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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Philadelphia
248
Philadelphia (Pa.)
75
Penn
60
New York (State)
28
United States
20
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Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
18
New Jersey
17
Philadelphia Region
13
Lancaster County (Pa.)
10
Bucks County
8
Ohio
8
Ohio River Valley
7
Delaware County
6
New York
6
Bucks County (Pa.)
5
Germantown
5
Middle Atlantic States
5
Pittsburgh
5
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
5
Cumberland County
4
Cumberland County (Pa.)
4
Great Britain
4
Lancaster Co
4
Lebanon Co
4
Mauch Chunk (Pa.)
4
Montgomery County
4
York
4
Carbon County
3
Carbon County (Pa.)
3
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Description and travel
History
98
Travel
31
Historic buildings
29
Views
22
Indians of North America
17
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Social life and customs
14
Railroads
12
Guidebooks
11
Natural history
10
Roads
10
Architecture
9
Historic sites
7
Real property
7
Streets
7
Tourism
7
Commerce
6
Economic conditions
6
Mines and mineral resources
6
Germans
5
History, Local
5
Industries
5
Iroquois Indians
5
Street-railroads
5
Summer resorts
5
Almanacs, American
4
Art
4
Biography
4
Business enterprises
4
Centennial celebrations, etc
4
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Penn, William, 1644-1718
11
John Wanamaker (Firm)
9
Taylor, Frank H. 1846-1927
9
Jackson, Joseph, 1867-1946
8
Pennsylvania Dept. of Commerce
7
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
6
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Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
6
Trades League of Philadelphia
6
Bowen, Eli, b. 1824
5
Bartram, John, 1699-1777
4
George de Benneville Keim Collection
4
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
4
Mittelberger, Gottlieb
4
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
4
Pennsylvania State Publicity Commission
4
Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858
4
Beatty, Charles, 1715?-1772
3
Bromwell, William
3
Chetwood, W. R. d. 1766
3
Committee of 1926 of Pennsylvania
3
Delaware County Convention & Visitors Bureau (Pa.)
3
Faris, John Thomson, 1871-1949
3
Gadomski, Michael P.,
3
Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
3
Hartranft, Rufus C.
3
Hollister, H. 1822-1893
3
Jenkins, Charles Francis, 1865-1951
3
Kalm, Pehr, 1716-1779
3
North Pennsylvania Railroad Company
3
Paskell, Thomas
3
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Guidebooks
141
Maps
19
Periodicals
17
Tours
16
Directories
14
Pictorial works
14
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Handbooks, manuals, etc
8
Early works to 1800
7
Gazetteers
4
Poetry
4
Biography
3
Genealogy
3
History
3
Relief prints
3
Travel literature
3
Correspondence
2
Early works
2
Exhibition catalogues
2
Exhibitions
2
Guide-books
2
Juvenile literature
2
Miscellanea
2
Publishers' advertisements
2
Publishers' catalogues
2
Textbooks
2
Timetables
2
Advertisements
1
Almanacs
1
Anecdotes
1
Atlases
1
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Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
14
19th century
11
1951-
3
Revolution, 1775-1783
3
1644-1718
2
1701-1800
2
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1764-1825
2
1782-1855
2
1812-1870
2
1870-1945
2
20th century
2
To 1775
2
War of 1812
2
1600-1775
1
1600-1799
1
1696-1760
1
1706-1790
1
1721-1751
1
1727-1787
1
1732-1799
1
1736?-1808
1
1747-1827
1
1754-1812
1
1761-1804
1
1769-1838
1
1775-1865
1
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1783-1
1
1783-1848
1
1784-1815
1
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