Swarthmore's Libraries mark "America250" with a special exhibition in the McCabe Library Atrium. Drawing on art and artifacts from Special Collections, the exhibition explores how family, land, and nation have shaped the idea of “America,” and invites visitors to consider how they see this country and its history today.
American Communities 1776 - 2026
May 1 - September 3, 2026
This exhibition highlights some of the notable and eclectic works that are part of the collection, a number of which were donated to the college by alumni.
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This gallery showcases the many works in the collection with themes related to nature, climate, and the environment.
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This gallery features our photography artists’ books, connected through their innovative and creative use of photography.
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This gallery contains works by Cuala Press, a female-run Irish private press in the early 20th century headed by Elizabeth Yeats, which were donated by Kevin Quigley '74 and Susan Flaherty.
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This gallery highlights sculptural artists' books in the collection in the shape of everyday objects.
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The exhibition features more than190 images taken during the COVID-19 pandemic by 36 photographers representing 19 different nationalities.
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This gallery contains a notable variety of works in the collection featuring bird imagery, highlighting the enduring interest in ornithology.
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This gallery features works about bridges from both the Bathe Collection in the History of Technology and the arts and the Book Arts and Private Press Collection.
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This gallery contains works created in response to 9/11 that are part of the collection.
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This gallery presents works by book artists created around the Covid pandemic.
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The poet W.H. Auden taught at Swarthmore. This exhibition features rare documents and unique artifacts from our W.H. Auden Collection.
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