Historical archive
The story of Tarmac Educational Services.
Tarmac Educational Services is now closed. This site preserves the company’s history, photographs, flyers, catalogs, and memories from more than 60 years in educational technology.
Founded in Asheville
Jack McCracken founded Tarmac Audio Visual in 1957, beginning a company whose name came from the Tar Heel State and the McCracken family name.
Educational technology
The archive follows decades of classroom change, from projectors and reading labs to computer software and online learning programs.
Original materials
Flyers, catalog pages, software materials, and photographs from the original site are preserved in the History page gallery.
Preserved from the original site
The History page includes the full original history text and a gallery of old software materials, flyers, catalogs, and classroom technology images. The gallery opens in a black lightbox and supports left and right arrow key navigation.