Searching around on the internet, I found out that the Office of Alumni Relations has an online booklet with the lyrics of many Dartmouth songs.
You can find it here:
Alumni Songbook
The Class of 1965 website has recordings of many of the tunes featured in the booklet. The recordings are from a 1965 record by the Glee Club which was sold at James Campion's shop.
This is the link:
Reflections of Dartmouth LP
It's great that this record is now preserved in mp3 format and now available for all.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Orientation - 1947
Even as I write this post, Dartmouth's newest class, the '14s, have been arriving in Hanover to embark upon their freshman Outing Club trips and enjoy the great outdoors. Here we have a video from the Dartmouth archives chronicling orientation in 1947.
1947 was the first "normal" year at Dartmouth following World War II, and Dartmouth enrolled a record number of students that year.
As soon as the video starts, I was amazed to see the students stepping off the bus in jackets and ties, and the students were similarly dressed in the classroom. Nary a t-shirt to be seen throughout the whole film.
There are some nice shots of Main Street, including the now long-gone Campion's haberdashery, and the College Bookstore.
One "tradition" that I was amazed to see was that freshman, wearing their beanies, were required to help upperclassmen with their luggage at the beginning of the year. I can't imagine something like that happening today, but the thought of the unlucky '14s carrying my boxes around is not a bad one.
The video also shows a model for a performing arts center which would have stood where the Hopkins Center stands today. Designed along the lines of Webster Hall, personally I would have preferred it to the modernistic and ugly Hop.
The video ends with scenes from the famous Freshman trips, although the trips of yesteryear feature a lot more flannel and a lot less flair that those of today. However the point of the trips is the same; to introduce them to the wonderful countryside of New Hampshire and to welcome students to the best college in America
1947 was the first "normal" year at Dartmouth following World War II, and Dartmouth enrolled a record number of students that year.
As soon as the video starts, I was amazed to see the students stepping off the bus in jackets and ties, and the students were similarly dressed in the classroom. Nary a t-shirt to be seen throughout the whole film.
There are some nice shots of Main Street, including the now long-gone Campion's haberdashery, and the College Bookstore.
One "tradition" that I was amazed to see was that freshman, wearing their beanies, were required to help upperclassmen with their luggage at the beginning of the year. I can't imagine something like that happening today, but the thought of the unlucky '14s carrying my boxes around is not a bad one.
The video also shows a model for a performing arts center which would have stood where the Hopkins Center stands today. Designed along the lines of Webster Hall, personally I would have preferred it to the modernistic and ugly Hop.
The video ends with scenes from the famous Freshman trips, although the trips of yesteryear feature a lot more flannel and a lot less flair that those of today. However the point of the trips is the same; to introduce them to the wonderful countryside of New Hampshire and to welcome students to the best college in America
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Aegis Ads from 1942
I recently bought a 1942 Aegis and I was amazed by its excellent condition and interesting photographs. (I plan to post some pictures in a future update.) I was especially amazed by the plethora of advertisments in the back of the year book, which ran the gamut from clothing stores to car garages.
Here are a series of the nicest advertisements in the Aegis.
F.R. Tripler was a New York based Haberdasher which folded in the early 1990s. I couldn't find out much else about the store on the Internet but apparently it was fairly stuffy.
Rogers Peet was another New York based Haberdasher that also closed in the 1980s. At one point, they had 12 stores in the New York area, but changing fashion doomed the firm.
Campion's of Hanover was the local haberdasher for Dartmouth College until it closed in the early 1990s. It was known for its Dartmouth specific ties, some of which can still be found on eBay. The current Campion's is a women's clothing shop.
This ad by J. Press specifically targets Dartmouth men, who it assumes will be soon part of the workforce, and thus buying J. Press. Of the four advertisers, only J. Press is still around, and it's target audience today is certainly not the college men. Personally, I'd be quite surprised if anyone on campus owns anything by J. Press.
Unfortunately, changing fashions doomed any men's clothing store that relied upon college students for survival. J. Press was able to adapt by targeting other markets, including Japan but most were not so lucky.
Here are a series of the nicest advertisements in the Aegis.
F.R. Tripler was a New York based Haberdasher which folded in the early 1990s. I couldn't find out much else about the store on the Internet but apparently it was fairly stuffy.
Rogers Peet was another New York based Haberdasher that also closed in the 1980s. At one point, they had 12 stores in the New York area, but changing fashion doomed the firm.
Campion's of Hanover was the local haberdasher for Dartmouth College until it closed in the early 1990s. It was known for its Dartmouth specific ties, some of which can still be found on eBay. The current Campion's is a women's clothing shop.
This ad by J. Press specifically targets Dartmouth men, who it assumes will be soon part of the workforce, and thus buying J. Press. Of the four advertisers, only J. Press is still around, and it's target audience today is certainly not the college men. Personally, I'd be quite surprised if anyone on campus owns anything by J. Press.
Unfortunately, changing fashions doomed any men's clothing store that relied upon college students for survival. J. Press was able to adapt by targeting other markets, including Japan but most were not so lucky.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
A tour of the Library
According to the Dartmouth website, this was an excerpt from a movie created for Prospective students at Dartmouth focusing on a tour of Baker library.
A delightful little piece, the movie opens with a view of Main Street and soon transitions to the Library itself. The video highlights all of the important parts of Baker library, some of which, like the Tower Room and the Periodical Room still remain.
In fact, as I was watching this, I was struck by how similar the library looked today, and some areas, such as the stacks, have not changed at all. In fact the biggest change I saw was that the College had removed the card catalog in the entrance of Baker Library.
In fact, I bet if a '55 were to wander into Baker Library today, he'd find himself still very much at home.
A delightful little piece, the movie opens with a view of Main Street and soon transitions to the Library itself. The video highlights all of the important parts of Baker library, some of which, like the Tower Room and the Periodical Room still remain.
In fact, as I was watching this, I was struck by how similar the library looked today, and some areas, such as the stacks, have not changed at all. In fact the biggest change I saw was that the College had removed the card catalog in the entrance of Baker Library.
In fact, I bet if a '55 were to wander into Baker Library today, he'd find himself still very much at home.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Dartmouth Cream Ale
Dartmouth has had a long and storied history of alcohol consumption. According to legend, Wheelock came to Dartmouth with "a Gradus ad Parnassum, a Bible and a drum, And five hundred gallons of New England rum." Beer Pong was invented at Dartmouth, and Dartmouth fraternity antics inspired the movie Animal House.
It's no surprise then that Dartmouth would have its own brand of beer. Dartmouth Cream Ale was produced by the Commonwealth Brewing Co. in the late 80s and early 90s. The Commonwealth Brewing Co. was one of the first microbreweries in Boston, but has since closed.
The beer may be long gone, but the bottle still serves as great decoration.
It's no surprise then that Dartmouth would have its own brand of beer. Dartmouth Cream Ale was produced by the Commonwealth Brewing Co. in the late 80s and early 90s. The Commonwealth Brewing Co. was one of the first microbreweries in Boston, but has since closed.
The beer may be long gone, but the bottle still serves as great decoration.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Making the Grade
Making the Grade was a fairly mediocre 1984 movie starring Judd Nelson as a streetwise kid, Eddie, who finds himself attending a stuffy prep-school. The fish out of water plot is standard and could have used some editing, but the movie shines as a period piece that highlights mid-80s preppy style.
In this next clip, Eddie, who's been hired by the rich and lazy Palmer Woodrow III to replace him at school, must learn the basics of being a preppy from his sidekick Rand. (who kind of looks like Amir from CollegeHumor)
What follows is a tongue in cheek look at the way preppies dress.
In this next clip, Eddie, who's been hired by the rich and lazy Palmer Woodrow III to replace him at school, must learn the basics of being a preppy from his sidekick Rand. (who kind of looks like Amir from CollegeHumor)
What follows is a tongue in cheek look at the way preppies dress.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Tri-Kap Men
I found these photos, dating from the 1940s, in the archives of Tri-Kap. They were part of a senior's book, which would have been given as a memento at graduation. Because of the war, Dartmouth students graduated early, and thus men of all years are represented here.
This fellow wears a classic Dartmouth sweater. Unfortunately, these days it's more likely to see this paired with sweatpants rather than a pair of wool trousers and a white collared shirt. On the back of the Photo, it says that dog's name is Duke.
The pipe and wool sweater lend an air of nonchalance to this photo.
'Ol Fuzzy's sweater and wool pants combination is timeless and relaxed. I also like his Indian head cane, which you can still buy today.
Playing cards in a striped suit and repp tie? You'd be lucky to see an outfit like this at a formal.
T-shirt and blazer? Probably the most informal photo of the lot. Reminds me a little bit of Miami Vice.
One final look at all the Seniors together.
This fellow wears a classic Dartmouth sweater. Unfortunately, these days it's more likely to see this paired with sweatpants rather than a pair of wool trousers and a white collared shirt. On the back of the Photo, it says that dog's name is Duke.
The pipe and wool sweater lend an air of nonchalance to this photo.
'Ol Fuzzy's sweater and wool pants combination is timeless and relaxed. I also like his Indian head cane, which you can still buy today.
Playing cards in a striped suit and repp tie? You'd be lucky to see an outfit like this at a formal.
T-shirt and blazer? Probably the most informal photo of the lot. Reminds me a little bit of Miami Vice.
One final look at all the Seniors together.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
The Dartmothian
As a proud Dartmouth student and amateur historian, I enjoy scouring the Internet for all things Dartmouth related. However, there are few websites that focus solely on Dartmouth's history, (Dartmo.com comes to mind as one of the better ones) and certainly not any that focus on the history of style at Dartmouth or life in Hanover.
With the resurgence in interest in the "Ivy Style" and the coming reprint of Take Ivy, it's fitting that Dartmouth should have a record of its traditions.
I leave you with a postcard of Kappa Kappa Kappa's "Parker House" that served as Tri-Kap's home from 1894 - 1923. It was later torn down by the College and Silsby Hall was built on its former location.
With the resurgence in interest in the "Ivy Style" and the coming reprint of Take Ivy, it's fitting that Dartmouth should have a record of its traditions.
I leave you with a postcard of Kappa Kappa Kappa's "Parker House" that served as Tri-Kap's home from 1894 - 1923. It was later torn down by the College and Silsby Hall was built on its former location.
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