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This Week in Princeton University History for September 7-13
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a professor begs locals not to pick his flowers, a student expresses indignation at local news coverage, and more. September 10, 1926—Botany and genetics professor George Shull pleads with locals not to pick flowers used in his research. Though the field of…
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This Week in Princeton University History for August 24-30
by April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment of our recurring series, Princeton has a new president, test scores may no longer be needed for admission, and more. August 25, 1854—John Maclean’s inaugural address has been published alongside a description of his inauguration. After swearing him in, the pamphlet says, the Chief Justice of…
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This Week in Princeton University History for July 20-26
by April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment of our recurring series, an alum promises not to break parole, scientists find Colorado residents shocking, and more. July 20, 1776—Jonathan Odell (Class of 1754), a Loyalist captured by Continental forces, must sign a promise not to break parole before being set free. Odell writes, “I…
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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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