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
3,169
Philadelphia
3,073
United States
216
Philadelphia County (Pa.)
108
Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.)
64
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Philadelphia County
37
New Jersey
29
Manayunk (Philadelphia, Pa.)
24
Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.)
23
Roxborough (Philadelphia, Pa.)
23
Montgomery County (Pa.)
22
New York (N.Y.)
22
Bucks County (Pa.)
19
Frankford (Philadelphia, Pa.)
19
Camden (N.J.)
18
Chester County (Pa.)
18
Delaware
16
Delaware County (Pa.)
16
Penn
16
Philadelphia Metropolitan Area (Pa.)
15
Delaware County
14
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
13
Independence National Historical Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
13
Chester County
12
New York (State)
12
Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
12
Boston (Mass.)
10
Ireland
10
Bucks County
9
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History
687
Church records and registers
583
Deeds
249
Societies, etc
230
Description and travel
217
Episcopal
213
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Ethnic groups
211
Cemeteries
210
African Americans
178
Undertakers' records
176
Recording
175
Probate records
170
Religious life
142
Social life and customs
139
Politics and government
136
Churches
133
Jews
127
Social conditions
127
Buildings, structures, etc
122
Directories
109
Periodicals
105
Registers of births, etc
92
Marriage records
87
Church records
83
Wills
80
Polish Americans
79
Families
78
Lutheran
74
Anniversaries, etc
72
Biography
71
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Leach, Frank Willing
61
Roach, Hannah Benner
23
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
21
Manton, John C., 1948-
20
Bair, Oliver H., funeral director (Main Offices Center City, Philadelphia, Pa.)
19
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
16
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Mallowe, Mike
14
City History Society of Philadelphia
13
Williams, Mildred C.
12
Barker, Charles R.
11
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
11
Philadelphia (Pa.) Commission on Human Relations
11
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
11
Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
10
Dunkerly, Edwin S.
10
Philadelphia Board of Trade
10
Smith, Carl T., Rev
10
Smith, J.L.
10
United Gas Improvement Company (Philadelphia)
10
American Philosophical Society
9
Jackson, Joseph, 1867-1946
9
Law Association of Philadelphia
9
Pennsylvania
9
Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies
8
Green, Tony
8
Philadelphia (Pa.) Mayor
8
Roth, Anthony A.
8
Slaven, Trudy
8
Williams, Richard T.
8
Bryson, Kristin K.
7
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Church records
671
Deeds
243
Cemetery records
207
Biography
194
Newspapers
185
Undertakers' records
176
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Directories
174
Probate records
168
Genealogy
115
Guidebooks
111
Periodicals
105
Death records
84
Pictorial works
82
Maps
74
Marriage records
71
Passenger lists
56
Burial records
48
Undertakers records
34
Handbooks, manuals, etc
29
History
29
Fiction
28
Tours
26
Indexes
25
Registers
23
Undertaker records
22
Maps, Tourist
21
Gravestone inscriptions
17
Orphans court records
17
Diaries
16
Juvenile literature
15
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19th century
69
20th century
59
18th century
35
Revolution, 1775-1783
27
Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
25
Civil War, 1861-1865
21
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1706-1790
13
1750-1831
8
1790?-1848
7
1644-1718
6
1732-1799
6
1748-1842
6
1865-
6
1929
5
To 1775
5
1775-1783
4
17th century
4
1839-1871
4
1865-1950
4
1920-
4
1941-
4
d. 1848
4
1734-1807
3
1745?-1842
3
1766-1842
3
1775-1865
3
1938-
3
1946-
3
1981-
3
21st century
3
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