Architectural records, primarily of Center City, Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Not particularly relevant to West Philadelphia studies. Little results from relevant keyword searches. Numerous books and studies relating to Philadelphia and West Philadelphia. Various citizens and neighborhood groups collected pieces of these buildings.
Files are on individuals, West Philadelphia sites, and other things.
The U. City Hist. Have obtained hard copy of pamphlet collection and attempted to identify which pamphlets are relevant to our database. Also have obtained listings for their manuscript collection, their Free Library pamphlet collection, and their photographic archives and news photograph collection. Obtained hard copy profiles of all. These institutions share a database and so can be lumped together.