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President - Nelson Polite, Jr.

Nelson is a current board member of Lancaster History.org, Conductor for the Society's Heritage Walking tours, a Re-enactor for “Living the Experience” Underground Railroad at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. A recently retired State of Pennsylvania employee, his research interests include local community history.

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Treasurer - Shelia Murray-Hargrove

Shelia is a 30-year employee of the City of Lancaster WWTP Laboratory as an analyst.  She is a site host for the Society's Heritage Walking tours and member of the Southern Lancaster County Historical Society. She has held volunteer and board positions in many local nonprofits.

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Secretary-Recording 

Position is available at this time.​

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Vice President I - Kathleen Anderson

Kathleen has been a member of the the Society for 13 years.  She is a site host for the Society's Heritage Walking tours, enjoys traveling and researching her family's genealogy.

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Secretary-Corresponding & Recording -Maxine Cook

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Vice President II

Archivist & Social Media Coordinator 

Shianne is the Marketing and Communications Coordinator for LancasterHistory. Her interest in local African American history started in high school and extended into college, where she minored in African American Studies. 

ABOUT US

The Society was organized in 2005 as an affiliate of the Crispus Attucks Center of Lancaster, with the mission to collect, analyze, and interpret basic information about the life of African Americans in the South Central region of the Commonwealth.

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The Society now operates independently.                            

AAHSSCPA

1400 Harrisburg Pike #4022

Lancaster, PA  17604-4022

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CONTACT 
information@aahsscpa.org
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MONTHLY MEETINGS
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African American Historical Society of South Central PA monthly meetings are held the 3rd Sunday of every month, from 3:00 pm -4:00 pm at the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Orange Street Campus

1100 East Orange Street

Lancaster, PA  17602

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