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This Week in Princeton History for March 18-24
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, alumni are unsettled by a change in admissions requirements, the University president warns of dangers to democracy, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for March 11-17
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, students are arrested for voting, a newsmagazine reports that the Class of 1949 still has most of its hair 10 years after graduation, and more. March 12, 1889—A member of the Class of 1891 writes to his mother: I subscribed for a…
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This Week in Princeton History for March 4-10
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student is disciplined for attempting to woo a woman dishonestly, the proposed new chapel design is controversial, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for February 26-March 3
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This Week in Princeton History for February 19-25
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a Civil War veteran is in service during a new conflict, students remember a beloved alum, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for February 12-18
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, the Daily Princetonian corrects recent press accounts of mistreatment of suffragettes on campus, a student writes of “perfect peace & harmony” among the undergraduates, and more. February 13, 1942—The Princeton Congress of Writers, planned to begin today, will not take place. The…
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This Week in Princeton History for February 5-11
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, attempts to get students to use ashtrays in classrooms aren’t going well, the library purchases a new subscription, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for January 29-February 4
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a vacation turns dangerous, Public Safety officers conduct a snake-hunt, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for January 22-28
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, the faculty decide to prioritize coursework over national events, the Trustees make a radical change to financial aid, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for January 15-21
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student writes about exams provoking anxiety, another attends the state’s gubernatorial inauguration, and more. January 15, 1750—New Jersey Governor Jonathan Belcher writes to a friend to complain about the difficulty in raising money for a college. When I consider the poverty…
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