Philadelphia Department of Records
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The Philadelphia Department of Records is the municipal agency responsible for managing, preserving, and providing public access to the City of Philadelphia’s official documents and archival records.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9537421 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philadelphia Department of Records Context triple: [Government of the City of Philadelphia, hasAgency, Philadelphia Department of Records]
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A.
Government of the City of Philadelphia
The Government of the City of Philadelphia is the municipal administration responsible for governing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, through its executive, legislative, and related public service departments and agencies.
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B.
Philadelphia Historical Commission
The Philadelphia Historical Commission is the city agency responsible for identifying, protecting, and regulating Philadelphia’s historic buildings, sites, and districts.
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C.
Philadelphia Managing Director’s Office
The Philadelphia Managing Director’s Office is a key executive agency in city government responsible for coordinating and managing the delivery of municipal services and operations across Philadelphia.
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D.
Office of the Mayor of Philadelphia
The Office of the Mayor of Philadelphia is the executive branch leadership office responsible for governing the City of Philadelphia and implementing its policies, programs, and administrative priorities.
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E.
Philadelphia Police Department
The Philadelphia Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for policing the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philadelphia Department of Records Target entity description: The Philadelphia Department of Records is the municipal agency responsible for managing, preserving, and providing public access to the City of Philadelphia’s official documents and archival records.
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A.
Government of the City of Philadelphia
The Government of the City of Philadelphia is the municipal administration responsible for governing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, through its executive, legislative, and related public service departments and agencies.
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B.
Philadelphia Historical Commission
The Philadelphia Historical Commission is the city agency responsible for identifying, protecting, and regulating Philadelphia’s historic buildings, sites, and districts.
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C.
Philadelphia Managing Director’s Office
The Philadelphia Managing Director’s Office is a key executive agency in city government responsible for coordinating and managing the delivery of municipal services and operations across Philadelphia.
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D.
Office of the Mayor of Philadelphia
The Office of the Mayor of Philadelphia is the executive branch leadership office responsible for governing the City of Philadelphia and implementing its policies, programs, and administrative priorities.
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E.
Philadelphia Police Department
The Philadelphia Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for policing the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archives institution
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municipal government agency ⓘ records management agency ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employs |
archivists
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clerical staff ⓘ records managers ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Pennsylvania public records laws
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Philadelphia City Code ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ensure legal compliance in records retention
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ensure long-term preservation of city records ⓘ facilitate transparency of city government records ⓘ maintain indexes to recorded documents ⓘ manage electronic records for the City of Philadelphia ⓘ manage imaging and microfilming of records ⓘ support public research using municipal archives ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-records/ ⓘ |
| hasParentOrganization |
City of Philadelphia
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linked to:
Philadelphia
|
| hasSector | public sector ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
City of Philadelphia
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
|
| locatedIn |
City of Philadelphia
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania ⓘ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
|
| operatesInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| oversees |
Philadelphia City Archives
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia Department of Records
Philadelphia City records centers ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia Department of Records
Philadelphia municipal records storage ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of the City of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| providesService |
copies of public records
ⓘ
online access to selected city records ⓘ public access to archival records ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Philadelphia City Archives
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia Department of Records
Philadelphia City photographic collections ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia Department of Records
historical municipal records of Philadelphia ⓘ management of official city records ⓘ municipal archives of Philadelphia ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia Department of Records
preservation of official city records ⓘ public access to official city records ⓘ recording of deeds in Philadelphia ⓘ recording of liens in Philadelphia ⓘ recording of mortgages in Philadelphia ⓘ recording of real estate documents in Philadelphia ⓘ records management policy for City of Philadelphia ⓘ vital municipal records retention schedules ⓘ |
| sector | local government ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Philadelphia city agencies
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researchers of Philadelphia history ⓘ residents of Philadelphia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philadelphia Department of Records Description of subject: The Philadelphia Department of Records is the municipal agency responsible for managing, preserving, and providing public access to the City of Philadelphia’s official documents and archival records.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Philadelphia Department of Records
linked to: Philadelphia Department of Records
linked to: Philadelphia Department of Records
linked to: Philadelphia Department of Records
linked to: Philadelphia Department of Records