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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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
906
Penn
569
United States
164
Philadelphia (Pa.)
149
New York (State)
33
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New Jersey
26
Montgomery Co
23
Chester Co
18
Cumberland Co
18
Dauphin Co
17
Bucks Co
16
Pittsburgh
16
Lancaster Co
15
Northampton Co
14
Berks County
13
Lancaster County
13
Allegheny Co
12
Carlisle
12
Lebanon Co
12
Chester County
11
Massachusetts
11
Virginia
11
Bethlehem
10
Easton
10
England
10
Harrisburg
10
Chester County (Pa.)
9
Delaware Co
9
Luzerne Co
9
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History
348
Churches
203
Physicians
154
Clergy
126
Lawyers
103
Faculty
81
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College teachers
67
Presbyterian
67
Legislators
62
Episcopal
55
Presidents
55
Politics and government
53
Judges
52
Quakers
51
Philanthropists
46
Women
46
Presbyterian Church
45
Merchants
40
Presbyterians
38
Social life and customs
31
Episcopalians
28
African Americans
27
Officers
25
Soldiers
25
Businessmen
19
Lutheran Church
18
Printers
18
Quaker
18
Bishops
17
Governors
17
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American Philosophical Society
24
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
12
College of Physicians of Philadelphia
10
Law Association of Philadelphia
9
Freemasons Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
8
Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901
7
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Binney, Horace, 1780-1875
6
Boardman, Henry A. 1808-1880
6
Kulp, Geo. B. 1839-1915
6
Lebanon County Historical Society (Pa.)
6
Ruschenberger, W. S. W. 1807-1895
6
Arey, Henry W.
5
Bucks County Historical Society
5
Lewis Publishing Company
5
Masonic Temple (Philadelphia, Pa.)
5
Shields, Charles W. 1825-1904
5
Barnes, Albert, 1798-1870
4
Brinton, Daniel Garrison, 1837-1899
4
Farley, Joe,
4
Frazer, Persifor, 1844-1909
4
Girard College
4
Girard, Stephen, 1750-1831
4
Graham, Daniel A., 1948-
4
Hosack, David, 1769-1835
4
Jordan, John W. 1840-1921
4
May, Joseph, 1836-1918
4
Newton, Richard, 1813-1887
4
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
4
Second Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
4
Sewall, Thomas, 1786 or 7-1845
4
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Biography
Genealogy
49
Sermons
17
Pictorial works
16
History
14
Personal narratives
14
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Correspondence
12
Anecdotes
11
Indexes
11
Biographies
10
Periodicals
10
Obituaries
9
Exhibitions
8
Portraits
7
Sources
7
Catalogs
6
Diaries
6
Registers
6
Case studies
5
Guidebooks
4
Archives
3
Bibliography
3
Bio-bibliography
3
Dictionaries
3
Handbooks, manuals, etc
3
Personal narratives, American
3
Poetry
3
Trials, litigation, etc
3
Caricatures and cartoons
2
Interviews
2
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19th century
35
Revolution, 1775-1783
31
Civil War, 1861-1865
29
Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
28
18th century
19
1775-1865
18
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1750-1831
17
20th century
16
1644-1718
13
1792-1864
9
1706-1790
8
1810-1883
8
1829-1894
8
1746-1813
7
1798-1870
7
1865-1950
7
War of 1812
7
1748-1836
6
1768-1837
6
1794-1830
6
To 1775
6
1733-1804
5
1841-1897
5
1865-
5
1734-1806
4
1756-1827
4
1780-1853
4
1793-1853
4
1793-1857
4
1796-1865
4
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