Preserving & Promoting
Local History, Art, & Culture
Looking for Research Assistance?
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We have only 1 archivist at this time and a backlog of requests -- expect to wait a few weeks for an appointment.
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All research assistance/consults are handled virtually via phone/Zoom/Skype/Teams.
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If this is a genealogy inquiry, ALWAYS check findagrave.com, Ancestry.com, and FamilySearch.org FIRST -- we do NOT have birth/marriage/death records nor will we look them up for you.
Archive is Open by Appointment Only
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Archive is open by appointment only
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No food, drink, or pets are permitted
- All children must be accompanied by adult
- Visitor Limit - Due to limited space, the Archive can only accommodate 2 visitors at a time.
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Masks - Our volunteer may ask you to wear a mask in the Archive. It is a small, tight room and there is little personal space. Please understand our volunteers give time, energy, and skills to help the public and a request to mask up keeps them safe and it is a small kindness you can pay them if they ask. Thank you!
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No Wheelchair Access - While the main Library entrance is wheelchair accessible, much of the Library including the narrow entrance into the Archive is not.
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Location & Parking - The RMWHS Archive is inside the Roxborough branch of the Philadelphia Free Library located at 6245 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128. Free street parking is available -- Hermitage Street recommended. Admission is free.
Donations for our efforts are appreciated and will be used to
preserve, expand, digitize, and improve the Archives.