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Quaker & Special Collections
Quaker & Special Collections contains Haverford College’s rare books, manuscripts, and the college archives. We seek to collect, preserve, and make available materials which serve the research and teaching needs of the Haverford community as well as the wider scholarly community.
Our world-renowned Quaker collections, which illuminate Quaker life, faith, and practice from the earliest days of the Society of Friends to the present is the highlight of the collection, while our varied collecting foci provide many opportunities for researchers. You can learn about the different locations where we record information about our collections, or choose a database to search from the drop-down menu on this page.
Campus Location
Lutnick Library, View Map
Contact
hc-special [at] haverford.edu
(610) 896-1161
Current Exhibits
Special Collections materials are often featured in library exhibits.
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An Exhibition featuring the Arnold Satterthwait, Class of 1966 Collection
Curated by Stephanie Wang, BMC '24
Rebecca and Rick White Gallery, Lutnick Library
February 22 to July 5, 2024
This exhibit explores the artistic tradition known as “images of the floating world” (ukiyo-e 浮世絵), the visual and material manifestation of a unique culture that emerged and flourished in Edo period Japan (1605-1868).
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Exhibit curated by George Allan '24
Magill Wing cases
Spring 2024
This exhibit explores “Books of Friendship” from Haverford's collections.
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Curated by Maia Roark ‘25 & Morgan Soutos ‘24
Entrance Ramp Gallery, Level 1
This exhibit examines different aspects of the Asylum’s first hundred years, from patient admissions to entertainment to its built environment.