Search for Collections in the PACSCL Survey Database

Please enter search criteria in one or more fields below.  Leaving all of the fields blank will bring up all of the records in the database.

Please note that, in most cases, the collections in this database represent only a portion of a participating institution's holdings. Please contact individual institutions for information on other holdings.

Institution	All institutions Academy of Natural Sciences American Philosophical Society Athenaeum of Philadelphia Bryn Mawr College Chemical Heritage Foundation College of Physicians of Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia Haverford College The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Independence Seaport Museum Library Company of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Philadelphia Museum of Art Presbyterian Historical Society Rosenbach Museum & Library Swarthmore College - Friends Historical Library Temple University - Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection Temple University - Special Collections Union League of Philadelphia University of Delaware University of Pennsylvania Villanova University Wagner Free Institute of Science
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Themes (topics of particular interest suggested by participants at the onset of the project)	All themes Alternative viewpoints Anthropology and archaeology Applied arts and design Business and commerce Civil War Colonial era Education Environment Fine arts Gender and sexuality Genealogy History of Philadelphia cultural institutions Horticulture Law Leisure activities Literature Media Medicine Military history Mission history Music Performing arts Philanthropy Politics and government Publishing and bookselling Race and ethnic history Religion Revolutionary War Science Science--Biological sciences Science--Physical sciences Sports Technology Transportation Travel and tourism Women's history
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As of March 1, 2008, this database includes information on 1009 collections held by nine participating PACSCL institutions. The collections were surveyed during the current project (2006-present) and an earlier survey project at The Historical Society of Pennsylvania (2000-2002). More collections and institutions will be added on a regular basis. Please contact Christine Di Bella at cdibella@hsp.org or you have questions or comments about this search interface or the project.