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Student Resources
Research & Instruction Help
Special Collections are for everyone! We're here to help you find materials and provide guidance on research with unique and rare resources.
Support for Student Groups
Are you interested in using historical materials in an exhibit? Would you like to learn more about the history of a group on campus or contribute items from your group for future generations? Special Collections staff are here to help!
Moore Student Fellowship
The Moore Student Fellowship provides a paid opportunity to research any topic you choose - a perfect way to get paid to work on your thesis or other research project! Award winners can receive a stipend of up to $600 to complete up to 30 hours of research using resources in our special collections. Applications are due annually in March.
Possible Research Topics
Peace, nonviolence, pacifism, and conscientious objection : Quaker history and spirituality : Women’s history : Black history : Native American history : Environmental activism : Prison reform : the Book as an art form : Swarthmore College history : Swarthmore Borough history : more!
Work in Special Collections
Help preserve historical records and make them more accessible! Student employees sort printed and manuscript materials, perform data entry, scan images, file and reshelve books and archival materials, and work on special projects.
Student typically work 4 to 8 hours per week during the academic year and 35 hour per week in June and July.
