Digital Collections

Women's Experiences at Dickinson - read and share stories about college life from the female student's point-of-view through this interactive blog.

Dickinsonian - The Dickinsonian, student newspaper of Dickinson College, began publication in 1872. This online project provides access to images of the newspaper from 1872 up through 2012.

 

Their Own Words - read selected books, pamphlets, diaries, and letters from our collections. The majority of these items were authored by Dickinson alumni and faculty.


James Buchanan Resource Center - Explore the life and times of James Buchanan, class of 1809, through writings by and about him, cartoons and engravings, and other materials.

 

Slavery and Abolition Resource Center - The works in this collection reflect arguments on both sides of the slavery debate and include first person narratives, legal proceedings and decisions, anti-slavery tracts, religious sermons, and early secondary works. 


Isaac Norris Collection - Browse the collection of books donated by John and Mary Dickinson to the College in 1784.


College Photos - Enjoy images of people and places throughout Dickinson's history.


Flickr Photos - View selected photographs from our collections of personal papers. Featured photograph collections include:

  • Carlisle Indian School, 1879-1918
  • Maps and Atlases (including 19th-century maps of Carlisle area)
  • Rebuilding Europe after World War I
  • Panama Canal Construction, 1907-1912
  • Alaska Highway Construction, circa 1922
  • Soyuzfoto: Soviet news photos, circa 1930