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.)
32
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs--20th century
22
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
17
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs--19th century
10
Pennsylvania--Politics and government
8
Pennsylvania--Social life and customs
8
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Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)
7
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Commerce
7
Bucks County (Pa.)
5
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Genealogy
5
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Economic conditions--20th century
5
Lehigh County (Pa.)
4
Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
4
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Union
4
United States--Politics and Government--19th century
4
Berks County (Pa.)
3
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)--History--Pictorial works
3
Fort George G. Meade (Md.)
3
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Societies, etc
3
Susquehanna County (Pa.)
3
United States--Emigration and immigration
3
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military tactics--Union
3
United States. Navy
3
Williamsport (Pa.)
3
Altoona (Pa.)
2
Camp Lee (Va.)
2
Chambersburg (Pa.)
2
Chester County (Pa.)
2
Elmira (N.Y.)
2
France
2
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Genealogy
93
Estate administration--19th century
83
Accounts--19th century
78
Poetry--19th century
78
Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--18th century
70
Social life and customs--19th century
53
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Shipping--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--18th century
46
Weather--Personal accounts
44
International trade--18th century
42
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
41
Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--19th century
40
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
37
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal Correspondence
36
Social life and customs--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia (Pa.)--19th century
35
Receipt books--19th century
33
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
32
Accounts--18th century
31
Autograph verse
31
International trade--19th century
30
Estate administration--18th century
29
Receipt books--18th century
29
Shipping--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--19th Century
29
Clubs and Associations--Philadelphia--19th century
28
Pennsylvania--Politics and government--18th century
28
Autographs--19th century
27
Europe--Description and Travel--19th century
25
Pennsylvania--Politics and government--19th century
25
Autographs
24
Commerce--Philadelphia--19th century
23
Commonplace books
23
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Unknown author
336
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
87
Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies
53
Anonymous
26
Unidentified
12
Carmen D. Valentino, Rare Books & Manuscripts
10
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Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
9
United States. Army
8
Valentino, Carmen D.
8
Biddle family
7
Chester County (Pa.)
7
Morris
7
Pennsylvania
7
Philadelphia (Pa.). Receiver of Taxes
7
Ashhurst family
6
Brown family
6
Hildeburn, Charles Swift Riché 1855-1901
6
Jordan, John W.
6
Martin, John Hill 1823-1906
6
Philadelphia Record
6
Port of Philadelphia (Pa.)
6
Stewardson family
6
Wharton family
6
Birch, William Russell 1755-1834
5
Burd, Edward Shippen 1779-1848
5
Carey, Mathew 1760-1839
5
Clark, Dennis
5
Dallas, George Mifflin 1792-1864
5
Logan family
5
Oakley, Violet 1874-1961
5
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Correspondence
58
Photographs
33
Scrapbooks
18
Financial records
15
Diaries
13
Minutes
9
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Business records
8
Legal records
8
Portrait photography
8
Speeches, addresses, etc
8
Deeds
7
Family histories
6
Letters
6
Account books
5
Autographs collections
5
Family papers
4
Poems
4
Accounts
3
Annual reports
3
Audiovisual materials
3
Broadsides
3
Church records
3
Ephemera
3
Journals
3
Maps
3
Newsletters
3
Publications
3
School notebooks
3
Biography
2
Blueprints
2
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1644-1718
8
1674-1751
6
1706-1790
5
1734-1806
5
1805-1879
5
1757-1800
4
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1792-1864
4
1809-1865
4
1918-
4
1671-1735
3
1702-1775
3
1715-1779
3
1743-1828
3
1759-1817
3
1761-1839
3
1765-1836
3
1780-1841
3
1795-1858
3
1799-1889
3
1801-1860
3
1814-1869
3
1821-1902
3
1860-1938
3
1898-1974
3
1910-
3
1640-1694
2
1649-1714
2
1673-1708
2
1673-1729
2
1700-1746
2
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