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Books from Special Collections

We digitized 12 books from the Carleton Archives. All of these books were originally in physical form but are now stored in a Google Drive folder as JPEGs and PNGs. We used a high-resolution scanner at the archives for digitization. The books are owned by the author or publisher but, since we are only using the cover and inside page for educational purposes, we are allowed to use them. We will check in with Austin throughout the project to ensure that we are using them appropriately. Our major privacy concern has to do with student data that is revealed by the signatures on the inside page. We plan to display the inside cover but not transcribe any of the names or reference anyone specific.

Fielding, Henry, “The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling,” Item 1, Collection 261: Marathon reading books, 1992-2022, Carleton College Archives.

Pynchon, Thomas, “Gravity’s Rainbow,” Item 2, Collection 261: Marathon reading books, 1992-2022, Carleton College Archives.

Melville, Herman, “Moby Dick,” Item 3, Collection 261: Marathon reading books, 1992-2022, Carleton College Archives.

Sterne, Lawrence, “The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman,” Item 4, Collection 261: Marathon reading books, 1992-2022, Carleton College Archives.

Sterne, Lawrence, “The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (2 vols.),” Item 5, Collection 261: Marathon reading books, 1992-2022, Carleton College Archives.

“Beowulf,” Item 6, Collection 261: Marathon reading books, 1992-2022, Carleton College Archives.

Milton, John, “Paradise Lost,” Item 7, Collection 261: Marathon reading books, 1992-2022, Carleton College Archives.

Staines, David, “The Complete Romances of Chrétien de Troyes,” Item 8, Collection 261: Marathon reading books, 1992-2022, Carleton College Archives.

“Njal’s Saga,” Item 9, Collection 261: Marathon reading books, 1992-2022, Carleton College Archives.

“Beowulf / translated by Maria Dahvana Headley,” Item 10, Collection 261: Marathon reading books, 1992-2022, Carleton College Archives.

De Cervante, Miguel, “Don Quixote,” Item 11, Collection 261: Marathon reading books, 1992-2022, Carleton College Archives.

Tolkien, J. R. R., “The Hobbit,” Item 12, Collection 261: Marathon reading books, 1992-2022, Carleton College Archives.

Here is a link to this collection on Carleton College’s Archives’ website.

This is a rough timeline of when these marathon readings took place:

Archival materials related to marathon readings

“Gould Library Archive, Carleton College.” 2026. Carleton.edu. 2026. https://archive.carleton.edu/Search/collections_all_res/search/Marathon%20Reading.

“Gould Library Archive, Carleton College.” 2026. Carleton.edu. 2026. https://archive.carleton.edu/Detail/collections/664. English. 2019.

“Marathon Reading of ‘David Copperfield’ – Fall 2012 - Carleton College.” Carleton.edu. English. June 12, 2019. https://www.carleton.edu/english/events/photo-albums/2012-13/marathon2012/.

Marathon T-shirts from Carleton’s Archives

Moby Dick- February 23-24, 1994

Tristam Shandy- January 26, 1995

Promotional posters from Carleton’s Archives

Copperfield Promotional Poster

Tristram Shandy Poster x2 (Winter, 2013)

Middlemarch Promotional Poster (Fall 2014)

The Old Curiosity Shop Poster (Winter 2026)

History of Tom Jones Poster (Winter 1992)

The Hobbit Poster

Presentation slide used during the event The Old Curiosity Shop- February 19-20, 2026

Newspaper articles

We found three newspaper articles related to Carleton’s marathon readings. Since these are public articles, we are able to use them to gather information for our project. We will not be directly quoting them or isolating any student or faculty names mentioned.

Arabia, Emilia. 2026. “English Department Hosts Marathon Reading.” The Carletonian. 2026. https://thecarletonian.com/20636/news/english-department-hosts-marathon-reading/.

Criseta Boarini, cboarini@faribault.com. 2014. “Carleton College in Northfield Hosts 24-Hour Marathon Reading of ‘Tristram Shandy.’” Southernminn.com. January 28, 2014. https://www.southernminn.com/scene/events/carleton-college-in-northfield-hosts-24-hour-marathon-reading-of-tristram-shandy/article_480b3b7a-014a-5517-84f2-645fe7f39fef.html.

Strauss, Ben. 2026. “Carleton Celebrates Charles Dickens.” The Carletonian. 2026. https://thecarletonian.com/3158/news/carleton-celebrates-charles-dickens/.