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Contact Information

E-mail:^[1] friends@swarthmore.edu

Address:^[2]

Friends Historical Library

Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue

Swarthmore, PA 19081

Telephone:^[2]  610-328-8496
Fax:  610-690-5728

Hours and holidays:^[2]  Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30p.m.
During the academic year we are also open on Saturday mornings, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; we will be closed on Saturdays October 13 and 20 due to Fall break. We will also be closed for Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 22, through Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Directions, maps, and public transportation:^[2]
Maps and Directions Find Campus Map, printable map, directions from airport, by bus, car train, and Tri-Co shuttle. Also gives weather, planning your visit and and information about the local area.

Internet sites and databases:

• Friends Historical Library Home Page
• Catalog - Tripod The Tri-College library consortium: The Swarthmore Libraries share both catalog and collections with Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges.
  
  

Collection Description

Established in 1871, the Friends Historical Library houses the College archives and collects materials pertaining to Quaker history. It's mission is to document the history of the Society of Friends (Quakers) and its concerns from the mid-17th century beginnings in England to the present.^[2]

• {http://www.swarthmore.edu/library/special-collections.xml List of Special Collections] Friends Historical Library, Peace Collection, Black Cultural Center Library, Beit Midrash, Rare Book Room, Swarthmoreana, Government Documents.
  
• Digital Collections Archives: Triptych Digital Collection, Triceratops, Archive-It. Images: ARTstor, Tripix, Triare.
  

Tips

• Persons with disabilities who have questions about physical access may contact the Library (610-328-8496) in advance of their visit.^[2]

Guides

• Swarthmore Summer Research Guide Information if you plan to visit in the summer.
• List of Research Guides in Tripod

Alternate Repositories

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If you cannot visit or find a source at the Swarthmore College, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

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