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1940 Winter Carnival Snow Sculpture A student carves a snow sculpture, “Indian Reads Book,” in preparation for Winter Carnival outside of the Chi Phi fraternity house. -
Indian Head Canes Account of origin of Indian Head Canes -
Dartmouth Alumni 1932 Magazine Article on Changing the Indian Symbol Dartmouth Alumni Magazine 1932 Article on Walter Beach Humphrey proposing a new official Dartmouth Indian insignia. -
Dartmouth Archivist Letter on Origin of Indian Head Insignia This letter, written by a Dartmouth Archivist in 1948, explains that although the first uses of the Indian insignia may date back as early 1860, no “definite proof” could be established until 1909. However, the use of the “Wah-Hoo-Wah” chant, the archivist notes, began in 1879. -
Lacrosse Players in Uniform from 1937 Lacrosse Players in Uniform from 1937 -
Eleazar Wheelock Tombstone Erected in 1949, the tombstone of Eleazar Wheelock is stamped with the Indian head symbol that was adopted by the College.