Records describing over 6500 collections (~21 million individual items) of manuscripts and graphics, amassed since 1824, by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP).
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The Society's collections center on eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and parts of Delaware and Maryland, but also include a wealth of materials on the eastern United States, the founding of this country, and the diversity of ethnic and immigrant experiences across the United States. The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies merged with HSP in 2002. |
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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies |
Editor |
Cary Hutto |
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Philadelphia (Pa.)
6
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
3
Pennsylvania--Politics and government
1
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Commerce
1
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Economic conditions--20th century
1
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs--20th century
1
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Philadelphia County (Pa.)
1
United States--History--National Bank
1
United States--Politics and Government--19th century
1
United States--Treasury Dept
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Pennsylvania--Politics and government
2
Philadelphia (Pa.)--City planning
2
Slavery--United States--History
2
Urban renewal--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
2
World War II
2
Aeronautics, Commercial--Law and legislation--United States
1
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African Americans--Georgia
1
African Americans--History--Negro Education--Late 19th Century
1
Airports--Pennsylvania
1
Ambassadors--United States
1
Ambassadors’ spouses
1
Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America
1
Armenia--History
1
Armories--Pennsylvania
1
Baptist church buildings
1
Baptists
1
Bible--Study and teaching
1
Charities--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
1
City planning
1
City planning--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
1
College trustees--United States
1
Democratic Party (U.S.)
1
Department stores
1
Department stores--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
1
Depressions--1929--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
1
Diplomatic and consular service, American
1
Divorce--20th century
1
Education, Urban--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
1
Education, Urban--United States--Administration
1
Education--United States--History--20th century
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Biddle, Anthony Joseph Drexel 1896-1961
1
Blain, Daniel
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Butler, Pierce 1807-1867
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Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland) 1808-1873
1
Cox, Harold E. Dr
1
Dilworth, Richardson 1898-1974
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Fairmount Park Art Association
1
Greenfield, Albert M. 1887-1967
1
Howley, Edith Cadwallader
1
Howley, Frank L. 1903-1993
1
Howley, Jeanine Alexander
1
Howley, Peter A.
1
John Wanamaker (Firm)
1
League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
1
Leigh, Frances Butler 1838-1910
1
Logan family
1
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
1
Philadelphia Transportation Company
1
Quick, Lavington 1819-1876
1
Second Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
1
Starr family
1
United States. Office of War Information
1
Welsh, Herbert 1851-1941
1
Wister family
1
Wister, Sarah Butler 1835-1908
1
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Correspondence
Photographs
Financial records
6
Scrapbooks
5
Diaries
4
Speeches, addresses, etc
4
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Ephemera
3
Legal records
3
Minutes
3
Broadsides
2
Business records
2
Hate mail
2
Prints (Visual works)
2
Publications
2
Speeches
2
Account books
1
Annual reports
1
Atlases
1
Audiovisual materials
1
Biography
1
Church records
1
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
1
Currency
1
Deeds
1
Estate records
1
Journals
1
Maps
1
Medical records
1
Newsletters
1
Paper dolls
1
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1803-1881
2
1806-1891
2
1843-1916
2
1918-
2
1674-1751
1
1708-1789
1
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1744-1822
1
1771-1846
1
1774-1836
1
1775-1854
1
1776-1862
1
1778-1838
1
1781-1862
1
1782-1865
1
1792-1868
1
1794-1878
1
1795-1858
1
1800-1878
1
1801-1872
1
1802-1884
1
1805-1879
1
1805-1886
1
1808-1894
1
1809-1893
1
1810-1875
1
1811-1872
1
1811-1874
1
1813-1837
1
1814-1869
1
1815-1895
1
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