University Archives

This Week in Princeton History for July 22-28

In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a new alum reflects on dramatic changes one day after leaving Princeton, a graduate student’s arrest remains newsworthy, and more.

July 22, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for July 15-21

by April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, locals consider whether an alum can “handle” Wilt Chamberlain, a spoof letter warns of land mines on campus, and more. July 17, 1981—In an editorial for Science, McCosh Health Center physician Dr. Brian G. Zack ’72 writes that it is inappropriate to…

July 15, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for July 8-14

In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student is quoted on attitudes toward women among gay men on campus, a professor writes about inflation, and more.

July 8, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for July 1-7

In this week’s installment in our recurring series, an administrator offers advice to fathers, a student writes to his cousin about a recent outbreak of war nearby, and more.

July 1, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for June 24-30

In this week’s installment in our recurring series, Commencement moves to the beginning of summer, students start their own scholarship fund, and more.

June 24, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for June 17-23

In this week’s installment in our recurring series, the women of the Class of 1973 are still newsworthy, an alum celebrates his 87th reunion, and more.

June 17, 2024

This Week in Princeton History for June 10-16

By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, an alum mysteriously disappears, protesters pass through Princeton, and more. June 11, 1949—Wallace Leonard Alexander, Class of 1922, disappears after leaving his class tent at Reunions. He will later be discovered inside his crashed car at the bottom of the deepest part…

June 10, 2024