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Classes Collection

As graduation and commencement returns to Tufts’ campuses in May, TARC is excited to feature our Classes Collection (UA039) in relation to the celebration! The Classes Collection contains memorabilia and other materials relating to various graduating classes from Tufts University. The collection spans approximately 58 linear feet and comprises 69 boxes, 10 oversized folders, 32 VHS cassette tapes, and 1 oversized framed photograph. 

“Freshman Class of 1887,” 1883, Classes Collection. http://hdl.handle.net/10427/42705
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Elephant in the Reading Room: the TARC Blog

Black and white photo of three men smiling in front of a window with a dark silhouette. The caption of this photo reads "A rare photo of Giantman in the background, seen silhouetted in the window. Photo courtesy of Giantman sycophants." The Tufts Daily, 10 November 1994.
A Giant Moment in Tufts History
Commencement is upon us, and as the Class of 2025 prepares to walk they join a long line of forebearers who have spent Senior Week...

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View of Barnum Hall, trees and emergency vehicles silhouetted against flames
Barnum's Burning in TARC’s Photographs and Newspapers
Today (15 April, 2025) marks the half-century anniversary of the burning of Barnum Hall, originally built as the Barnum Museum of Natural History, named for...

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A black, white, gray, and teal logo reading "TARC MADNESS". The TARC logo, as a circle, is in the upper left hand corner, and there are bracket-motifs leading from four to two to one on each side of the image.
TARC Madness 2025
Thank you for voting in TARC Madness 2025!

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About TARC

Tufts Archival Research Center (TARC) is the archives and manuscript repository of Tufts University and is open to the public.

TARC’s team of professional archivists provides stewardship for the Tufts University Archives, several hundred manuscript collections, and other permanently valuable physical and digital archival materials. TARC staff also assist Tufts students, faculty, and staff with recordkeeping activities, through records management and digital library services.

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