This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Barnum life and Tufts collection reveal the showman’s world
Dr. Russell L. Carpenter of Tufts highlights Barnum’s letters, scrapbooks, and a vast Museum of Natural History collection. Jumbo the elephant endures in the student lounge 73 years after death, while Barnum’s desk and correspondence show he believed exhibits should educate as well as entertain.
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P. T. Barnum
Bridgeport
Russell L. Carpenter
Tufts College
Boston
Clinton Barnum Seeley
Carpenter
Ma Barnum
Tina
College Hill
Barnum
Museum of Naturallof
Tufts
University
John Marshall
Seaside Park