Highlights from our Holdings at the National Archives at Philadelphia

The National Archives at Philadelphia holds permanent historical records of federal agencies and the courts dating back to 1743 that relate to Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Some of our most frequently requested records include court records, Customs records, records of the Philadelphia Mint, records of the Frankford Arsenal, records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), records of the Schuylkill Arsenal, and records of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. We invite you to explore a few highlights from our record holdings in the National Archives at Philadelphia by following the links below.

Henry Voigt

Certificate Appointing Henry Voigt Chief Coiner of the Philadelphia Mint, January 29, 1793.

Sarah Ann Deegan

Correspondence Relating to the Employment of Sarah Ann Deegan dated December 26, 1863.

Special Order 93

Special Order 93 issued to the Commanding Officer of Camp William Penn on April 20, 1865.

R.R. Moton High School

Photograph submitted by the defense in Dorothy E. Davis, et al. v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, et al in May 1951.

Edgar Allen Poe

Petition in Bankruptcy filed by Edgar Allen Poe on December 19, 1842.

Racial Integration of West Area Computers

Memo Regarding the Dissolution of the West Area Computers Unit dated May, 5 1958.

Mali Kaltman

Testimony of Mali Kaltman Before the Board of Special Inquiry.

Manifests of Schooners Phoebe and Prudence

Manifests of the schooner Phoebe and schooner Prudence dated August 22, 1800.

Richard Perry Loving and Mildred Delores Jeter

Marriage license issued to Richard Perry Loving and Mildred Delores Jeter by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on June 2, 1958.

Daniel Hamilton

Indictment charging Daniel Hamilton with treason in 1794.