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Edward R. Murrow Papers

The Edward R. Murrow Papers at TARC document the life and work of Edward Roscoe Murrow. The collection documents Murrow’s work at CBS, including his reporting during World War II, his crusades against McCarthyism and the influence of corporate sponsorship and television advertising, and his popular interview series “See It Now,” which ran from 1951 to 1958. TARC holds the largest collection of Edward R. Murrow’s personal papers, including the telegram the McCarthy sent accusing Murrow of aiding...

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Elephant in the Reading Room: the TARC Blog

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TARC Madness 2026
TARC Madness is an annual event hosted by the Tufts Archival Research Center (TARC)! We’ve selected 16 athletics-related items from our collections, inserted them into...

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When "Robot" Became Universal
Did you know that TARC holds several collections documenting local theater? And did you know that Tufts has a small part in the history of...

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Snow Sculptures at Tufts
We’re not sure if you’ve noticed in the last couple days, but there’s been a bit of snowfall in Massachusetts recently... what better way to...

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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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