The Special Collections holdings reflect the diverse communities of the Claremont Colleges and the local area and region. Among the collections especially pertinent to Los Angeles and Southern California are the following:

Whittier College's Special Collections includes seven main collections: the Quaker Collection, the John Greenleaf Whittier Collection, the Lola Hoffman Collection, the Case Collection, the College Archives, the Richard M. Nixon Collection, and the Jessamyn West Collection. Although access to Wardman Library as a whole is currently restricted to those who are affiliated with the library, the…