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 created 2010-04-20 human KSF revised 2011-07-14 human ADR Miller, Russell E., "One Building, Four Professors, Seven Students," in Light on the Hill: A History of Tufts College, 1852-1952. vol. 1., 74. Boston: Beacon Press, 1966. Miller, Russell E., "'A Fair Chance for the Girls': Coeducation and Segregation," in Light on the Hill: A History of Tufts College, 1852-1952. vol. 1., 201. Boston: Beacon Press, 1966. Miller, Russell E., "A New Era Dawning ...," in Light on the Hill: A History of Tufts College, 1852-1952. vol. 1., 548. Boston: Beacon Press, 1966. Facilities Management, Buildings and Grounds. Buildings. Wessell Library, 1960-1983. UA021/001. Box 011. Folder 001. Tufts University. Digital Collections and Archives. Medford, MA. New England Carnegies. "Eaton Hall (formerly the Eaton Memorial Library) Tufts University, Medford, MA." New England Carnegies. http://www.necarnegies.com/matufts.htm (accessed October 1, 2009). corporateBody Eaton Library local 1908 1965 The Eaton Library, named after Charles Henry Eaton, was built in 1908 to house the Tufts College Library collection. The library collection was moved to the new Wessell Library in 1965 after construction was completed. The building that was Eaton Library became Eaton Hall.

The Eaton Library, named after Charles Henry Eaton, opened in 1908.

Prior to the 1860-1861 school year, the first Tufts library began as the personal collection of President Hosea Ballou, incorporating both texts and manuscripts. In 1860, that collection was moved to Ballou Hall as a permanent library space for students to have easier access to the material. In 1886, the library moved to Middle Hall (later called Packard Hall) (Light on the Hill, 74). In 1906, Andrew Carnegie donated $100,000.00 to build the Eaton Library, in its own space. The Eaton Library, built in 1908, was named after Crane Theological School graduate Rev. Charles H. Eaton, who was the Carnegie family pastor and who graduated in 1874 (Light on the Hill, 201). The now-named Eaton Library opened in 1908 (Light on the Hill, 548).

In 1965, the entire collection of the Eaton Library moved into a brand-new building--the Wessell Library, named for Tufts University President Nils Y. Wessell.

The building that housed the Eaton Library then became Eaton Hall, which now houses departmental offices and a computer lab.

List of head librarians for Eaton Library:

President Hosea Ballou (prior to 1861/1862 academic year)John Barry, 1861-1862A.A. Keen, 1862-1866William R. Shipman, 1865-1904Helen L. Mellen, Assistant Librarian, 1904-1907, and 1869-1904 as Assistant LibrarianEthel Hayes, 1907-1928, and 1928-1943 as Reference LibrarianRaymond L. Walkley, 1928-1955Dorothy Markle Union, 1955-1956, (Interim Librarian)Joseph S. Komidar, 1956-1981 (oversaw transition from Eaton Library to Wessell/Tisch Library) Tufts College 1908 1955 Tufts University 1955 1965 Wessell Library 1965 1996 Charles Henry Eaton 1908 1968 Tisch Library 1996 present