Abstract


Mapping Philadelphia History: A Geographic Model for Accessing Archival Collections
Track: Using GIS in Libraries and Museums
Author(s): Joan Decker, Megan Heckert

The City of Philadelphia Department of Records has developed a web-based mapping application to search and display historic photographs from the City's archive of more than 2 million photographs. This database provides students and educators access to a wealth of historical imagery and represents a model for searching geographically encoded archival and library collections

Joan Decker
Philadelphia Department of Records
City Hall, Rm 156
Philadelphia , PA 19107
US
Phone: (215) 686-2261
E-mail: joan.decker@phila.gov

Megan Heckert
Avencia Incorporated
340 N. 12th St. Ste 402B
Philadelphia , PA 19107
US
Phone: 215-701-7712
E-mail: mheckert@avencia.com