The Jack-O'-Lantern is Dartmouth's long running humor magazine. First issued in March 1909, the magazine's alumni include notables such as Ted Geisel (before he was Dr. Seuss), Buck Henry, Budd Schulberg and Chris Miller (of Animal House fame).According to a letter from founding member William Atwood (class of 1909), at the time that the Jack-O was established, "Dartmouth was a small but rapidly growing institution, perhaps feeling in its adolescence a bit of unadmitted awe - 'inferiority complex' had complexes then been invented." Atwood goes on to write that "no doubt it was a spirit of emulation that prompted us to establish Jack-O'Lantern, as well as the fact that since Hanover was devoid of movies, television, radio, autos and other forms of vicarious self-improvement, the students were of necessity forced to create their own entertainment."
Rauner holds a complete run of the Jack-O, including the famous first issue of Stockman's Dogs from 1934 - the image of two dogs talking to one another has become a staple of the magazine and appears frequently, though the caption changes with the times. In addition to the print version, Rauner has a selection of original artwork by Jack Rose (class of 1928) from the mid 1920s including covers, inserts, and other images that have graced the pages of the Jack-O. We also have Dudley Redfield's artwork for the masthead from 1910.
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| "Campus Smoothie and Loaded for Bear" March, 1926 |
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| "After Class" Bim - What Day is Today? Bo - Monday, Wednesday, Friday. November, 1924 |
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