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.

An exhibit poster featuring a historic map labeled “Terra Incognita,” showcasing early American exploration, titled “American Insight: Charting Terra Incognita.”
American Insight
July 10, 2009 - August 31, 2009

Curated by Josh Lascell and Peter Carini

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A black-and-white photograph of a man in academic robes speaking at a podium with a microphone, captured mid-gesture against a backdrop of curtains.
Words of Welcome, Words of Farewell
June 06, 2009 - July 10, 2009

Curated by Barbara Krieger

Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries
An collage showcasing figures, documents, and published works against a cloudy backdrop, highlighting the research process at Rauner Special Collections.
Research at Rauner
April 20, 2009 - June 05, 2009

Curated by Sarah Hartwell and Jay Satterfield

Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries
A vintage-style exhibit poster featuring Civil War imagery including soldiers, an American flag, and a large coiled snake, promoting “Memorial Poems: Civil War Literature in Context.”
Memorial Poems
February 03, 2009 - May 31, 2009

Curated by Virginia Deaton, Nicole LaBombard & David Schmidt of Colleen Boggs's English 71: The Civil War in Literature

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An exhibit poster featuring two people riding horses side by side, promoting “Frontier Fantasies: Imagining the American West in the Dime Novel.”
Frontier Fantasies
August 15, 2008 - October 14, 2008

Curated by Laura Braunstein

Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries
An exhibit poster featuring a photograph of Robert Frost writing at a desk, overlaid with handwritten manuscript text, titled “The Poet Present: In Robert Frost’s Hand and Voice.”
The Poet Present
June 07, 2008 - August 15, 2008

Curated by Jay Satterfield

Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries
An exhibit poster featuring a black-and-white photo of F. Scott Fitzgerald in profile wearing a hat, with text describing his work on the 1939 film The Lost Weekend and a handwritten note, titled “F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Lost Weekend.”
Fitzgerald's Lost Weekend
February 01, 2008 - March 03, 2008

Curated by Jay Satterfield and Peter Carini

Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries
An exhibit poster featuring a detailed illustration by William Blake depicting angels and mythical creatures, titled “Engraved By the Hands of Angels: The Literary Illustrations of William Blake.”
Enrgraved by the Hands of Angels
November 27, 2007 - January 31, 2008

Curated by Laura Braunstein

Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries
An exhibit poster featuring a detailed eighteenth-century illustration of animals and humans interacting in a riverside landscape, titled “Atlantic Exchange: Books, Ideas, and Eighteenth-Century Print Culture.”
Atlantic Exchange
October 01, 2007 - November 23, 2007

Curated by Jay Satterfield

Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries
An exhibit poster featuring a vintage illustration of a bearded man in red carrying a heavy burden, with a group of people in colonial attire behind him, titled “Inspired Editions: John Bunyan and His Illustrators.”
Inspired Editions
August 03, 2007 - September 30, 2007

Curated by Patti Houghton and Jay Satterfield

Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries
An exhibit poster featuring a historic illustration of two ships navigating icy waters near towering cliffs, titled “Navigating the Northwest Passage: Just Missing the Ice.”
Navigating the Northwest Passage
May 25, 2007 - July 31, 2007

Curated by Tiffany Chang '09 & Nicole Stuckenberger

Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries
An exhibit poster featuring an image of a vinyl record with a portrait of Handel at its center, celebrating “200 Years: The Handel Society at Dartmouth.”
200 Years of the Handel Society at Dartmouth
April 01, 2007 - May 24, 2007

Curated by Barbara Krieger

Rauner Library, Class of 1965 Galleries