Rauner Library has a significant collection of published writings related to World War I that includes works of poetry, prose, drama, satire, and juvenile literature. Of particular note is. Other examples include:
- The Rupert Brooke collection, which is comprised of the war poet’s own personally annotated library as well as first and later editions, manuscript items, periodical appearances, and memorabilia. Search the Dartmouth Libraries Online Catalog using "Rupert Brooke" and then limit the results to Rauner Library by using the filter options in the left-hand column.
- A play by the author of “Peter Pan,” J. M. Barrie, entitled “Der Tag; or, The tragic man,” which is a thinly veiled WWI propaganda piece (Rare PR4074 .D4 1914 c.2).
- Brave boys and girls during wartime: true stories, as told by John Lea (Sine Illus B762brave).
To find these materials in the Dartmouth Libraries Online Catalog, use the keywords “World War, 1914-1918” and the appropriate genre (“Drama,” “Poetry,” “Juvenile Literature,” etc.). You can limit the results to Rauner Library by using the filter options in the left-hand column. Don’t forget to use keywords to search the Archives & Manuscripts Search tool as well.