The Home and Office of Benjamin Franklin Bache, Independence National Historical Park (America's First Modern Newsman)
Platt JD. 1970. The Home and Office of Benjamin Franklin Bache, Independence National Historical Park (America's First Modern Newsman). National Park Service. Washington, D.C.
'This report, prepared in response to Resource Study Proposal INDEH-27A, builds on the earlier work of others. Since 1949 Service historians have studied Franklin Court as other work has allowed. Until recently research and writing about any and all of Franklin's properties bore the stamp of the long line of historians assigned to Independence National Historical Park. Few of them failed to contribute to the growing collection of research note cards, and their work has earned the approving interest of Franklin authorities everywhere. Martin I. Yoelson, author of the Part I report and indefatigable Franklinite, heads the list. Edward M. Riley, the historian who first recognized the site and the need to study it, should be near to top. Dennis C. Kurjack saw to it that annual programs of research carried the work forward and contributed more than a few items of importance to the files. William M. Campbell brought the eye, knowledge, and judgment wanted to see it altogether. Many others as shown in the report's footnoting contributed in various degrees to the sum total. The writer is privileged to state that he has worked with most of the mat one time or another on this project.'