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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: Delaware Valley Archivists Group

URL: http://beta.dvarchivists.org/

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Subject:   Archives -- Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)

Title: Junto

URL: http://junto.org/

Description: The Junto, based on an 18th century group founded by Benjamin Franklin, was founded as an adult education organization, and now primarily runs retreats for business leaders. Website content changes over time, but the Junto website has included information about their retreats, links to press articles, and a Twitter feed of tweets about their program.

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Subject:   Education -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Title: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Philadelphia Branch

URL: http://philadelphianaacp.org/

Description: The Philadelphia Branch of the NAACP is affiliated with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It institutes and supports legal and other actions in the fields of civil rights, discrimination, education, housing, employment and law enforcement. Website content changes over time, but the Philadelphia NAACP website has included information about the branch, their schedule, and news.

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Subject:   African Americans Education--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Housing--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Title: Philadelphia Singers

URL: http://philadelphiasingers.org/

Description: The Philadelphia Singers are a regional chorus based in Philadelphia. Website content changes over time, but the Philadelphia Singers website has included information about the organization, its mission, staff and singers, fundraising, and performances.

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Subject:   Arts--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Choirs (Music) Performing arts

Title: Home and School Council

URL: http://www.philahsc.org/

Description: The Philadelphia Home and School Council is the umbrella organization for the Home and School Associations, which coordinate between parents, teachers, and the administrations in the Philadelphia Public Schools. Website content changes over time, but the Home and School Council website has included information about the organization, news, minutes and information about Home and School Associations, and parent resources.

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Subject:   Education--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Title: Philly Love Notes

URL: http://www.phillylovenotes.com/

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Subject:   Philadelphia (Pa.)--Description and travel

Title: Spruce Hill Community Association

URL: http://www.sprucehillca.org/

Description: The Spruce Hill Community Association is a "volunteer organization of neighbors committed to strengthening the Spruce Hill community and to enhancing the quality of neighborhood life for all residents." Website content changes over time, but the Spruce Hill Community Association website has included information about the organization, news, events, membership, and publication.

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Subject:   Citizens' associations--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Title: Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations

URL: https://pacdc.org/

Description: The Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC) helps "community development groups provide the most effective support for their targeted neighborhoods through public policy and advocacy, technical assistance and training, neighborhood GIS mapping technology support, as well as information sharing and peer-to-peer networking." Website content changes over time, but the PACDC website has included information about the history and mission of the organization, news, member information, policy information, and a calendar of events.

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Subject:   Community development -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Title: Urban Affairs Coalition

URL: https://uac.org/

Description: The Urban Affairs Coalition aims to "strengthen nonprofit organizations through fiscal sponsorship, capacity building, and program evaluation; improve life chances for youth and young adults; and provide economic opportunity to low-income households, working families, and disadvantaged businesses." Website content changes over time, but the Urban Affairs Coalition website has included information about the organization and their mission, services, partners, news, publications, and resources.

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Subject:   Community development--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Title: Urban League of Philadelphia

URL: https://urbanleaguephila.org/

Description: The Urban League of Philadelphia is a chapter of the National Urban League, which is "historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities." Website content changes over time, but the Urban League of Philadelphia website has included information about the organization and their mission, history, programs, calendar, and fundraising.

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Subject:   Social action--United States Human rights Civil rights African Americans

Title: Weaver's Way Co-op (Philadelphia, Pa.)

URL: https://weaversway.coop/

Description: Weavers Way is a publicly accessible cooperative food market. Website content changes over time, but the Weavers Way website has included information about the history and mission of the co-op, its stores, products, affiliated farms, news, membership.

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Subject:   Commerce -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Title: West Mount Airy Neighbors

URL: https://wman.net/

Description: The West Mount Airy Neighbors seek to improve the quality of life in the neighborhood, and to "sustain West Mt. Airy as a racially integrated community." Website content changes over time, but the West Mount Airy Neighbors website has included information about the organization and its mission, issues, programs and events, and the history of the area.

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Subject:   Community development -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Education--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Housing--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Citizens' associations--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Title: AccessMatters

URL: https://www.accessmatters.org/

Description: AccessMatters (formerly the Family Planning Council) advocates for sexual and reproductive health care in the Philadelphia area. In 2015, CHOICE, a "community-based organization dedicated to increasing awareness of and access to reproductive, sexual, and maternal/child health services" merged with AccessMatters. Website content changes over time, but the AccessMatters website has included information about their mission, programs, resources, services, and fundraising.

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Subject:   Public health--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Reproductive rights -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Title: National Association of Social Workers. Pennsylvania Chapter

URL: https://www.nasw-pa.org/

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Subject:   Mental health facilities Social service--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Title: Philadelphia Zoo

URL: https://www.philadelphiazoo.org/Lightbox.aspx

Description: The Philadelphia Zoo was the first Zoo in the United States. The zoo has an active breeding program and is one of the premier zoos in the country. Website content changes over time, but the Philadelphia Zoo website has included information about its animals and exhibits, programs, visitation, conservation efforts, and membership.

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Subject:   Zoos--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

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