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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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This Week in Princeton History for September 30-October 6
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a sophomore writes about her experiences with professors, a new dress code is imposed, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for September 23-29
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a visitor describes the campus, George Washington makes a donation, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for September 16-22
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, students have access to a new technology, alumni are concerned about admissions standards, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for September 9-15
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, students from Tulane University make a temporary home at Princeton, physical education becomes mandatory, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for September 2-8
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a new alumni group forms, an incoming student writes about her arrival on campus, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for August 26-September 1
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, the president addresses rumors that Princeton will close, students hold a “war meeting,” and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for August 19-25
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, Princetonians celebrate an innovation in transatlantic communication, the Wyoming governor seeks to prosecute students, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for August 12-18
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a future Princeton professor is freed from a Japanese prison, a new president does some shopping, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for August 5-11
by April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, veterans can return to Princeton for free, a father warns his son to pay more attention to his education, and more. August 5, 1964—Following students’ claims that a local barber refused to cut Black hair because he did not know how to…
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