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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Philadelphia
12,506
Philadelphia (Pa.)
3,180
Penn
2,156
United States
1,559
Chester County
552
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Bucks County (Pa.)
546
Bucks County
534
Berks County (Pa.)
473
Chester County (Pa.)
424
Berks County
395
New Jersey
373
Lancaster County
349
Montgomery County (Pa.)
323
Pittsburgh
267
Montgomery County
264
Lancaster County (Pa.)
247
York County (Pa.)
246
Reading
237
Luzerne County
216
Luzerne County (Pa.)
211
Delaware County
206
York County
204
Delaware County (Pa.)
201
Somerset County (Pa.)
192
Delaware
187
Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
187
Somerset County
185
Allegheny County (Pa.)
181
Northampton County (Pa.)
177
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History
4,961
Church records and registers
2,289
Census records
1,418
Deeds
1,079
Streets
943
Registers of births, etc
656
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Genealogy
610
Description and travel
603
Societies, etc
596
Politics and government
588
Churches
582
Reformed Church
567
Lutheran
565
Probate records
553
Railroads
541
Cemeteries
507
Schools
489
Taxation
464
Episcopal
422
Marriage records
415
Sources
408
African Americans
389
Families
374
Quakers
354
Church history
349
Education
344
Historic buildings
340
Social life and customs
321
Theatrical productions
296
Periodicals
272
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Philadelphia Record
926
Pennsylvania
348
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
211
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
192
Walnut Street Theatre (Organization : Philadelphia, Pa.)
144
Arch Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
129
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Albertype Co
128
John Forbes & Company,
115
National Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
114
Pennsylvania Comptroller-General's Office
107
Strobridge & Co. Lith
102
H.A. Thomas, Lith. Studio (New York, N.Y.)
87
Union Benevolent Association
75
Ruff, Paul Miller, 1918-
70
Roach, Hannah Benner
63
Leach, Frank Willing
61
Pennsylvania General Assembly House of Representatives
58
South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
57
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
56
Chestnut Street Opera House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
53
Broad Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
51
Gearhart, Heber Gossler
50
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
47
Hollenbach, Raymond E.
47
Pennsylvania General Assembly
47
Baker, J.E.
46
Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901
44
M. Thomas & Sons (Auctioneers : Philadelphia)
43
Academy of Music (Philadelphia, Pa.)
41
American Philosophical Society
41
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Church records
2,040
Biography
1,516
Census records
1,415
Genealogy
1,231
Deeds
1,047
Periodicals
769
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Directories
463
Probate records
396
Registers
389
Guidebooks
295
Lists
281
Newspapers
267
Catalogs
266
Indexes
249
Maps
239
Marriage records
225
Pictorial works
211
Cemetery records
207
Tax lists
204
Gravestone inscriptions
165
Sources
150
Death records
149
Exhibitions
139
Bibliography
135
History
123
Undertakers' records
85
Handbooks, manuals, etc
79
By-laws
76
Tours
76
Charters
71
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1900
813
Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
409
19th century
402
Revolution, 1775-1783
358
Civil War, 1861-1865
351
1880
293
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18th century
195
20th century
175
1775-1865
119
1850
109
1644-1718
104
To 1775
100
Revolution
85
1732-1799
55
1870
46
1706-1790
44
1860
41
French and Indian War, 1755-1763
39
1861-1865
37
1865-1950
37
17th century
34
1750-1831
31
1840
28
1775-1783
26
War of 1812
26
1830
25
1865-
23
1820
20
1951-
20
21st century
17
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