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.)
28
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs--20th century
17
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
17
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs--19th century
9
Pennsylvania--Politics and government
8
Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)
7
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Pennsylvania--Social life and customs
7
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Commerce
7
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Economic conditions--20th century
5
Bucks County (Pa.)
4
Lehigh County (Pa.)
4
Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
4
United States--Politics and Government--19th century
4
Berks County (Pa.)
3
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Genealogy
3
Susquehanna County (Pa.)
3
United States--Emigration and immigration
3
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military tactics--Union
3
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Union
3
United States. Navy
3
Williamsport (Pa.)
3
Camp Lee (Va.)
2
Chambersburg (Pa.)
2
Chester County (Pa.)
2
Fort George G. Meade (Md.)
2
France
2
Franklin County (Pa.)
2
Lancaster County (Pa.)
2
Lincoln University (Pa.)
2
London (England)
2
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Estate administration--19th century
81
Genealogy
79
Accounts--19th century
78
Poetry--19th century
78
Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--18th century
69
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
Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--19th century
40
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
39
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
35
Social Life and Customs--Philadelphia (Pa.)--19th century
34
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal Correspondence
34
Receipt books--19th century
33
Accounts--18th century
31
Autograph verse
31
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
30
International trade--19th century
30
Receipt books--18th century
29
Shipping--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--19th Century
29
Pennsylvania--Politics and government--18th century
28
Clubs and Associations--Philadelphia--19th century
27
Estate administration--18th century
27
Autographs--19th century
25
Europe--Description and Travel--19th century
25
Pennsylvania--Politics and government--19th century
24
Autographs
23
Commerce--Philadelphia--19th century
23
Commonplace books
23
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Unknown author
337
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
85
Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies
53
Unidentified
12
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
9
Carmen D. Valentino, Rare Books & Manuscripts
8
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United States. Army
8
Biddle family
7
Chester County (Pa.)
7
Pennsylvania
7
Philadelphia (Pa.). Receiver of Taxes
7
Anonymous
6
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
Birch, William Russell 1755-1834
5
Carey, Mathew 1760-1839
5
Clark, Dennis
5
Logan family
5
Morris
5
Oakley, Violet 1874-1961
5
Pemberton family
5
Taylor, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) 1846-1927
5
United States. Continental Army
5
Wharton family
5
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Correspondence
46
Photographs
27
Scrapbooks
15
Financial records
13
Diaries
9
Minutes
8
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Portrait photography
8
Speeches, addresses, etc
8
Legal records
6
Account books
5
Deeds
5
Letters
5
Business records
4
Accounts
3
Annual reports
3
Broadsides
3
Ephemera
3
Family histories
3
Family papers
3
Journals
3
Maps
3
Newsletters
3
Publications
3
Audiovisual materials
2
Autographs collections
2
Biography
2
Blueprints
2
Church records
2
Currency
2
Hate mail
2
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1644-1718
8
1674-1751
5
1706-1790
5
1734-1806
5
1757-1800
4
1792-1864
4
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1805-1879
4
1809-1865
4
1918-
4
1702-1775
3
1743-1828
3
1765-1836
3
1780-1841
3
1795-1858
3
1799-1889
3
1814-1869
3
1898-1974
3
1910-
3
1640-1694
2
1649-1714
2
1671-1735
2
1673-1708
2
1673-1729
2
1700-1746
2
1704-1776
2
1706-1771
2
1712-1780
2
1715-1779
2
1723-1809
2
1727-1795
2
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