Harold G. Rugg, '06
Literary Editor of the Magazine
Harold Rugg as assistant librarian over a period of twenty-three years has combined with his official duties the work of establishing a clearing house for the benefit of Dartmouth men engaged in literary and cultural pursuits. He has built up a complete library and reference table of all works by Dartmouth men in that time, both in books and journals.
His wide acquaintance with Dartmouth writers and publishers has kept the college in touch with the alumni who are adding to the thought of the age, and much of the reawakened interest in the history and splendid cultural tradition of Dartmouth is due to him. He might be termed the Graduate Manager of Literature.
At a time when the College is expanding rapidly the storehouse of old and new literary treasures finds a sudden new importance. Books, pictures, letters, magazine articles and book plates are but a few items in this list. Mr. Rugg has not only preserved all this material but has made it available for writers on subjects connected with the College or Indian School.
He has served his class in many ways as assistant class secretary and is always ready to take on new activities in his own line. This year he is working on a plan to furnish readers of the MAGAZINF with lists of good, timely books, the first of which appears in the January Number. Few officers of the College have such a large acquaintance with Dartmouth men.
