J-TAC

A Grassburr Love Story

Our special collections and archives staff has being going through all the print copies of the Grassburr yearbooks (also online) that we have, to figure out which ones we should keep. We came across two from 1933 that have an interesting story and connection. Click on all images throughout this post to view them larger. TheContinue reading “A Grassburr Love Story”

Tarleton Thursday: Historypin Tour of Campus

Just in time for Homecoming 2016, the Dick Smith Library is introducing a Historypin tour of the main campus in Stephenville! What is Historypin? It\’s a nonprofit organization with \”a free website where anyone can upload and create collections of historical photos, videos and sounds.\” You can also create a \”tour,\” which is what weContinue reading “Tarleton Thursday: Historypin Tour of Campus”

Everyone comes to the library first!

The screenshot above is from a February 1939 edition of the JTAC. As you can see from the message, \”everyone that visited Tarleton came to the library first!\” The Senior Class of \’39 did in fact donate a beautiful charge desk to the library. The Dick Smith Library is swarming with students studying for finals,Continue reading “Everyone comes to the library first!”

The Dump

Collections Archivist Gary Spurr received a package from a woman whose mother attended Tarleton in the twenties. In the package, there was a small Tarleton pennant, a leather covered graduation invitation, Yell Book, handbill to a Cherniavsky concert, and many more interesting things from her mother\’s year at Tarleton (1924-1925). In the letter, the womanContinue reading “The Dump”

Tarleton Thursdays: Did You Know?

Texan Transition Week is just around the corner, and campus departments are preparing to greet the Class of 2017 by making plans for an activities-filled week and developing strategies to ensure the new students\’ time at Tarleton is rewarding — academically, professionally, and personally. Welcoming students to campus is a long-standing Tarleton tradition that has evolved over time.Continue reading “Tarleton Thursdays: Did You Know?”

Homecoming and More in the Library

Tarleton is \”Celebrating 100 years of the Tarleton Alumni Association\” during Homecoming Week 2012. We kicked off the week with Midnight Madness on Sunday, Silver Bugle Hunt on Monday, and the Purple Out Picnic last night. Tonight we will have Yell Contest followed by the Snake Dance and the beginning of Beating the Drums. MidnightContinue reading “Homecoming and More in the Library”

J-TAC Digitization Project

Revisit Tarleton’s Past online through the J-TAC Newspaper Archive. Begun in 2005 with the goal of creating online access to the J-TAC collection, the project’s first phase was completed in 2011 when the 1919-2007 issues were published on The Portal to Texas History. A gift of $1,000 from The Friends of the Dick Smith LibraryContinue reading “J-TAC Digitization Project”

Tarleton History: J-TAC & Grassburr yearbooks

With homecoming just around the corner, it seems like a good time to re-post some information about ways to look up Tarleton State University history — specifically how to locate J-TAC issues (online and print) and copies of the Grassburr yearbook: J-TAC student newspaper (online) — Created through a Dick Smith Library project and madeContinue reading “Tarleton History: J-TAC & Grassburr yearbooks”

Top Ten Tuesday: Stay Informed

The following list, in no particular order, offers links to Tarleton resources that will help you stay in the know. Tarleton homepage Check out news releases, spotlighted announcements, and upcoming events notices. Current Students page Learn about campus life, technology & support, news & events, student activities, and health & safety, as well as locateContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: Stay Informed”

JTACs

Most old issues of the J-TAC student newspaper, through 2007 and going back 90 years to 1919, are now available on microfilm in the Periodicals section on the main floor of the library. The Periodicals department is open anytime the library is open, and the friendly student workers, led by Periodicals Specialist Sandy Dennis, willContinue reading “JTACs”