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Rubin "Hurricane" Carter Papers

The Rubin “Hurricane” Carter Papers at Tufts Archival Research Center (TARC) document the life of middle-weight boxer and activist Rubin “Hurricane” Carter (1937 — 2014) who was wrongfully imprisoned for almost 20 years and upon release became a motivational speaker and activist for other wrongfully convicted individuals. These papers tell the story of his life, imprisonment, and work as a civil rights activist.

Rubin Carter holding his championship belts at a speaking engagement.

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Tufts Archival Research Center: A New Era for Tufts Archives

We in Digital Collections and Archives are very excited to announce that the name of our department will be changing to Tufts Archival Research Center...

Black and white photo of Dean Harleston greeting a graduate as she accepts her diploma.

Leading While Black at Tufts: Learning through Archival Research

There is something very unique about learning about history through archival research. Most of the information I was handling while researching for the Leading While...

Heroes collage for the Leading While Black project

Leading While Black at Tufts: Archival Perspectives

We at DCA have been very pleased to participate in Leading While Black at Tufts, an initiative that illuminates the long-standing presence and contributions of...

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.