Rauner Library, housing our Special Collections, comprising the
divisions of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives, maintains the
Dartmouth College Library's extraordinary collection of rare and unique
research materials. The College Archives maintains an exhaustive
collection of documents, historical records and other sources
pertaining to the history of the College, Hanover, other localities in
the Upper Valley. Items include official publications, letters, student
publications, photographs and other iconography, and realia (artifacts
such as canes, hats, mugs, etc.). Most resources in Rauner Library's
Special Collections, including the extensive manuscripts collections,
are listed in the Library's online catalog.
All
materials are available for use in Rauner's Reading Room located in
Webster Hall. Research materials in Rauner Library do not circulate.