Webster Family Library
Dates
- Existence: 1993
Biography
Abstract:
Webster Family Library (1993- ) was opened in 1993 to support of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, which was started in 1978.
Webster Family Library (1993- ) opened in 1993 to support the research and scholarly prospects of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, which was started in 1978. The school was named for donor Dean Webster, the former CEO of Blue Seal Feeds.
The library has a collection from the 19th and 20th centuries related to horsemanship and equestrian materials, (from the John A. Seaverns Equine Collection, gifted by Seaverns in 2002). There are also books on animal conservation and wildlife.
John and Barbara Rudisill have also donated a collection of Currier and Ives prints in honor of their daughters, one of whom was a Tufts Veterinary School alumni (Tricia Rudisill, V92).
Incomplete list of Directors:
- Margret Branschofsky, Director of Library Services & Information Technology
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Friends, A Newsletter for the Friends of Tufts Libraries
This collection contains the newsletter from the Friends of Tufts Libraries announcing news, sponsors, calendar of events, and other information. It is published twice a year. Libraries covered by the publication include the Tisch Library, Digital Collections and Archives, Edwin Ginn Library, Hirsh Health Sciences Library, and Webster Veterinary Library.
John A. Seaverns Equine Collection
This collection contains ephemera, publications, and rare book and auction catalogs related to horses and horseback riding, primarily in the United States, dating from the late 19th century through 2001.
