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Peace Collection

Image of Dove with olive branch, Poster, Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, 1970 [cropped]

Department Overview

Swarthmore College Special Collections, including the Peace Collection, the Friends Historical Library, and the College Archives are open by appointment only.

The Swarthmore College Peace Collection documents non-governmental efforts for nonviolent social change, disarmament, and conflict resolution. Established over 90 years ago, the Peace Collection is the most extensive research library and archive collection in the United States focusing solely on movements for peace around the world.