LibGuides: 9th GR: Neighborhood research: 1950's, 1960's: Home

Example book resources - many more in the library collection!

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 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

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
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