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This Week in Princeton History for December 16-22
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a new building’s design includes smoking space, a committee is formed to shade the library, and more. December 17, 1924—Architects at the firm of Day & Klauder have prepared a proposed design for the new School of Engineering, to be built opposite…
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This Week in Princeton History for December 9-15
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a bat disrupts a campus event, a student complains about dining hall etiquette, and more. December 9, 1930—Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Evening News observes “That it is very hard to tell the difference between a street cleaner and a Princeton man because they both…
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This Week in Princeton History for December 2-8
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a writer notes the “astonishing” crowds at a recent event, students are signing up for a new volunteer opportunity, and more. December 2, 1846—Arguing that exposure to the practice of enslaving people results in depraved youth, a writer in Boston’s Zion’s Herald…
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This Week in Princeton History for November 25-December 1
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a football player makes history, students are discouraged from applauding the faculty, and more. November 25, 1899—Arthur Poe, Class of 1900, volunteers to kick a field goal after both of Princeton’s kickers have left the game due to injury. Poe has never…
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This Week in Princeton History for November 11-17
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, stolen lasagna is a topic of widespread discussion, students donate to a charity to combat yellow fever, and more. November 12, 1975—An investigative report in the Daily Princetonian details widespread corruption and theft in the Department of Food Services. Although there are…
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This Week in Princeton History for November 4-10
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, construction begins on a new group of buildings, Harvard offends Princeton’s president, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for October 28-November 3
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a writer claims strict rules mean fewer Southern students are enrolling, an underdog football team achieves a stunning victory, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for October 21-27
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a graduate student fights to keep his spouse in the United States, election excitement is heightened on campus, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for October 14-20
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, faculty are polled about their support for women’s suffrage, the band is banned, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for October 7-13
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a political meeting on campus meets with disapproval, a basketball coach is teaching tennis, and more. October 9, 1884—Locals are discussing a mysterious stranger in town claiming to be the brother of two students who left college a year ago. The man…
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