The HSoF Library contains an extensive collection of research materials documenting the history of the Northeast Philadelphia region from the seventeenth century to the present. Included are photographs, maps, newspapers, books and journals, personal papers of families and individuals, records of businesses and organizations, and other materials. The Library also houses the J. Friend Lodge Collection of Abraham Lincoln and Civil War books, documents, and artifacts. From 1680s William Penn deeds documenting the early settle­ment of the region to 1920s game-day programs of the Frankford Yellow Jackets football team, the Library houses a wide range of historical materials.