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Research Support

Carnegie Library reading room
General Research Help

Researchers at the Library are our priority, but if you are off-site and need help, we will be happy to:

  • Answer questions of a general nature or about things for which we may readily find the answer.
  • Refer you to an independent researcher or genealogist experienced using Quaker resources.
  • Create and provide low or high resolution images of our materials. (See more details on off-site requests for copies and scans, below.)

Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to do research for off-site patrons

Copies + Permissions

See the Special Collections Copies + Permissions webpage for information.

Funding Opportunities
  • Moore Research Fellowship: The Margaret W. Moore and John M. Moore Research Fellowship provides a research stipend to promote research that uses the resources of the Friends Historical Library and/or the Swarthmore College Peace Collection.
  • Funding for Student Researchers: The Moore Student Fellowship (a $600 stipend to complete a 30 hour fellowship) supports research on a topic of your choice in the College Archives, Friends Historical Library, or the Peace Collection.
  • Quaker Research Fellowships and Libraries: Discover additional research resources from this list maintained by the Friends Historical Association.