Swarthmore College: An Informal History

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<p>Someone in my daughter's circle of friends collected a dozen of these books and gave them as graduation gifts this weekend:</p>

<p>Swarthmore College: An Informal History
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<p>Published by the College for a capital campaign in 1986, it covers the first 130 years or so of Swarthmore history, starting with a forward by James A. Michener. Very well reseached book, this is the definitive one-stop source for understanding the founding of the College, important milestones, and how the College came to be the way it is is today. </p>

<p>It's long out of print, but is routinely available on Ebay or from used book dealers:</p>

<p>Swarthmore</a> College : an informal history by Richard J. Walton (Used, New, Out-of-Print) - Alibris</p>

<p>I recommend it to any Swattie family. An enjoyable read.</p>