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Archives and Special Collections

The Archives of Biddle Law Library preserves, promotes, and provides access to the archives of The American Law Institute (ALI), and the National Bankruptcy Archives (NBA), as well as a collection of rare books, manuscripts, and Penn Law historic records.

**Starting August 14, 2023, the Archives and Special Collection Department will be closed on Mondays to on-site research visits.

NBA Web Archives

The National Bankruptcy web archives is an archive of websites related to the creation and reform of bankruptcy law in the United States, including the work of organizations such as the American Bankruptcy Institute, the American College of Bankruptcy, and the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. This collection is built using the tool Archive-It.

Click here to access the collection.

NBA Oral Histories

A select number of NBA oral histories have been migrated to our digital collections platform. 

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NBA Photograph Collections

Meeting in Washington, D.C., 1998

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Hon. John K Pearson Receiving Gift

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Leon and Marjorie Forman, 1998

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National Bankruptcy Conference Group Picture, 1999

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Tote Bag Display

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Mary Davies Scott

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