Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library

Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library Insert building images here.jpg Contact Information E-mail: friends@swarthmore.edu Address: Friends Historical Library Swarthmore College 500 College Avenue Swarthmore, PA 19081 Telephone:  610-328-8496 Fax:  610-690-5728 Hours and holidays:  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:  {Optional} 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 The Friends Historical Library's mission is to document the history of the Society of Friends (Quakers) and its concerns from the 17th century to the present. Tips Persons with disabilities who have questions about physical access may contact the Library (610-328-8496) in advance of their visit. Guides Alternate Repositories { List (link to a Wiki article for) at least one or more other repositories that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.} If you cannot visit or find a source at the Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection} Similar Collections Neighboring Collections Sources