Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Historical Society

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Pennsylvania Historical Society

Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania, Historical Society of.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)

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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

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HSP Abkuerzung

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Pensylvánie. Historical Society

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Pennsylvania. Historical Society

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Historical Society of the State of Pennsylvania

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Biographical History

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania was established in 1824 by seven young Philadelphians who were inspired by the patriotic celebrations and renewed civic pride brought on by the Marquis d Lafayette's visit to the United States.

The aim of their fledgling organization was to collect and preserve evidence related to history of the commonwealth, to encourage scholarly research, and to stimulate public interest in American history. This mission remains central to the work of the Historical Society to this day. Throughout the nineteenth century, books, manuscripts, art, and artifacts swelled the collection, and the Society continually outgrew its succession of homes. In 1883, the Historical Society purchased the site it still occupies at 1300 Locust Street in Philadelphia. After extensive renovations, the current building was dedicated in 1910, boasting state-of-the-art fireproof facilities. The late nineteenth century also saw the launch of the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, a quarterly scholarly journal that the Society continues to publish. Throughout the twentieth century, the Society grew as a repository of national significance. In the 1990s, The Historical Society refocused its mission to concentrate on its role as a special collections library. In 2002, it transferred limited custody and control of its art and artifacts collection to the Atwater Kent Museum. Today, HSP's collections include approximately 600,000 printed volumes, nearly 20 million manuscript items, and more than 300,000 graphics and images, with particularly strong holdings for Pennsylvania regional history, Mid-Atlantic family history, and seventeenth through twentieth-century American history. In 2002, this collection was significantly augmented when the Society merged with the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies. The merged institution carries on with the mission of preserving, and sharing the past with a wide range of constituents.

Founded in 1971, the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies was established to promote understanding and respect for America's ethnic, racial, and imigrant diversity. Over its thirty-year history, the organization worked to become the premier museum and research center for scholarship on American immigrant and ethnic experiences. The Institute's rich collections and extensive programming offered scholars and the general public access to the nation's diverse cultural heritage. The Balch officially opened its doors to the public in the midst of the bicentennial celebrations of 1976. Over the next three decades, the Balch would produce seventy exhibitions and collect thousands of publications, manuscripts, and artifacts chronicling the lives and cultures of various ethnic and immigrant groups in the United States. Additionally, the Balch's presence in the community increased significantly as other organizations, including the Immigration History Society and Temple University's Center for Immigration Research, shared the institution's building during periods of its history. Finding it difficult to continue due to financial hardships and other circumstances the Balch merged with The Historical Society of Pennsylvania in 2002.

From the description of Historical Society of Pennsylvania, with the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies records, 1824-2005. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 62297099

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