A History of Dartmouth in 50 Objects
From a weathered book of Scripture, circa 1743, to a dirty pair of 2013 running spikes, the things that make Dartmouth different are the things that make Dartmouth.
From a weathered book of Scripture, circa 1743, to a dirty pair of 2013 running spikes, the things that make Dartmouth different are the things that make Dartmouth.

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“Fifth-Down” Football

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Senior Cane

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Presidential Seat Cushion

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Queen of the Snows Tiara

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Wood and Canvas Canoe

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Piece of Wood from Mollie Blackburn Hall

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Black Ball Box

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Wheelock’s Conch Shell

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Robert Frost’s Suitcase

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The Dartmouth Review

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Vintage Wooden Skis

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John Rassias’ Egg

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Webster’s Top Hat

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1894 Faculty Report on Coeducation

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Dartmouth Cup

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Wentworth Bowl

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Flude Medal

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College Seal

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Edward Tuck’s Pocket Watch

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Nails from Dartmouth Hall

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Occom’s Diary

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Indian Symbol Felt

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Abbey D’Agostino’s Racing Spikes

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Freshman Beanie

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Time-Sharing Punch Cards

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Pong Paddles

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Copper Horn

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Plea to Admit Edward Mitchell, Class of 1828

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Elm Tree Leaf

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Swatch of Green Silk Grosgrain Ribbon

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Wheelock’s Fulfilling of the Scripture

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Signed Animal House Screenplay

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Sealed Files

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Lone Pine

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College Charter

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Baker Tower Weather Vane

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Mount Moosilauke Trail Sign

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Sundial

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Warner Bentley Bust

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Outing Club Pin

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Orozco Murals

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Halden Calculex Circular Slide Rule

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Broken Clay Pipes

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The Cat in the Hat

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Peavey Head

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First Medical X-Ray

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Campaign Buttons

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Revised “Men of Dartmouth” Poem

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Keggy

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Senior Fence