Stewarded by a team of specialists, Rauner Special Collections Library houses over 100,000 rare books, millions of manuscripts, and the extensive Dartmouth College Archives. The team collaborates and partners with students, faculty, staff, and the archive-curious at Dartmouth — and across the globe — to accelerate research and advance scholarship. Come and get hands on with us!
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- Digital Collections and Resources: Photos or other digitized materials.
- Oral History Collections: Interviews with former Dartmouth students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community members.
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One day in France in 1905, a tiny tragedy occurred. A small fly, attracted to a delicious pool of water, got too close to the surface, fell in, and drowned. Like the proverbial tree in the forest, the death of this insect made no sound and would have likely escaped all human attention if not for one thing: this was no ordinary pool of water. This was a papermaker's vat.
John Martin Mecklin, Class of 1939, traveled a lot. A few years after graduating from Dartmouth, he became a correspondent for the Chicago Sun in Europe, sending regular eyewitness accounts of developments in the war. After World War II, he continued as a reporter in Italy. Later he would have posts in Paris and in Saigon but today we're looking at one very specific achievement in world travel.
Well, we just managed to acquire something we always thought would be out of reach, but here it is, joining the collections, shaming everything around it for being too weak and mealy-mouthed. Despite its humble printing and ephemeral appearance, this is a document of revolution--a document not afraid to call out the oppressors and fight for rights. It is the 1848 Report of the Woman's Rights Convention held at Seneca Falls, N.Y., July 19th and 20th, 1848 printed by the local printer in Rochester.
Bring Your Class to Rauner
Students in Rauner Library preparing items for exhibit.
Bring Your Class to Rauner
Enhance learning with hands-on exploration of primary sources!
Utilize our materials to:
- Access unique special collections.
- Examine evidence in primary sources.
- Develop skills in interpreting historical documents.
Whether you need a single session or a full term, let’s tailor the experience to fit your class.
Exhibits
July 08, 2024 - September 28, 2024
Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries
