In 2019, the Library will join Dartmouth in celebrating its 250th anniversary. We have several key projects, exhibits and events designed to capture Dartmouth's unique character, indelible spirit, and rich history.
Projects
Historical Accountability Student Research Program
We're telling stories about inclusion and diversity from Dartmouth’s past.
250th Anniversary Bookplate Winner
See Saba Maheen's winning entry for Dartmouth’s 250th-anniversary bookplate competition.
Exhibits & Events
Adventuresome Spirit
The individual adventures culminate here, at our college—a place for adventuresome spirits.
Generations of Community
See how the concept of "community" has evolved throughout Dartmouth's history.
Curriculum Vitae: Digital Exhibition
Liberal Arts: at the center of Dartmouth's intellectual life.
On Solid Ground: Digital Exhibition
Can't travel to Hanover to visit our exhibit in Baker-Berry? See all the artifacts and more in our online experience!
Limits to Power: Daniel Webster and the Dartmouth College Case
An exhibition tracing the landmark case Trustees of Dartmouth College vs. Woodward in celebration of its two hundredth anniversary.
Podcast: Hindsight is 20/19
Episode 8: The Alternative Narrative
How the College created the narrative of its founding.
Episode 6: Nineteenth Century Trolling
An exploration of one of the College’s more lawless traditions
Episode 5: Sexuality and Silences
Fears of homosexuality at Dartmouth cause the College’s 11th President to question the activities of a student theater troupe. Content warning: suicide and homophobia.
Episode 4: Intrigued by Death
William Worthington Dewey just can't stop thinking about death.
Episode 3: Finding Meaning in a Stick
Gifted by P. B. Tucker ’36, this splinter of wood from the goal post of a historic football game commemorates Dartmouth's first win against Yale in 51 years.
Episode 2: Butterfly Effect
How, in 1810, one woman's refusal to bow to a bully shaped the future of Dartmouth College.
Episode 1: Power of Word
Our introductory episode in which we describe how a few words changed the course of Dartmouth's history.
About the Podcast: Hindsight Is 20/19
Librarians share the stories behind 25 treasures—one per decade—from Dartmouth's history.