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9th GR: Neighborhood research

This guide supports finding information about local neighborhoods

Example book resources - many more in the library collection!

Philadelphia Landmarks and Pastimes by Gus Spector
Call Number: 974.811 SPE

ISBN: 9780738562339

Publication Date: 2009-02-09
Philadelphia Neighborhoods by Gus Spector
Call Number: 974.811 PHI SPE

ISBN: 9780738557441

Publication Date: 2008-04-21
This Used to Be Philadelphia by Natalie Pompilio; Tricia Pompilio
Call Number: 974.811 PHI POM

ISBN: 9781681063126

Publication Date: 2021-04-01

Chestnut Hill by Thomas H. H. Keels; Elizabeth Farmer Jarvis; Chestnut Hill Historical Society
Call Number: 974.811 KEE

ISBN: 9780738510613

Publication Date: 2002-08-13
Germantown, Mount Airy, and Chestnut Hill by Judith Callard; Germantown Historical Society
Call Number: 974.811 GER CAL

ISBN: 9780738504162

Publication Date: 2000-05-23
Lower Northeast Philadelphia by Louis M. Iatarola; Lynn-Carmela T. Iatarola; Historical Society Historical Society of Tacony
Call Number: 974.811IAT

ISBN: 9780738556628

Publication Date: 2008-08-13
South Philadelphia by Murray Dubin
Call Number: 974.811 DUB

ISBN: 9781566394291

Publication Date: 1996-06-03
Tacony by Louis M. Iatarola; Siobhan Gephart (As told by); Historical Society Historical Society of Tacony (As told by)
Call Number: 974.811 TAC IAA

ISBN: 9780738504599

Publication Date: 2000-10-09

Mermaids, Monasteries, Cherokees and Custer by Robert I. Alotta
ISBN: 0933893906

Publication Date: 1986-09-30
Street Names of Philadelphia by Robert I. Alotta
ISBN: 0877220468

Publication Date: 1975-01-01

Historic Street Name Index (PhillyHistory.org
An online index or Philadelphia street names (current and past)

A Brief History of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania by Trudy Keen; Lewis Keen
Call Number: 974.812 KEE

ISBN: 9781596291270

Publication Date: 2006-06-23
The Hidden History of the Main Line by Mark E. Dixon; Randall Miller (Foreword by)
Call Number: 974.811 DIX

ISBN: 9781609490645

Publication Date: 2010-09-08
Levittown by David Kushner
Call Number: 305.896 KUS

ISBN: 9780802716194

Publication Date: 2009-02-03
Remembering Cheltenham Township by Donald Scott Sr.
Call Number: 974.812 SCO

ISBN: 9781596297494

Publication Date: 2009-11-13
Remembering Chester County by Susannah Brody
Call Number: 974.813 BRO

ISBN: 9781596299535

Publication Date: 2010-05-13

Browns Mills by Marie F. Reynolds
Call Number: 974.9 BRO REY

ISBN: 9780738504513

Publication Date: 2000-07-28
Cherry Hill by Mike Mathis
Call Number: 974.9 CHE MAT

ISBN: 9780738509174

Publication Date: 2001-07-25
Cherry Hill, New Jersey by Mike Mathis
Call Number: 974.9 CHE MAT

ISBN: 9780738501932

Publication Date: 1999-08-09
Somerset County by Susan J. Winter; William A. Schleicher
Call Number: 974.9 SOM SCH

ISBN: 9780738500812

Publication Date: 1999-06-21

Making Arms in the Machine Age by James J. Farley
Call Number: 974.811 FAR

ISBN: 9780271028217

Publication Date: 1994-04-15
The Philadelphia Navy Yard by Jeffery M. Dorwart; Jean K. Wolf (Assisted by)
Call Number: 974.811 DOR

ISBN: 9780812235753

Publication Date: 2000-12-18
Workshop of the World by Oliver Evans Chapter of IA of Phila.
Call Number: 974.811 EVA

Publication Date: 1990

Also available has companion website.

The American Dream by Richard B. Stolley; Time-Life Books Editors
Call Number: 973.921 OAC

ISBN: 9780737002010

Publication Date: 1999-05-01
This Fabulous Century, 1950-1960
Call Number: 973.921 THI

ISBN: 0809457792

Publication Date: 1985-01-01
The Rock and Roll Generation: Teen Life in the 1950's by Time-Life Books Editors; Dick Clark (Foreword by)
Call Number: 973.921 OAC

ISBN: 9780783555010

Publication Date: 1999-06-01

This Fabulous Century, 1960-1970
Call Number: 973.922 THI

ISBN: 9780809457830

Publication Date: 1985-01-01
American Decades, 1960-1969 by Matthew J. Bruccoli; Richard Layman
Call Number: 973.923 ADT

ISBN: 9780810388833

Publication Date: 1994-12-12

Official Census Data - 1960, U.S. Census Bureau - source

Philadelphia, PA-NJ-Continued [23.0 MB]

Philadelphia, PA-NJ-Continued [26.2 MB]

Philadelphia, PA-NJ-Continued [19.3 MB]

Philadelphia, PA-NJ-Continued [20.3 MB]

American Decades, 1970-1979 by Matthew J. Bruccoli (Editor); Richard Layman (Editor)
Call Number: 973.924 ADT

ISBN: 0810388820

Publication Date: 1995-02-15

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Characteristics of the Population Philadelphia 1950
WEST PHILADELPHIA CENSUS STATISTICS / MAPS - 1950 Census Tracts
Displays Ward information and other details.

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