This Mothersâ Day TARC is highlighting our records on Lois Gibbs, the Love Canal disaster, and the Center for Environment, Health, and Justice. When Gibbs and her neighbors, many of them self-proclaimed âhousewivesâ or stay-at-home moms, noticed a pattern of health issues in their families, they banded together to investigate and seek help. This led to a legal battle where the Love Canal neighborhood took on big chemical companies and the U.S. government, eventually sparking the passage of the Superfund Act. For her work, Gibbs earned the nickname âMother of the Superfund.â
Read more about TARCâs records on Gibbs and her organization, the Center for Health, Environment and Justice, at the link in our bio.
CALLING ALL SENIORS!!! Are you really about to graduate without seeing TARCâs most iconic artifacts from Tufts history?! Swing by the ground floor of Tisch Library from 2-4 on Tuesday, May 12 to see items like Jumboâs tail, Hosea Ballouâs cane, the Tufts College Charter, and MORE!!!
We made reading period care packages for you! Featuring motivational decorations by TARC student workers and staff, PLUS a new limited edition TARC sticker. Swing by TARC on the ground floor of Tisch Library to grab yours today. Available this week from 9-4 while supplies last! đŠľđđđ¤
FRIDAY 5/1, 11-2PM. TISCH LIBRARY LOBBY. Calling all student organizations! Do you have event photos, videos, flyers, meeting minutes, bylaws/handbooks, or correspondence? Tufts Archival Research Center wants to preserve the records of your hard work. We collect inactive club records (documents you consult only a few times per year) to ensure that current and future members have the information they need when:
â˘They have questions about past projects and events
â˘They want to find historical facts or photos to promote the work of the group
â˘They want to reach out to group alumni for reunions or fundraising
â˘Many other reasons!
Stop by our Drop-off Day event to donate records, or just chat to us about how TARC can help your group!
Questions? Get in touch ahead of time at [email protected]!
Happy Marathon Monday! Check out these photos of the 2005 Tufts Marathon Team from the Tufts Digital Library! Run donât walk to the link in our bio đđââď¸đââď¸
This post by our Roving Archivist Iyassu highlights the major impact Austin B. Fletcher had on Tufts đ Learn more about Fletcher and other figures in Tufts history through TARCâs collections! Link in bio!
Enjoy some of our favorite photographs of painters, sculptors, and other artists from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Records, which document 150 years of SMFAâs students, faculty, and staff, alongside a couple other items from our Historical Materials Collection and the MacJannet Papers!
Happy National Pet Day! Today weâre highlighting some of our favorite pet photos in the Edward R. Murrow and Murrow Family Papers in preparation for next weekâs Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism, hosted by the Tufts Film and Media Studies Program! âď¸
This Roving Archivist spotlight on Dr. Leo Lewis is by our student worker Iyassu! You can learn more about Leo Lewis and other figures in Tufts history through TARCâs collections đ𩵠Link in bio!
