Special Collections
Bryn Mawr College Special Collections manages extensive collections of art, artifacts, rare books, manuscripts, and photographs, as well as the historical records of the College. Please consult the individual pages for the Art and Artifact Collections and Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives to learn more about the collections.
Special Collections is also the home of many digital collections including the Castle Collection of Natural History Illustrations, the Catt Collection of Suffrage Photographs, the Early Advertising Collection, and Theater Photography from the Theresa Helburn Collection. These collections are part of Triptych, a digital initiative of the Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore College Libraries.
We have also recently launched our new Art and Artifact Collections Database at http://triarte.brynmawr.edu. Please note that currently this database is available to the Tri-College community only.
Special Collections News . . .
Bryn Mawr student-curated exhibition described in a new book
Just published, a paper on a student-curated exhibition on medieval books of hours. Continue reading
Using the Collections
The Collections are open to students, faculty and staff of the Tri-Colleges. Researchers from other institutions and independent scholars are also welcome. Please contact us before your visit to ensure that we will be able to provide assistance with and access to the research materials you need.
Location & Hours:
2nd Floor, Canaday Library
Monday-Friday: 9:00 am-4:30 pm
(Wednesdays until 8:00 pm during the academic year)
General inquiries:
(610) 526-6576
SpecColl@brynmawr.edu
Rights & Reproductions:
REQUEST IMAGES ONLINE
(610) 526-5093
repros@brynmawr.edu
NEW: Order reproductions from our collections online!!
Through our partnership with
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