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Records describing books, pamphlets and serials, amassed since 1824, by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP).
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| Description |
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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| Compiler |
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies |
| Editor |
Lee Arnold |
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United States
186
Pennsylvania
125
Philadelphia
68
Philadelphia (Pa.)
49
New York (State)
23
Virginia
22
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New York (N.Y.)
19
Great Britain
17
Penn
17
Southern States
15
Massachusetts
14
England
13
France
12
New Jersey
12
Georgia
11
New England
10
New York
9
California
7
Boston
6
Ohio
5
Poland
5
Rhode Island
5
Soviet Union
5
Boston (Mass.)
4
Canada
4
Chicago (Ill.)
4
Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
4
Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)
4
Germany
4
Ireland
4
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History
Social life and customs
Emigration and immigration
36
Indians of North America
34
African Americans
24
Description and travel
23
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Social conditions
22
Jews
21
Biography
19
Civilization
19
Social aspects
19
Sources
18
Buildings, structures, etc
17
Politics and government
15
German Americans
13
Manners and customs
13
Historic buildings
12
Immigrants
12
Germans
11
Women
11
Ethnic relations
10
Italian Americans
10
Polish Americans
10
Delaware Indians
9
Economic conditions
9
Frontier and pioneer life
9
History, Local
9
Intellectual life
9
Irish Americans
9
Pennsylvania Dutch
9
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Watson, John F. 1779-1860
20
Hazard, Willis P. 1825-1913
8
Hechtlinger, Adelaide, 1914-
7
Mumford, Thomas Howland, b. 1816
7
Bridenbaugh, Carl
5
Institute of Early American History and Culture (Williamsburg, Va.)
5
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
5
Frederic R. Kirkland Collection
4
Alzo, Lisa A.
3
Balch, Thomas Willing, 1866-1927
3
Baltzell, E. Digby 1915-
3
Beardsley, Laura E.
3
Brownstone, David M.
3
Callard, Judith
3
Elise Willing Balch Collection
3
Ethnic Heritage Studies Program (U.S.)
3
Griswold, Rufus W. 1815-1857
3
Keels, Thomas H.
3
Morello, C. A.
3
Oblinger, Carl D.
3
Aydelotte, Frank, 1880-1956
2
Benes, Jane Montague
2
Benes, Peter
2
Bergquist, James M.
2
Bridenbaugh, Jessica
2
Clare, Israel Smith, 1847-1924
2
Closen, Ludwig, Baron von, ca. 1752-1830
2
Combe, William, 1741-1823
2
Delaney, Mary Murray, 1912-
2
Dixon, Mark E.
2
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Pictorial works
61
Biography
59
History
22
Anecdotes
10
Diaries
9
Sources
8
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Exhibitions
7
Juvenile literature
7
Personal narratives
6
Biographies
5
Case studies
5
Genealogy
5
Cookbooks
3
Correspondence
3
Folklore
3
Periodicals
3
Early works to 1800
2
Fiction
2
Guidebooks
2
Miscellanea
2
Pictorial wo
2
Archives
1
Autobiographies
1
Bibliography
1
Biogr
1
Biogra
1
Bookplates (Provenance)
1
Booksellers' labels (Provenance)
1
Cas, Études de
1
Charters, grants, privileges
1
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To 1775
61
Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
54
19th century
45
18th century
33
20th century
29
Civil War, 1861-1865
16
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Revolution, 1775-1783
14
1783-1865
10
1775-1783
8
1775-1865
7
17th century
5
To 1783
4
16th century
3
1706-1790
3
1783-1815
3
1865-1898
3
1865-1918
3
Elizabeth, 1558-1603
3
1700-1799
2
1714-1837
2
1733-1804
2
1734-1807
2
1747-1776
2
1815-1861
2
1900-1999
2
Revolution
2
Revolution, 1789-1799
2
To 1500
2
To 1865
2
ca. 1752-1830
2
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