Historical Society of Pennsylvania

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania will rehouse and preserve its Philadelphia Record photograph morgue (1900-1947) and develop a plan for improving preservation of and access to its sister collection, the Philadelphia Record news clippings morgue (1918-1950), which together comprise 620 linear feet of archival materials. The historical society will purchase rehousing materials and hire a project archivist and two project interns to rehouse all folders, create a collection finding aid with detailed descriptions to the box or folder level, and develop a phased work plan for improving the preservation of and access to the news clippings morgue. The project will ensure that these important resources documenting the history of the Philadelphia region and its place in the national story are documented, protected, and made available for study.