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First Report Of The Historical Commission Of Pennsylvania

First Report Of The Historical Commission Of Pennsylvania

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General ReferenceGeneral SociologyRegional: West

ISBN10: 9354486266
ISBN13: 9789354486265
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 44
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.09 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
At the dawn of modern Pennsylvania, its leaders paused to take stock of the past. History lives in these pages. First Report of the Historical Commission of Pennsylvania is an authoritative historical commission report, issued as an official Pennsylvania government document and capturing the Commonwealth's first concerted effort to safeguard its own memory. Surveying Pennsylvania historical records, state archives and monuments, and the practical challenges of preservation of state history, it opens a window onto early 20th century Pennsylvania as it organised, classified and honoured its documentary heritage. As a primary source history collection in a single volume, it serves as a resource for genealogists tracing family lines through local records, a reference for historians of United States regional history, and a touchstone for readers curious about how public institutions first imagined the work of state historical commission reports. Combining administrative detail with a deep respect for place, this report illuminates the origins of many practices that still govern state archives and monuments today, and it stands naturally beside the Pennsylvania archives series on any serious research or collector's shelf. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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