National Archives at Philadelphia

Mailing Address

900 Market Street

(entrance on Chestnut, between 9th and 10th)

Philadelphia, PA 19103-4292

Contact: Reference Desk

Phone: 215.606.0100 / 215.606.0112

E-mail: philadelphia.archives@nara.gov

Web: www.archives.gov/midatlantic

Finding Aids:

Access to Collections: Original records available by appointment; we need at least 3 days to retrieve some records stored off-site.

Hours of Service

Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Second Saturday of each month: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

closed Federal holidays

Overview

The National Archives at Philadelphia holds original records of Federal agencys and Courts located in Maryland, as well as Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The records date from 1789 into the late 20th century. Records of Baltimore Customs Office and the Maryland U.S. District Court are the earliest and most extensive records in our holdings.

Special Services

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Cameras (at curator discretion)
Digital cameras (at curator discretion)
Microfilm/microfiche printouts
Photo print service
Photocopies
Photoduplication services
Scanning

Type of Materials

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Architectural Documents
Artifacts
Audiovisual Materials
Books and Monographs
Digital Collections
Digital Exhibits
Exhibitions
Government Documents
Institutional Records
Maps
Microforms
Musical Scores
Newspapers
Oral Histories
Personal Papers
Photographs
Primary Resources
Printed Ephemera
Prints and Drawings
Serials
Vertical File Material

Detailed Description of Collections

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Architectural Documents
Artifacts
Audiovisual Materials
Books and Monographs
Digital Collections
Digital Exhibits
Exhibitions
Government Documents
Institutional Records
Maps
Microforms
Musical Scores
Newspapers
Oral Histories
Personal Papers
Photographs
Primary Resources
Printed Ephemera
Prints and Drawings
Serials
Vertical File Material