Request for Research By Mail
James W. Raab, December 3, 1996

2. LETTER

Response to Research By Mail Request

Laura E. Beardsley, December 14, 1996

3. America's Daredevil Balloonist: W.H. Donaldson, 1840-1875

James W. Raab, (Sunflower University Press, Manhattan, KS: 1999)

In conjunction with the Research By Mail service, library staff consulted the Society's holdings of the Public Ledger and Sunday Dispatch newspapers for this publication.

4. Welcome to Addy's World - 1864: Growing Up During America's Civil War
The American Girls Collection

Susan Sinnott, (Pleasant Company Publications, Middleton, WI: 1999)

This children's book from the popular series includes images from the Society's graphics, manuscript and art collections.

5. Poison Widows: A True Story of Witchcraft, Arsenic, and Murder

George Cooper, (St. Martin's Press, New York, NY: 1999)

The Philadelphia Record photographic collection was a source for this work of non-fiction.

6. VIDEOS

Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery

WGBH Boston, (WGBH Educational Foundation, Boston, MA: 1998)

Images and original manuscripts in the Society's collections describing the African-American community in Philadelphia were used for this groundbreaking video series.

7. VIDEO

The Star-Spangled Banner

The History Channel, (A&E Television Networks, New Video Group, New York, NY: 1996/1998)

Researchers for The History Channel drew from a variety of the HSP's manuscript and graphic collections in producing this history of the National Flag and Anthem.

8. Pennsylvania Births, Philadelphia County 1682-1800

John T. Humphrey, (Humphrey Publications, Washington, D.C.: 1993)

Original church records and transcriptions held by the Society were used to produce this genealogical guide.

9. The History of Tacony, Holmesburg, and Mayfair: An Intergenerational Study

Harry C. Silcox, editor, (Brighton Press Inc., Philadelphia, PA: 1992)

Images from the Helen C. Perkins Collection were used in this neighborhood history that was produced as part of an inter-generational program at Lincoln High School.