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20th-Century Collections
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Sep 14, 2021
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African American Collections
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Oct 21, 2021
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Architectural Resources
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Sep 21, 2021
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Arts and Culture
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Jul 21, 2021
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Business History
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Sep 21, 2021
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Chinese Genealogy Resources
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Sep 21, 2021
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Civil War Manuscripts & Newspapers
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Sep 21, 2021
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Civil War Resources
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Aug 3, 2021
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Community and Social Service History
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Oct 8, 2021
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Ethnic History Resources
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Oct 8, 2021
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Family History and Genealogy
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May 6, 2024
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Federal Census Records
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Oct 8, 2021
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Financial Records Guide and Glossary
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Aug 5, 2021
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Founding of Pennsylvania and the United States
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Oct 8, 2021
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German American Genealogy Resources
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Aug 19, 2021
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Glossary of Terms Commonly Found in Family Papers
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Aug 4, 2021
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Hispanic / Latin/x/e/a/o Collections
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Mar 19, 2024
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HSP Research and Resource Guides
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May 17, 2022
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Jewish Resources
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Aug 19, 2021
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Kensington: A Bibliographic Guide
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Aug 31, 2021
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Land Records
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Aug 31, 2021
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Medical Collections Subject Guide
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Jul 24, 2023
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Military Records, Military History, and Wars
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May 9, 2025
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Native American Resources
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Aug 11, 2023
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Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Resources
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Aug 31, 2021
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Philadelphia City Directories
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Nov 3, 2023
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Philadelphia Neighborhood History
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Last Updated
Aug 31, 2021
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Politics and Government
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Aug 31, 2021
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Publishing and Bookselling
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Apr 1, 2022
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Ship and Passenger Lists
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Aug 15, 2024
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South Asia Collections
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Jul 25, 2024
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Sports and Leisure
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Jul 22, 2024
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Tax Records
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May 23, 2022
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Vital Records
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Sep 26, 2022
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Women during the Civil War
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Oct 29, 2021
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Women's History Resources
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Nov 15, 2021
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