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This Week in Princeton History for May 31-June 6
In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, the installation of a sculpture brings unexpected tragedy, the Dean of the College expresses his thoughts on the impact of the Great Depression on graduating seniors, and more. May 31, 1998—To celebrate the 25th…
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This Week in Princeton History for May 24-30
In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, a writer praises the new chapel building, a student publication urges kindness for Civil War veterans, and more. May 24, 1851—A letter to the Trenton State Gazette describes chapel services at Princeton: “If any…
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A Brief History of Asian and Asian American Students at Princeton
Although we can expect our understanding to change as new discoveries shape what we know, we currently have enough information to provide this brief overview of the history of Asian and Asian American students at Princeton accessible through our collections. Please look for more as research into Princeton’s past continues. The earliest records of ethnically Asian…
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This Week in Princeton History for May 17-23
In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, the Asian American Students Association denounces anti-Asian and antisemitic prejudices on campus, local residents band with students to take revenge on a traveling show, and more. May 17, 1942—Philosophy professor Theodore M. Greene condemns…
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This Week in Princeton History for May 10-16
In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, the debate team loses to Harvard on immigration restrictions, the grading system is radically changed, and more. May 10, 1947—In the Chicago Defender, W. E. B. Du Bois reports that Princeton University had written…
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This Week in Princeton History for May 3-9
In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, a “Wild West” show is in town, a junior asks his father to send news about riots at home, and more. May 4, 1807—Trenton’s True American prints a letter from “A Collegian” from Princeton…
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Princeton’s East College: Horses, Cannons, and Ghosts
By Iliyah Coles ’22 East College, built in 1833, was Princeton’s first building solely used to house students. It stood across from West College (now Morrison Hall) and Cannon Green, and the Bulletin Elm once stretched from East College to the Old Chapel. Before its demolition in 1897, East College had been the site of…
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This Week in Princeton History for April 26-May 2
In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, late frosts mean no butter, employees bring their daughters to work with them for the first time, and more. April 26, 1790—In a letter to the New York Daily Advertiser, a writer describes unpleasant…
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This Week in Princeton History for April 19-25
In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, an excavation for new construction finds evidence of the original indigenous inhabitants of the area, a sophomore sees the inauguration of George Washington, and more. April 21, 1802—A letter to the editor of Baltimore’s…
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This Week in Princeton History for April 12-18
In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, women’s tennis plays its first game, violence breaks out over fashion, and more. April 12, 1971—Women’s tennis plays its first game, defeating Penn 5-to-1. April 14, 1947—As the New Jersey telephone workers strike enters…
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