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jbarrett479
9 hours ago5 min read
Presidents Day in the Collection
Among HSP’s nearly 22 million collections are items related to every US President. Some are published history books, campaign pamphlets,...
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jbarrett479
Dec 7, 20244 min read
Looking Back, Moving Forward: HSP's Bicentennial Year in Review
Thank you for joining us in our bicentennial year! We celebrated this milestone with events and projects designed to bring the people of...
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jbarrett479
Nov 7, 20241 min read
THE CONTESTED PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1824
HSP’s collection offers countless opportunities to bring the past into conversation with the present. As we all just experienced a...
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jbarrett479
Nov 6, 20244 min read
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Philadelphia
By Nicholas Ditro, Francesca Lombardo, Alex Thomas On January 14, 1987, the Balch Institute hosted an exhibit showcasing the...
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jbarrett479
Oct 10, 20241 min read
Thank you for a great birthday party!
This past Saturday, October 5, many of our friends joined us at 13th and Locust for History on the Street , a block party to commemorate...
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bquade6
Oct 8, 20242 min read
“Discovering City Hall: What Happened During Construction?”
By Jing Xi Li and Mollie Naessens Nestled in the heart of Philadelphia, City Hall is a testament to the city's rich heritage and...
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bquade6
Aug 28, 20243 min read
Public History Summer Academy Recap!
This August, with funding from the city, HSP hosted the inaugural Public History Summer Academy. 12 students from four area schools,...
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jsmith3735
Jul 12, 20242 min read
Native Representations in Colonial Political Cartoons
American history in the Colonial era is marked by an uneasy and sometimes violent tension between the encroaching settlements of white...
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sbemak
May 10, 20242 min read
HSP Genealogist Appears on Tamron Hall Show
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, Katy Bodenhorn Barnes, the Director of Genealogical Programs and Services at the Historical Society of...
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jbarrett479
May 10, 20242 min read
Connecting Collections: From Russia With Love
The Eastwick Family Letters Collection 4497 By Liam Reilly During the rise of the Transportation Revolution in the 1830s and 1840s,...
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jbarrett479
Mar 26, 20242 min read
Connecting Collections: Women's Rights Through Women's History
The Cynthia J. Little Collection (Collection 4559) By Alice Creed “Someone has to tell the truth, and right now it seems like we’re two...
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jbarrett479
Jan 26, 20242 min read
Connecting Collections: A Colonial Woman’s Land Ownership
The Frampton and Bickley Family Land Records (Collection 4491) By Alice Creed The collection of Frampton and Bickley Family Land Records...
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sbemak
Dec 21, 20232 min read
Connecting Collections: Photographs of Hog Island Shipyard
Hog Island Shipyard Photographs (Collection 4516) by Liam Reilly, C. Dallett Hemphill intern, sponsored by the McNeil Center for Early...
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jbarrett479
Nov 3, 20232 min read
Connecting Collections: A Veteran's Personal and Family History
The Jonathan White Collection (Collection 4591) By Alice Creed Not everyone thinks to save their documents from elementary, middle, or...
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sbemak
Oct 19, 20234 min read
HSP Launches New Genealogist-for-Hire Service
Have you ever considered hiring a professional genealogist to tell your family story? At HSP, now you can! HSP is proud to launch Past...
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jbarrett479
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Artist Mel Edwards creates Vision and Purpose, I, II, III, and IV
The first print in HSP’s inaugural artist-in-residency program is now available for purchase. Mel Edwards, known for large abstract steel...
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sbemak
Sep 8, 20232 min read
Connecting Collections: Photographs of Alexander Stirling Calder's Work
Panama-Pacific International Exposition Photographs of Alexander Stirling Calder Sculptures (Collection 4544) By Alice Creed...
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sbemak
Jun 30, 20233 min read
An Introduction to the Harry Adamson Papers: Collection 3547
By Sarath Pillai In the early 1980s, it was assumed that those infected with HIV had about six months to two years left. The life of...
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sbemak
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Welcome Access Services Librarian, Aileen Murphy!
Please join us in welcoming Aileen Murphy, who started as an Access Services Librarian in November 2022. Murphy previously served as the...
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sbemak
May 30, 20231 min read
HSP Recipient of Library of Congress Grant
We are excited to announce that the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) has been selected as a recipient of a Connecting Communities...
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