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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Search Our Collections
- Library Search: Books, periodicals, manuscripts, or theses.
- Archives and Manuscripts Search: Archival and manuscript collections.
- 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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- Email: rauner.reference@dartmouth.edu
- Phone: 603-646-0538
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- Request Reference Assistance by emailing rauner.reference@dartmouth.edu
- Teach with Primary Sources
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Every day, when you walk into the ‘53 Commons Dining Hall — locally known as FOCO — or any other dining location at Dartmouth, you can pick one out of three choices of fruit: apples, oranges, or bananas. The latter, in particular, are displayed in an array of baskets of their own, for you to select the one you desire. The variety extends not only to the state of ripeness, but also to the brand.
Rauner's current exhibit, "Let the Old Traditions Fail: Persistence of Feminist and Queer Life At Dartmouth in the Twentieth Century" was designed by the students in Professor Matthew Ritger’s ENGL 61.03/WGSS 66.20 class, "Early Modern Literature and the History of Sexuality." Throughout the quarter, the students explored academic debates over the history of sex and gender, the relationship between identity formation and sexual orientation, and the difference between representations of these issues in literary/dramatic texts and legal/institutional archives.
We are always touting our beautiful books--so important and culturally significant!--but this summer we are working with a class called "Baaaaad French" and another one called "Bad Art!" We have so much to offer it is dizzying!
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.
Contact us at rauner.reference@dartmouth.edu.
Exhibits
Now on Exhibit
July 09, 2025 - September 12, 2025
Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries
