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Library and Archives
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Independence National Historical Park Library

The Library & Archives support the research, education, interpretive, and resource management programs at Independence National Historical Park. The Library & Archives collect, preserve, and make available for research use to National Park Service staff and the general public, published and documentary materials relating to:

·        the sites that define the park's historical significance;

·        the establishment and development of the park;

·        the individuals and organizations associated with its mission;

·        park research, development, and resource management activities.

For more detailed information, click on any of the following links :

Contact Information


Morris Family Papers blog -three centuries, of Philadelphia history


Digging in the Archives Blog Archiving the archeological research of Independence National Historical Park, 1950-2000




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Research & Access


Reference Services


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Photo of Angora cat

Did You Know?
Did you know Benjamin Franklin had a pet angora cat? When it died, he asked artist and natural historian Charles Willson Peale to preserve it through a taxidermy process.

Last Updated: January 20, 2012 at 08:14 MST