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This Week in Princeton University History for July 13-19
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment of our recurring series, alumni send an unusual donation, a new building’s unconventional nails are newsworthy, and more. July 13, 1934—Professor E. Baldwin Smith and librarian James Thayer Gerould say that the prospect of a new library on campus is so exciting that the proposed design…
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This Week in Princeton University History for June 22-28
by April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a cyclist sets a record, flags fly at half-staff, and more. June 24, 1949—George French ’50 completes a transcontinental bike ride from Asbury Park, New Jersey, to Santa Monica, California, in 23 days, 20 hours, 48 minutes, and 28.6 seconds, beating the…
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