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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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This Week in Princeton History for January 8-14
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, locals are discussing the injustice of the Northwest Indian War, the establishment of a law school seems a foregone conclusion, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for January 1-7
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, an alum seeks donations for a charitable venture, a senior expresses his hopes for his future, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for December 25-31
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, the holiday meal excites a student, the Glee, Mandolin, and Banjo Clubs are praised, and more. December 25, 1839—On this “glorious Christmas” at Princeton, a student notes, dinner is “rather better than common—and oh, wonder! Mince pies!!!” December 26, 1900—West Virginia’s Wheeling…
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This Week in Princeton History for December 18-24
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, an alum is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s last written words praise a Princeton author, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for December 11-17
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a visitor remarks on the number of fires that have happened in Princeton’s history, a football game is delayed when players pop the ball, and more. December 11, 1830—A fan of Rutgers College asserts Rutgers is superior to Princeton in the Philadelphia…
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