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Urban Archives

Collected by: Temple University Special Collections

Archived since: Mar, 2014

Description:

Established in 1967, the Urban Archives at the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, document the social, economic, political, and physical development of the greater Philadelphia region throughout the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Resources housed in the Urban Archives include a wide variety of organization records, photographs, news clippings, local TV newsreel footage, pamphlets and reports, city directories, Philadelphia atlases, and Sanborn fire insurance maps. The Urban Archives web archives captures web sites related to the Urban Archives.

Subject:   Politics & Elections Society & Culture African Americans Education -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Housing -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Immigrants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Social service -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Social Settlements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Urban renewal

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Title: Gray Panthers

URL: http://www.graypanthers.org/

Description: The Gray Panthers were founded by Maggie Kuhn in 1970 to "work for social and economic justice and peace for all people” regardless of age. Website content changes over time, but the Gray Panthers website has included information about the history and mission of the organization, local chapters, current projects, and local, national, and international activist efforts.

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Subject:   Human rights Older people--Services for Social action--United States Ageism Women in charitable work Housing

Title: Congressman Bob Borski

URL: http://wwwa.house.gov/borski/

Description: Robert (Bob) Borski was a Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania, from 1983 until 2003. Website content changes over time, but Robert Borski's website has included information about Borski himself, his views on issues, and contact information.

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Subject:   Legislators--Pennsylvania

Title: American Anti-Vivisection Society

URL: https://aavs.org/

Description: The American Anti-Vivisection Society is a non-profit animal advocacy and educational organization with the mission of "ending experimentation on animals in research, testing, and education." Website content changes over time, but the American Anti-Vivisection Society website has included information about how animals are used in research and the alternatives, the mission of the organization, and their work.

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Subject:   Animal welfare

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