Philadelphia - Historical Society of Pennsylvania Library
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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania houses an extensive collection of documents relating to the state's history, including 15 million books, maps, prints, drawings, photos and genealogical records.
The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies opened in 1976. Brothers Thomas Willing Balch and Edwin Swift Balch, stipulated in their wills in 1922 that an ``auxiliary museum" be established, and that ``such things as pictures, sculptures, etchings, Sand ethnographic specimens, especially American," be acquired through donation or purchase.
The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies opened in 1976. Brothers Thomas Willing Balch and Edwin Swift Balch, stipulated in their wills in 1922 that an ``auxiliary museum" be established, and that ``such things as pictures, sculptures, etchings, Sand ethnographic specimens, especially American," be acquired through donation or purchase.
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In 2002 the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies merged with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania creating one of the largest research libraries in the entire United States.
Address:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5699, United States
Phone: 1 (215) 732-6200, Fax: 1 (215) 732-2680
Phone: 1 (215) 732-6200, Fax: 1 (215) 732-2680
Hours:
12:30pm-5:30pm; Wed: 12:30pm-8:30pm; Fri: 10am-5:30pm; Closed: Sun, Mon, Sat
Always closed on: Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January ), New Year's Day (January 1), President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February ), Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May ), American Independance Day (July 4), Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September), Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October ), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
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