sentences:  The initial collection was part of an effort to gather the writings of the spiritualist reformer Kaspar Schwenkfeld von Ossig (1489–1561).The Carnegie library, on the campus of The Perkiomen School, was designated to house on the upper floor the growing collection of books, manuscripts, and artifacts related to Schwenkfelder history.In 1947 the Schwenkfelder Library was established as a non-profit educational institution separate from Perkiomen Seminary.