Scope and Contents: This collection contains articles; books and booklets; building plans; correspondence; course catalogs and course packets; equipment and instruments; notes; photographs; and serials. The materials document the activities of the Department of Geology and the Department of Earth and Ocean Studies. Prominent individuals include Robert L. Nichols, a noted explorer, geologist, and Tufts University faculty member.

Scope and Contents: This collection contains the Department of Geology Newsletter, developed in the late 1970's. These newsletters contain information from Department of Geology alumni, and is not field-related information.