On Temple's Campus
Some Philadelphia research sources right here at Temple.
Useful Book
Professor Miller will provide you with a list of places of worship in Philly.
You might wish to learn more about these places and discover new ones in this book:
Historic Sacred Places of Philadelphia - Roger W. Moss ; photographs by Tom Crane
Call Number: BL2527.P45 M67 2005
ISBN/ISSN: 0812237927
Click title to see bibliographic record in Diamond.
Urban Archives
Located on the ground floor of Paley Library, Temple University's Urban Archives houses several important Philadelphia newspaper "clippings collections” and other archival material critical to the 20th century history of the Delaware Valley.
Library Links
Find Books About Religious Life in Philadelphia
Search Diamond, the Libraries' online catalog, to find books owned by Temple University Libraries. The following pre-formatted keyword searches result in lists of books potentially relevant to your research assignment. Examine these lists carefully for titles that appear useful to your research topic.
- s:relig* AND s:philadelphia
- s:quaker* AND s:philadelphia
- (s:jew* OR s:judaism) AND s:philadelphia
- (s:protestant* OR s:episcopal*) AND s:philadelphia
- (s:african americans) AND s:relig AND s:philadelphia
Note: Placing "s:" before the search terms in the examples above instructs Diamond to return only records containing those terms in the subject field; this technique improves search relevance but is optional.
Enter one or more search terms into the Diamond search box to find additional books about religion in Philadelphia:
Contemporary Philadelphia Newspapers
Find newspaper articles on all kinds of local religious issues. Use keywords like religion, church, syngogue, and Islam. Combine them with keywords of local names, neighborhoods, church names, and events to get articles on Philadelphia area.
- Philadelphia Inquirer 1991-present
You can limit your search to a specific date or dates. Use the dropdown box to the left of the search box to limit your search to different sections of an article. Searching All Text increases your results; searching Lead/First Paragraph reduces results. - Philadelphia Daily News 1991-present The Philadelphia Daily News has often been seen as representing a little more of a working class point of view.
- Philadelphia Tribune 1991-present Philadelphia's largest African American newspaper (started in 1884).
Historical Philadelphia Newspapers
Language usage changes over time. Don't assume the words we use today were in common usage a century or more ago. Keywords should reflect words that contempories used to describe religions and ethnic groups.
- Philadelphia Inquirer 1860-1922 A vast record of Philadelphia history during a period when Philadelphia was known as the "workshop of the world".
- Pennsylvania Gazette 1728-1800 This Philadelphia newspaper was the "New York Times of the 18th century".
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