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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 |
Lee Arnold |
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Pennsylvania
558
United States
341
Philadelphia
74
New Jersey
73
Maryland
57
Penn
37
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New York (State)
27
Philadelphia (Pa.)
20
Ohio
15
Canada
13
Northeastern States
12
West Virginia
12
Virginia
11
Great Britain
10
Baltimore
9
Delaware
9
Middle Atlantic States
6
Philadelphia Region
6
Baltimore (Md.)
5
Chester (Pa.)
5
New England
5
Pennsylvania Canal (Pa.)
5
Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
5
Reading (Pa.)
5
West (U.S.)
5
Delaware County (Pa.)
4
East (U.S.)
4
Germany
4
Illinois
4
Québec
4
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Railroads
History
213
Finance
142
Canals
76
Employees
50
Transportation
50
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Freight
43
Rates
40
Early works to 1850
35
Design and construction
34
Management
28
Surveying
26
Description and travel
25
Railroads and state
22
Commerce
19
Mergers
19
Labor unions
18
Right of way
17
Taxation
17
Location
15
Locomotives
15
African Americans
14
Coal mines and mining
14
Periodicals
14
Employment
13
Costs
11
Railroad companies
11
Railroad law
11
Coal
10
Coal trade
10
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Pennsylvania Railroad
71
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
48
Pennsylvania
39
North Pennsylvania Railroad Company
30
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co
24
Reading Company
21
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Fernon, Thomas S. 1818-1896
19
Pennsylvania. Board of Canal Commissioners
18
Association of American Railroads
13
Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
12
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives
11
New Jersey
10
Robinson, Moncure, 1802-1891
10
Central Railroad of New Jersey
8
Pennsylvania Railroad,
8
Pennsylvania. Supreme Court
8
Taber, Thomas T., III
8
Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company
7
Catawissa Railroad Company
7
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives. Committee on Inland Navigation and Internal Improvement
7
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co.,
7
Roberts, W. Milnor 1810-1881
7
Camden and Atlantic Railroad Co
6
Danville and Pottsville Rail Road Company
6
Northern Central Railway Company
6
Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of Internal Improvements in the Commonwealth
6
Philadelphia Board of Trade
6
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Co
6
West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad Company
6
Association of American Railroads. Railroad Committee for the Study of Transportation
5
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Early works to 1850
73
Maps
47
Periodicals
41
Timetables
34
Charters
18
Biography
14
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Pictorial works
13
History
12
Catalogs
10
Directories
10
Bibliography
9
Guidebooks
9
Handbooks, manuals, etc
9
Laws
7
Exhibitions
6
Drawings
5
Memorials (Legal)
5
Passenger lists
5
Specifications
5
Statistics
5
Letters
4
Trials, litigation, etc
4
Biographies
3
Indexes
3
Archives
2
Congresses
2
Gazetteers
2
Newspapers
2
Printed wrappers (Binding)
2
Union lists
2
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19th century
19
Early works to 1850
9
Civil War, 1861-1865
7
1811-1872
4
20th century
4
ca. 1727-1825
4
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1749-1838
3
1852
3
1775-1865
2
1796-1877
2
1828-1909
2
1847
2
1853-1854
2
1867-1897
2
1938
2
Civil War
2
Revolution, 1775-1783
2
1580-1631
1
1591-1643
1
1716-1792
1
1745-1825
1
1781-1848
1
1787-1856
1
1791-1868
1
1795-1868
1
1796-1866
1
1798-1873
1
1800-1899
1
1802-1891
1
1808-1884
1
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