Have you ever wondered how to request archival materials from a special collections department? What sort of rules you might expect there? Wonder no more! This guide is designed to help you with your primary source research from your arrival in special collections through reading the materials, through citing them for a paper. It contains information from many different institutions; while small things may vary from place to place, many of these rules apply more generally at almost all special collections department. If you want to get in touch with the special collections department on your campus, contact:
Bryn Mawr College Special Collections
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library
