society for a discuss…
July 14, 2022
7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The Corporal: America's first ballistic guided missile
Join the Southeastern PA Cold War Historical Society and historian and autho…
Aug. 11, 2022
7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
NADC/NAWC Open House & Reunion
NADC/NAWC alumni and those affiliated are invited to an open house and reuni…
Aug. 21, 2022
noon - 5 p.m.
Cold War Defense of the Pittsburgh Region (1946-1974)
Veteran Richard Naruschoff discusses the Cold War defense of the Pittsburgh …
Sept. 8, 2022
7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The Cuban Missile Crisis (60th Anniversary)
Join the Southeastern PA Cold War Historical Society and historian and autho…
Oct. 13, 2022
7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Afghanistan: Then, Now and the Future- One Veteran’s Perspective
Colonel Gregory Marston was a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1978…
Nov. 9, 2022
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
TACAMO- Take Charge and Move Out
Join us for a brief history of TACAMO- Take Charge and Move Out- with former…
Dec. 8, 2022
7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Volunteer
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Cold War Historical Society welcomes volunteers!
We currently have need for volunteers who may be able to assist with the following:
- Identifying, scheduling, participating and conducting oral history interviews
- Database and mailing list management
- Transcription of oral history interviews
- Assisting with organization and cataloguing digitized documents (blueprints, photographs, papers)
- Archival assistance with documents and various artifacts
- Researching and/or preparing grant proposals
Time commitments for volunteer work vary; contact us for further details.
Become a Volunteer