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The region's colleges and universities have collections that vary on specialty but are similar in that they're all respected. Contemporary culture is long a specialty at Temple University’s Library, the same campus where the Charles L. Blockson Collection documents the heritage of the nation’s African-American communities. Haverford College and Swarthmore College libraries also document the Quaker influence, and more. While the University of Pennsylvania’s Walter & Lenore Annenberg Rare Book & Manuscript Library holds rare printings from past centuries.
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Henry J. Cadbury Library
A historical place to study and practice peace
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Presbyterian Historical Society Library & Collections
A national center to collect and reflect on Presbyterianism
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Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania
Preserving and presenting architecture - in a National Historic Landmark
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Bryn Mawr College Library Special Collections
A place for serious purpose and peaceful reflection
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Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
Preserving for researchers the venerable history of Jewry
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Free Library of Philadelphia Rare Book Department
Highlights of book history preserved for posterity
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Haverford College Libraries Quaker and Special Collections
All things Quaker on a quiet Main Line campus
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Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Ryan Memorial Library
Rare books, vaulted ceilings and arched windows inspire research
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Swarthmore College Libraries
Unparalleled collections exploring Quakers, peace and literature
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Temple University Libraries - The Special Collections Department
Preserving everyday life – and a few special highlights
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The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection
Stories from the Underground Railroad to Paul Robeson
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The Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center
Discovering and preserving Philadelphia’s Jewish past
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The University of Pennsylvania - The Walter & Leonore Annenberg Rare Book and Manuscript Library
The intellect flourishes in this Ivy League inner sanctum
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