Exhibits | Dartmouth Libraries

Explore exhibits curated by students, faculty, and staff using materials and primary resources from Rauner Special Collections Library.

Explore exhibits showcasing the fascinating items from our collections, spanning 20 years. At any given moment, visit the Class of '65 Galleries, our dedicated exhibit space located on the second floor of the library, to discover a curated selection of archival materials.

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Bloody Books

September 16, 2024 - December 13, 2024

Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries

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Creating and Preserving Culture

July 08, 2024 - September 28, 2024

Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries

More Than a Monster

March 25, 2024 - June 28, 2024

Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries

Browse the posters, labels, and materials from our current and past exhibits. You'll find exhibit content covering everything from Winter Carnival, Sherlock Holmes, and the King James Bible to Shakespeare and arctic exploration.

Exhibit Title	Date	Curated By	Materials List
Bloody Books: Popular Fiction in Victorian England	September 16 - December 13, 2024	Curated by Morgan Swan	Materials List
Creating and Preserving Culture: The Evolution of African American Theater	July 8 - September 13, 2024	Curated by Monica Ndounou's Theater 10/AAAS 32 class, Spring 2024	Materials List
More Than a Monster: Medusa Misunderstood	March 25 - June 28, 2024	Curated by Elizabeth Hadley '23, the Edward Connery Lathem '51 Special Collections Fellow	Materials List
The Whirligig of Time: Shakespeare in the College Archive, 1623-2023	November 20, 2023 - March 15, 2024	Curated by students in Professor Matthew Ritger’s ENGL 15 Shakespeare class	Materials List
Through the Eyes of a Cat: the Wrangel Island Expedition	September 27, 2023 - November 10, 2023	Curated by Sam Milnes & Jay Satterfield	Materials List

See our entire exhibit history

Email & Phone

Rauner Special Collections Library

rauner.reference@dartmouth.edu

603-646-0538

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Rauner Special Collections Library

6065 Webster Hall
Hanover, NH 03755

Our Staff

Samantha A. Milnes

Collection Management Assistant

Samantha.A.Milnes@dartmouth.edu

Born and raised in the Upper Valley. Artist, crafter and lover of books.

Joshua A. Lascell

Assistant Archivist for Acquisitions and Collections

Joshua.A.Lascell@dartmouth.edu

603-646-9158

Peter D. Nowell

Rare Book and Manuscript Metadata Librarian

Peter.D.Nowell@dartmouth.edu

603-646-3713

Peter works primarily with rare published resources (monographs, serials, broadsides, artists' books, scores, etc.), ancient and medieval manuscripts, two-dimensional visual resources (prints), realia, digital resources, and collections of materials. He researches bibliographic, archival, and other aspects of these resources and creates metadata using national and international standards.

Morgan R. Swan

Special Collections Librarian for Teaching and Scholarly Engagement

Morgan.R.Swan@dartmouth.edu

603-646-3189

Morgan Swan is the Special Collections Librarian for Teaching & Scholarly Engagement at Rauner Special Collections Library. He facilitates class visits to Rauner Library, supervises special collections public services, and coordinates special collections outreach efforts to the campus and community. Morgan has a PhD in Medieval English Literature from Yale University and received his Master's in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He grew up in Macau, China, and is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.

Julia W. Logan

Archivist and Records Manager

Julia.W.Logan@dartmouth.edu

603-646-1829

Jay Satterfield

Head of Rauner Library Special Collections & Archives

Jay.Satterfield@dartmouth.edu

603-646-3712

Since arriving at Dartmouth in 2004, Jay has worked to integrate Special Collections into the intellectual life of the College through intensive curricular use of the collection. He is an advocate for hands on learning and creating meaningful connections between the past and the present with rare and unique materials. He is the author of “The World’s Best Books”: Taste, Culture and the Modern Library and holds a PhD in American Studies from the University of Iowa.

Scout Noffke

Reference and Administrative Specialist

scout.noffke@dartmouth.edu

Vi Welker

Records Analyst

Vi.Welker@dartmouth.edu

603-646-1882

Vi joined Dartmouth in 2018 as the Records Analyst specializing in the examination and evaluation of systems and procedures related to the creation, processing, storing and disposition of records. She works with College departments and offices to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and safekeeping of institutional records.

Vi has a B.A. in History from Shippensburg University and a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She earned the designation of Certified Records Analyst (CRA) in 2021.

Valen R. Werner

Historical Accountability Student Research Program Coordinator

Valen.R.Werner@dartmouth.edu

603-646-9244

Val Werner is the coordinator of the Historical Accountability Student Research Program. He was formerly the 2021-22 Edward Connery Lathem '51 Special Collections Fellow. He grew up in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and has been part of the Dartmouth community since 2016.

Charlie Langenbucher

Processing Specialist

Charlie.Langenbucher@dartmouth.edu

Charlie (they/them/theirs) joined Rauner Special Collections Library as a Processing Specialist in February 2022. They graduated from Brandeis University with a B.A. in 2016, and earned master's degrees in history and library science (archives management concentration) from Simmons University in 2021.

Kent D. Randell

Assistant Archivist for Digital Collections

Kent.D.Randell@dartmouth.edu

Kira L. Parrish-Penny

Edward Connery Lathem '51 Special Collections Fellow

Kira.L.Parrish-Penny@dartmouth.edu

Kira graduated from Dartmouth in 2024 with a major in Sociology modified with Psychology and a minor in English. She has been involved with Rauner Library for nearly three years as an assistant to Jay Satterfield. In 2023, she also completed the Historical Accountability Fellowship with her research focusing on sexual violence and coeducation at the College. As this year's Lathem Special Collections Fellow, Kira will gain experience exploring the Rauner collections, teaching class sessions, and working on research projects using the materials.

Sarah K. Bowman

Processing Specialist

Sarah.K.Bowman@dartmouth.edu

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