Exhibits

Image of a snow sculpture built by Dartmouth students outside the Wigwam Circle housing complex in reference to the high number of couples having children.

A newspaper clipping showing an image of the Dartmouth Women's Club of Boston's scholarship committee.

A photo of veteran wives participating in a cooking class. The woman pictured at the center is Evelyn Brumsted, wife of Harlan Brumsted '46.

Dartmouth Alumni Magazine article documenting the early history of the Dartmouth Women’s Club of Boston, notably how it was formally designated as the college’s first “alumnae” association.

Dartmouth Women's Club member profile claiming that the club changed its name from the Dartmouth Matron’s Club because it was “too staid” for the lively women, a sentiment that is echoed in Favorite Dartmouth Recipes.

Club cookbook assembled by the Dartmouth Women's Club of Boston to raise money for their scholarship fund. The preface by Mary A. Carlisle subversively satirizes the typically benign and "unimportant" domestic work traditionally performed by women.

A list of women who donated funds to convert part of the Church of Christ vestry into a “Ladies Room” in which to hold Women's Association meetings and events.

The original petition by women at the Church of Christ for a “Ladies Room” in which to hold Women's Association meetings and events.

The eighty-first annual report of the Female Cent Institution, including opening remarks, funds collected, and lists of new members. In 1886, the combined funds collected from Hanover and Hanover Center total $27.20, which would be around $800.00 in 2021. Due to its connections to a larger missionary organization, the opening remarks of this report refer to non-Christians as barbarians that pose a threat to Christians if not evangelized.

A representative of the “women's section” of a Church of Christ at Dartmouth College fundraiser, Mrs. Helen Joiner (née Hatt), stands with colleagues in front of a large sign illustrating total funds raised.

The rear of the vestry of the Church of Christ, also known as the “Ladies Room,” as it was used for meetings of affiliated women's organization(s).

A written history by Mabel C. Riegel documenting how the Female Cent Society in Hanover, NH became the Women's Association of the Church of Christ at Dartmouth College.

Two married veterans and their wives at Dartmouth College take time off from studies for a game of cards in one of the dormitory apartments created by the college for the married students. The couples are (left) Mr. and Mrs. Bynum E. Hinton Jr. '42 of Washington, D.C., and Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Schoonmaker '42 of Toronto, B.C., Canada.

An aerial view showing Federal Housing Authority (FHA) approved temporary housing for student veterans in Sachem Village.

Construction of FHA approved temporary houses at Sachem Village for married veteran undergraduates.

The oral history interview with Robert Fieldsteel, Class of 1943, and Joyce Fieldsteel runs for about an hour and documents Robert's undergraduate years at Dartmouth during WWII and Joyce's experiences on campus as the spouse of a veteran.

The oral history interview with Barbara Truncellito (née McEwen), wife of Raymond F. Truncellito, Class of 1949, runs for about twelve minutes and documents her experience as the spouse of a veteran during WWII.

Veteran undergraduates and veteran wives relax and socialize behind Fayerweather Hall.

This paper first provides figures about married Dartmouth student income and expenses, including the contribution of student wives. Although wives without children are credited as the primary family earners, the authors indicate that they believe the most important source of income is the GI Bill, which “negates the fear of many masculine members on our campus that the fairer sex is here to stay.”

The oral history interview with George Turner, Class of 1947, and Ann Turner (née Bessarab) runs for about an hour and documents George's undergraduate years at Dartmouth during WWII and Ann's experiences as an employee of the College and the spouse of a veteran.

The oral history interview with Swift C. Barnes, Jr., Class of 1944, and Virginia Barnes (née Vose) runs for about an hour and documents Swift's undergraduate years at Dartmouth during WWII and Virginia's experiences on campus as the spouse of a veteran.

The oral history interview with Eric Barradale, Class of 1944, and Joan Barradale runs for about an hour and documents his undergraduate years at Dartmouth during WWII and Joan's experiences as the spouse of a veteran on campus.

The oral history interview with Carol Allen (née Brumond) runs for about an hour and documents the undergraduate years of her husband, Robert L. Allen, Class of 1945, and her experiences as the spouse of a veteran.