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
273
Philadelphia (Pa.)
102
Penn
60
New York (State)
33
United States
30
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Pennsylvanie
26
Philadelphie (Penns.)
19
New Jersey
18
Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
18
Philadelphia Region
13
États-Unis
11
Lancaster County (Pa.)
10
Ohio River Valley
9
Bucks County
8
New York
8
Ohio
8
Germantown
7
Middle Atlantic States
7
Bucks County (Pa.)
6
Delaware County
6
Pittsburgh
6
Delaware
5
Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)
5
Great Britain
5
Maryland
5
New York (N.Y.)
5
Philadelphia Region (Pa.)
5
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
5
America
4
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Description and travel
History
106
Travel
80
Descriptions et voyages
43
Historic buildings
29
Views
21
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Indians of North America
19
Social life and customs
18
Railroads
12
Architecture
10
Germans
10
Natural history
10
Roads
10
Histoire
8
Industries
8
Streets
8
Tourism
8
Commerce
7
Guidebooks
7
Historic sites
7
Iroquois Indians
7
Real property
7
Allemands
6
Economic conditions
6
Mines and mineral resources
6
Almanacs, American
5
Colonies
5
Harbors
5
History, Local
5
Manners and customs
5
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Penn, William, 1644-1718
12
Pennsylvania. Department of Commerce
10
Taylor, Frank H. 1846-1927
10
John Wanamaker (Firm)
9
Jackson, Joseph, 1867-1946
8
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
6
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Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
6
Trades League of Philadelphia
6
Bartram, John, 1699-1777
5
Bowen, Eli, 1824-
5
Schoff, Wilfred H. 1874-1932
5
Centennial Guide Book Company
4
Committee of 1926 of Pennsylvania
4
George de Benneville Keim Collection
4
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
4
Paskell, Thomas
4
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
4
Pennsylvania Railroad
4
Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858
4
Beatty, Charles, 1715?-1772
3
Bromwell, William
3
Chetwood, W. R. -1766
3
Delaware County Convention & Visitors Bureau (Pa.)
3
Faris, John Thomson, 1871-1949
3
Furly, Benjamin, 1636-1714
3
Gadomski, Michael P.,
3
Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp
3
Hartranft, Rufus C.
3
Hollister, H. 1822-1893
3
International Congress of Navigation
3
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Guidebooks
154
Maps
25
Directories
17
Periodicals
17
Tours
16
Pictorial works
15
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Early works to 1800
13
History
13
Handbooks, manuals, etc
9
Early works
8
Travel literature
8
Gazetteers
5
Ouvrages avant 1800
5
Relief prints
5
Biography
4
Genealogy
4
Poetry
4
Publishers' advertisements
4
Bookplates (Provenance)
3
Intaglio prints
3
Juvenile literature
3
Sources
3
Textbooks
3
Advertisements
2
Almanacs
2
Biographies
2
Booksellers' labels (Provenance)
2
Color printing (Printing)
2
Correspondence
2
Engravings
2
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Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
16
19th century
13
1600-1775
3
18th century
3
1951-
3
20th century
3
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Revolution, 1775-1783
3
ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
3
1600-1799
2
1644-1718
2
1701-1800
2
1747-1827
2
1761-1804
2
1764-1825
2
1782-1855
2
1812-1870
2
1870-1945
2
To 1775
2
War of 1812
2
1696-1760
1
1700?-1756
1
1706-1790
1
1721-1751
1
1727-1787
1
1732-1799
1
1736-1808
1
1754-1763
1
1754-1763 (Guerre de Sept Ans)
1
1754-1812
1
1756
1
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