Following historic flooding across the Upper River Valley, the Dartmouth Libraries' Preservation Department joined Vermont's recovery efforts at the Justin Morrill Homestead in Strafford, Vermont.
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Dartmouth Libraries has acquired a first printing copy of the self-published Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave (Boston: The Author, 1850). It is a slender work at 144 pages but loaded with power.
To hold, see, and read Sojourner Truth's words for yourself, visit Rauner Special Collections Library and request Rare E185.97 .T87 1850.
For the first time in 65 years, a total solar eclipse will pass over New Hampshire, and Dartmouth is abuzz! The eclipse transition will be visible here from about 2:15pm, with 98% totality predicted at 3:28pm. Though, local weather may be a gamble.
Tricia Martone, Research & Learning Librarian STEM, collated an excellent collection of resources to expand your eclipse knowledge.
The day before Robert Frost's 150th birthday, Dartmouth Libraries partnered with Theta Delta Chi Fraternity, Crossroads Academy, and the Dartmouth Department of English & Creative Writing to showcase two events related to the Pulitzer Prize-winning New England poet.
In 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released a memorandum titled "Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research."
Now commonly referred to as the Nelson Memo, it outlines that federal agencies that fund research must:
This website is the culmination of nearly a decade of teaching and research that began with Professor Deborah King's course, "Lest We Forget: History, Collective Memory, and Slavery at Dartmouth," first taught in 2014.