Gore Center

The Albert Gore Research Center documents Middle Tennessee's political and social history through its unique archival collections. Located @MTSU.

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Photo: Vickie L. Riggan Collection of World War II Material

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From June 12th to June 16th the Gore Center will be open for research by appointment only. In addition, we will be closed Monday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. Please email [email protected] and [email protected] to make research appointments.

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Happy 5th Anniversary to Project STAND! The Gore Center is honored to be part of this grassroots effort to help document, preserve, and share student activism and social justice movements on college and university campuses across the country. Learn more: https://t.co/7kxGUyJtRi

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Today are mid-term elections! Make sure you take time out of your day to go vote. This election is important!

For those registered in Rutherford County here is a link of where voting polls are: https://t.co/2KmyxK20Az

Photo: 1970 bumper sticker from the Albert Gore Collection

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"On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was." Happy Mean Girls Appreciation Day! We are celebrating this classic film with three prominent trans women, including MTSU Alum Aleshia Brevard!

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Why pave #music history & put up a parking lot? #MTSU prof @cbdahan says if you can't keep old #recording #studios standing, use @StaxRecords' example & open @StaxMuseum! Hear his ideas TONIGHT, 8/9, @ 9:30 CT (& again 6am Sun, 8/14) on @WMOT_RootsRadio: https://t.co/lfUtLwskut

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Happy birthday to the Smithsonian Institution! Founded #OTD in 1846, @Smithsonian museums & galleries are home to rare natural wonders, priceless historic objects, and artistic treasures from all around the globe. Make them a part of your #WashingtonDC visit.

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And remember you can see the digitized photographs and newspapers RIGHT NOW via Nashville Queer History: https://t.co/78oy7G3dX2

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NOW OPEN: The OutCentral Collection is now open to researchers! OutCentral was an LGBTQ+ community center in Nashville from 2008-2018. Here is a link to the finding aid: https://t.co/gDl9M0INbu

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#MTSU's #summer2022 #commencement is TOMORROW, 8/6, & we know at least 857 people who can hardly wait! 😉 Join us in person @MurphyCenter @ 9a CDT or stream at https://t.co/YcWO7S0Kwv or #TrueBlueTV to celebrate! More info: https://t.co/M1ccD5Nk8e 🎓🎉💙👏 #Classof2022 #TrueBlue

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Today we visited Rian Rowland, one of our grad assistants, at their internship cataloging items for Warren County's Black History Museum. What an impressive community museum! Visit their website for more information: https://t.co/JTaAI0ac1f

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Congratulations to everyone graduating this summer! We are so proud of you! #IAmTrueBlue #MTSU

Image: Graduation ceremony at historic Murphy Center, circa 1980s, University Archives

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Look at what we haaaaave!!!

Mare sure you stop by one of the FJE’s events this fall semester and pick up a pronoun button!

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We at the Albert Gore Research Center extend our condolences to Mr. Freeman’s family and friends.

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Our university community today mourns the passing of alumnus and Trustee Darrell Freeman Sr., who will be remembered for his passion and advocacy for creating opportunities for others, as well as his business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit.

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The Johnny Hayes Political Memorabilia Collection has lots of different buttons representing organizations involved in political and social issues, like this one from the National Abortion Rights Action League.

#PoliticalHistory #ReproductiveJustice

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Promise Land, Tenn. was established by formerly enslaved people during Reconstruction. Each June, people gather to keep its stories alive.

We're joined by descendants Serina Kay Gilbert and Sokoto Fulani, and TSU history professor @learothawms. Listen at noon on 90.3 FM @WPLN.

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Dolly Parton performed at the Murph with Kenny Rogers on November 1, 1986. Image from the 1987 Midlander yearbook. #MurphyCenter50 #MTSU

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#NewProfilePic Time for a change! This winter is Murphy Center's 50th anniversary so we will be sharing items from our archive that tell all of the building's fun and cool stories. We 💙 @MurphyCenter!

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TOMORROW, 6/18 from 10am-4pm: Join the Gore Center and other #MTSU departments at Bradley Academy Museum as we honor #Juneteenth. We will have exhibits inside the museum, and a table outside with info on our Black history initiatives. https://t.co/4coos6Cda1

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Don't let YOUR family's #RutherfordCountyHistory disappear! @MTSUGoreCenter is celebrating #Juneteenth THIS SAT, 6/18, @ the #BradleyAcademyMuseum with info on the new Middle Tennessee #AfricanAmerican #OralHistory Project. Learn more: https://t.co/9iRTku05sz #BlackHistoryMatters