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 |
Editor |
Lee Arnold |
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Pa.)
88
Penn
35
Philadelphie (Penns.)
19
United States
10
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Germantown
7
New York (State)
7
Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)
5
New York
5
New York (N.Y.)
5
New Jersey
4
Pennsylvanie
4
Philadelphie
4
Bucks County
3
Chester County
3
Delaware County
3
États-Unis
3
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
3
Independence National Historical Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
3
Montgomery County
3
Philadelphia Region
3
Boston
2
Boston (Mass.)
2
Chestnut Hill
2
Egypt
2
England
2
Independence Square (Philadelphia, Pa.)
2
Karnak (Egypt)
2
Liberia
2
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Description and travel
Travel
44
History
39
Descriptions et voyages
22
Historic buildings
17
Social life and customs
8
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Streets
8
Architecture
6
Real property
6
Commerce
5
Harbors
5
Business enterprises
4
Economic conditions
4
Industries
4
Periodicals
4
Tourism
4
African Americans
3
Art
3
Directories
3
Exhibitions
3
Homes and haunts
3
Manners and customs
3
Almanacs, American
2
Buildings, structures, etc
2
Cemeteries
2
Children
2
Church buildings
2
Cities and towns
2
City and town life
2
City planning
2
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Taylor, Frank H. 1846-1927
9
Jackson, Joseph, 1867-1946
8
John Wanamaker (Firm)
8
Trades League of Philadelphia
6
Schoff, Wilfred H. 1874-1932
5
Centennial Guide Book Company
4
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Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
4
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
4
Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858
4
George de Benneville Keim Collection
3
Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp
3
Hartranft, Rufus C.
3
International Congress of Navigation
3
Jenkins, Charles Francis, 1865-1951
3
Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957
3
Pennell, Elizabeth Robins, 1855-1936
3
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
3
Reed, John
3
Site and Relic Society of Germantown (Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.)
3
American Publishing and Engraving Co
2
Barber, Edwin Atlee, 1851-1916
2
Bricher,Henry
2
Burford, Robert, 1791-1861
2
Campbell, Helen, 1839-1918
2
Catherwood, Frederick
2
Committee of 1926 of Pennsylvania
2
Croome, William, 1790-1860
2
Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798
2
Frey, Carroll, 1894-
2
Germantown Historical Society
2
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Guidebooks
106
Directories
13
Tours
11
Maps
10
Periodicals
9
Handbooks, manuals, etc
7
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Early works to 1800
5
Pictorial works
5
Biography
4
History
4
Publishers' advertisements
4
Early works
3
Genealogy
3
Juvenile literature
3
Travel literature
3
Advertisements
2
Correspondence
2
Exhibition catalogues
2
Guides
2
Handbooks and manuals
2
In art
2
Publishers' catalogues
2
Relief prints
2
Almanacs
1
Art
1
Bandes dessinées
1
Biographies
1
Bookplates (Provenance)
1
Comic books, strips, etc
1
Comics (Graphic works)
1
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19th century
7
20th century
3
1644-1718
2
1747-1827
2
1761-1804
2
1701-1800
1
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1706-1790
1
1732-1799
1
1736-1808
1
1754-1812
1
1804
1
1812-1870
1
1830
1
1832
1
1850
1
1854-1900
1
1865-
1
1889-1973
1
1890-1957
1
1895
1
18th century
1
1959-
1
1963
1
1963-
1
Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
1
Jusqu'à 1848
1
To 1775
1
To 1848
1
War of 1812
1
b. 1852
1
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