Useful Links for Visiting Scholars

The Chemical Heritage Foundation’s location at Independence National Historic Park in Old City Philadelphia places it at the heart of a city known for its history. Visiting scholars are encouraged to make the most of the research opportunities presented around the area while in residence. If you have any suggestions for Web sites to add to this page, please send them to webmaster@chemheritage.org.

Resources at CHF
Othmer Library of Chemical History
CHF Oral History Collection
CHF Art, Artifacts, Archives, and Photo Collections
CHF Publications

Philadelphia-Area Resources
Academy of Natural Sciences
American Philosophical Society
Athenaeum of Philadelphia
College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Drexel University Libraries
Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection at the University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Institute
Free Library of Philadelphia
Hagley Museum and Library
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Independence National Historic Park
Independence Seaport Museum Library
Jenkins Law Library
LaSalle University Libraries
Library Company of Philadelphia
MCP Hahnemann University Archives and Special Collections
National Archives: Mid-Atlantic Region
Pennsylvania Hospital Historic Collections
Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science
Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries
Philadelphia University Libraries (formerly Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science)
Rosenbach Museum and Library
St. Joseph's University Libraries
Temple University Libraries
Thomas Jefferson University Archives and Special Collections
University of Pennsylvania Libraries
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Libraries (formerly Philadelphia College of Pharmacy)
Wagner Free Institute of Science
Winterthur Library

Regional Resources
For scholars who are visiting us from a distance, the vast resources of New York and Washington, D.C., may also be considered local. New York lies about 95 miles north and Washington lies about 140 miles south. Both cities are easily accessible by car, train, and bus in a relatively short period of time.