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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Location
36,016
United States
31,650
Pennsylvania
15,987
Philadelphia
5,477
Philadelphia (Pa.)
4,915
New Jersey
3,760
Penn
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3,294
Massachusetts
3,148
Great Britain
2,804
New York (State)
2,755
Virginia
2,100
Maryland
1,706
England
1,642
Delaware
1,603
Canada
1,308
North Carolina
1,306
Connecticut
1,186
New York (N.Y.)
1,182
Bucks County (Pa.)
1,103
New York
1,061
Chester County (Pa.)
989
Ohio
930
France
885
Montgomery County (Pa.)
884
America
877
Berks County (Pa.)
769
South Carolina
768
North America
732
Germany
719
California
717
New England
714
Lancaster County (Pa.)
699
Kentucky
677
New Hampshire
670
Southern States
624
Ireland
620
Boston
620
Mass
582
Washington (D.C.)
565
Rhode Island
555
Georgia
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Subjects and Genres
35,496
History
5,989
Politics and government
4,797
Biography
4,674
Genealogy
4,557
Description and travel
4,453
African Americans
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4,288
Periodicals
3,807
Church records and registers
3,161
Societies, etc
3,152
Sources
2,602
Census records
2,516
Deeds
2,461
Jews
2,426
Religious life
2,414
Slavery
2,401
Social life and customs
2,346
Indians of North America
2,212
Streets
2,095
Fiction
2,046
Social conditions
2,004
Bibliography
2,003
Registers of births, etc
1,862
Education
1,861
Emigration and immigration
1,732
Churches
1,707
Almanacs, American
1,603
Germans
1,584
Probate records
1,461
Church history
1,292
Economic conditions
1,249
Clergy
1,249
German Americans
1,226
Railroads
1,220
Ethnic groups
1,112
Poetry
1,096
Vital records
1,095
Race relations
1,083
Lutheran
1,056
Foreign relations
1,054
Study and teaching
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Author
1,299
Philadelphia Record
654
Pennsylvania
458
United States
441
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
422
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
356
Penn, William, 1644-1718
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344
Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
301
Washington, George, 1732-1799
266
Ethnic Heritage Studies Program (U.S.)
256
Jackson, Ronald Vern
254
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
239
United States Congress House
222
New England Historic Genealogical Society
207
United States Bureau of the Census
196
United States Congress
189
United States Census Office
185
University of Pennsylvania
179
American Philosophical Society
179
Strobridge & Co. Lith
176
United States Dept. of State
169
John Forbes & Company,
161
Cunningham, John T.
155
Albertype Co
153
Sanborn Map Company
147
Walnut Street Theatre (Organization : Philadelphia, Pa.)
146
Union League of Philadelphia
143
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
142
Leland, Charles Godfrey, 1824-1903
141
Frederic R. Kirkland Collection
141
Library of Congress
141
Pennsylvania Railroad
139
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
138
United States Continental Congress
137
United States Congress Senate
134
Keith, George, 1639?-1716
130
Arch Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
127
American Sunday-School Union
122
H.A. Thomas, Lith. Studio (New York, N.Y.)
121
Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926
119
National Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Subcollection
Genre
7,625
Biography
5,610
Genealogy
3,852
Church records
2,958
Periodicals
2,559
Census records
2,504
Deeds
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1,425
Directories
1,394
Bibliography
1,302
Catalogs
1,131
Sources
1,047
Indexes
987
Registers
931
Probate records
779
Exhibitions
745
Sermons
736
Fiction
682
Controversial literature
669
Maps
618
Early works to 1800
609
Guidebooks
607
Pictorial works
562
Handbooks, manuals, etc
469
Personal narratives
464
Gravestone inscriptions
440
Poetry
428
Dictionaries
418
Marriage records
339
Tax lists
327
Correspondence
322
Newspapers
319
Lists
301
Juvenile literature
286
Congresses
282
History
278
Cemetery records
246
Death records
215
Addresses, essays, lectures
207
Portraits
207
Speeches in Congress
191
Undertakers' records
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Era
2,836
Revolution, 1775-1783
2,396
Civil War, 1861-1865
2,175
Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
1,962
19th century
1,367
20th century
1,122
1732-1799
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1,018
1850
1,012
18th century
821
1900
756
Revolution
669
1809-1865
536
1706-1790
531
1861-1865
492
War of 1812
485
1775-1865
478
To 1775
443
1775-1783
398
Civil War
313
1743-1826
312
1880
309
1917-
289
1644-1718
252
17th century
244
1783-1865
226
French and Indian War, 1755-1763
221
1830
206
1857-1861
177
1815-1861
169
Civil war
167
1757-1834
163
1800-1870
161
1860
160
1933-1945
159
1918-1945
153
1783-1848
148
1865-1950
138
1945-
126
To 1865
125
1854-1861
118
1767-1845
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