Records describing books, pamphlets and serials, 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 |
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Lee Arnold |
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États-Unis
209
Canada
152
North America
54
West (U.S.)
32
Pennsylvania
30
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Ohio River Valley
26
New York (State)
25
Mississippi River Valley
22
America
21
England
20
Southern States
20
USA
20
Atlantic States
18
Mexico
18
Virginia
16
California
15
Cuba
15
ESTADOS UNIDOS
15
Great Britain
15
Northwest, Old
14
Philadelphia (Pa.)
14
West Indies
14
Philadelphia
12
West United States
12
États-Unis (Ouest)
10
Washington (D.C.)
10
Minnesota
9
Pennsylvanie
9
Rocky Mountains
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Description and travel
Travel
476
Descriptions et voyages
223
History
177
Social life and customs
146
Personal narratives
58
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Point of view, British
55
Manners and customs
54
Indians of North America
52
Politics and government
51
British
45
Histoire
35
Germans
30
Civilization
29
Economic conditions
27
Discovery and exploration
23
Social conditions
23
Slavery
22
Mœurs et coutumes
21
Emigration and immigration
19
Views
19
Natural history
16
Politique et gouvernement
16
National characteristics, American
15
Point of view, German
15
Biography
13
Commerce
13
DESCRIPCIONES Y VIAJES
13
Exploring expeditions
13
Frontier and pioneer life
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Kalm, Pehr, 1716-1779
9
Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
9
La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, François-Alexandre-Frédéric, duc de, 1747-1827
8
Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788
7
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
7
Washington, George, 1732-1799
7
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Brissot de Warville, J.-P. 1754-1793
6
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890
6
Holitscher, Arthur, 1869-1941
6
Melish, John, 1771-1822
6
St. John de Crèvecoeur, J. Hector, 1735-1813
6
Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
5
Say, Thomas, 1787-1834
5
Birkbeck, Morris, 1764-1825
4
Blegen, Theodore Christian, 1891-1969
4
Bonnemains, Jacqueline
4
Bremer, Fredrika, 1801-1865
4
Bromme, Traugott, 1802-1866
4
Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878
4
Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
4
Chevalier, Michel, 1806-1879
4
Cresswell, Nicholas, 1750-1804
4
Danckaerts, Jasper, 1639-approximately 1703
4
Davenport, Bishop
4
Hamilton, Thomas, 1789-1842
4
Hinton, John Howard, 1791-1873
4
Institute of Early American History and Culture (Williamsburg, Va.)
4
Laugel, Auguste, 1830-1914
4
Long, Stephen H. 1784-1864
4
Mandat-Grancey, E. baron de, 1842-1911
4
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Early works to 1800
89
Early works
83
History
58
Biography
44
Personal narratives
41
Guidebooks
22
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Ouvrages avant 1800
21
Biographies
20
Maps
18
Travel literature
13
Diaries
12
Catalogs
9
Correspondence
9
Pictorial works
9
Sources
9
Récits personnels
6
Autobiographies
5
Bookplates (Provenance)
5
Directories
5
Gazetteers
5
Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
5
Bibliography
4
Color printing (Printing)
4
Controversial literature
4
Engravings
4
Exhibitions
4
Genealogy
4
Intaglio prints
4
Personal correspondence
4
Publishers' advertisements
4
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1783-1848
90
1783-1865
41
19th century
34
1865-1918
31
1763-1867
26
To 1783
25
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Civil War, 1861-1865
20
Revolution, 1775-1783
20
1848-1865
19
1865-1900
19
Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
18
1861-1865
17
1775-1783
12
To 1865
12
To 1775
11
ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
9
1918-1945
8
Revolution
8
1600-1775
7
1757-1834
7
19e siècle
7
1775-1783 (Révolution)
6
1778-1846
6
1815-1861
6
1867-1950
6
1800-1899
5
1830-1849
5
1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession)
5
20th century
5
War of 1812
5
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