Nearly 150 years of historical archives from the former University of the Arts will live on at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

About 600 containers of materials, including administration records, student portfolios, architectural drawings and other documents, have been acquired by the historical society. A portion of them will be on display during a special event on Saturday, Nov. 8. MORE: 'Task' Episode 3 recap: Sparks fly and moles emerge in the Delco crime drama

"HSP is proud and humbled to accept responsibility for preserving the records of the University of the Arts," Librarian and CEO David Brigham said . "Despite the tragic loss of this hub of creativity and arts education across the performing and visual arts, HSP is committed to preserving and making accessible

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