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Scope and Contents
The Observer collection contains photographs, negatives, and newspaper clippings from 1969-1988. It also contains research files of the Observer staff such as bulletins, brochures, correspondence, interviews, legal documents (e.g., findings of fact, depositions), memorandum, newsletters, pamphlets, planning documents, and reports. The collection represents the activities of student journalistic research, photography, and publication. The Observer staff organized material by subject headings.
Content Warning
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Dates
- Majority of material found within 1975 -- 1984
- 1907 -- 1989
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material in this collection may be protected by copyright and other rights. Please see “Reproductions and Use” on the Digital Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permission to publish. Copyright to all materials created by Tufts University employees in the course of their work is held by the Trustees of Tufts University.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into four series: Photographs; Article files; Research files; and Negatives.
Extent
13.2 Linear Feet (11 boxes)
64 Digital Object(s)
Overview
The Observer collection contains photographs, negatives, and newspaper clippings from 1969-1988. The collection documents student journalistic research, photography, and publication.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Jennifer Phillips, supervised by Susanne Belovari. In the original acquisition, there was a box of miscellaneous publications, which presumably were part of the Observer reference files. When these were duplicates of publications found in other collections, we disposed of them. These included: fundraising publications and pamphlets for the Campaign for Tufts; 2 commencement bulletins; a "Traditions at Tufts" pamphlet; the "Diversity report on women" (1972); an Annual report (1981); a "Section 504 Self-evaluation" (1979).
Processing status
This collection is processed.
Processing Information
In Winter 2020 this finding aid was reviewed for offensive description by Collections Management Archivist Adrienne Pruitt.
- Curriculum and Instruction -- Faculty Subject Source: Local sources
- Student Activities -- Athletics Subject Source: Local sources
- Student Activities -- Student Publishing Subject Source: Local sources
- Student activism Subject Source: Local sources
- Student life Subject Source: Local sources
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the Tufts Archival Research Center Repository
Contact:
35 Professors Row
Tisch Library Building
Tufts University
Medford Massachusetts 02155 United States
617-627-3737
archives@tufts.edu
35 Professors Row
Tisch Library Building
Tufts University
Medford Massachusetts 02155 United States
617-627-3737
archives@tufts.edu