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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...

Black and white image of Edward R. Murrow sitting at a typewriter and smoking a cigarette in a military uniform.
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Elephant in the Reading Room: the TARC Blog

The Tufts Football Team, 1876 — just a year after their landmark win against Harvard.
Jumbo Legacy: Celebrating 150 Years Since Tufts Played the First Game of American College Football
The intertwined stories of American college football and Tufts Athletics often surprise even long-time sports fans. Many journalists and historians cite a game between Princeton...

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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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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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