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This Week in Princeton History for January 13-19
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student reflects on how race changes the way alumni perceive Princeton, a former football team is at war, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for January 6-12
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a football game continues to provoke controversy months after the fact, students oppose social security pensions, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for December 30-January 5
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, streakers surprise clothed peers, a student is amazed by how warm buildings are in the winter, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for December 23-29
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, some students face military conscription, five alumni make their Broadway debut, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for December 16-22
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a new building’s design includes smoking space, a committee is formed to shade the library, and more. December 17, 1924—Architects at the firm of Day & Klauder have prepared a proposed design for the new School of Engineering, to be built opposite…
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This Week in Princeton History for December 9-15
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a bat disrupts a campus event, a student complains about dining hall etiquette, and more. December 9, 1930—Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Evening News observes “That it is very hard to tell the difference between a street cleaner and a Princeton man because they both…
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Dear Mr. Mudd: What Is the Origin of the “‘Old Nassau’ Salute”?
By April C. Armstrong *14 Dear Mr. Mudd, What is the origin of the “‘Old Nassau’ Salute”? It has a concerning appearance to me, and I wondered if it has any relationship to any 20th-century gestures we might want to avoid today. What your message terms a “salute” looks as it does now because most…
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This Week in Princeton History for December 2-8
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a writer notes the “astonishing” crowds at a recent event, students are signing up for a new volunteer opportunity, and more. December 2, 1846—Arguing that exposure to the practice of enslaving people results in depraved youth, a writer in Boston’s Zion’s Herald…
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This Week in Princeton History for November 25-December 1
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a football player makes history, students are discouraged from applauding the faculty, and more. November 25, 1899—Arthur Poe, Class of 1900, volunteers to kick a field goal after both of Princeton’s kickers have left the game due to injury. Poe has never…
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This Week in Princeton History for November 18-24
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, the Princeton University Library addresses accusations of censorship, older alumni express support for the admission of women, and more. November 19, 1923—The University Librarian, James Thayer Gerould, enters the ongoing controversy between Princeton and Upton Sinclair. Gerould defends the Library against Sinclair’s…
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