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Tag: Charter

  • It’s Charter Day! Read All About It!

    It’s Charter Day! Read All About It!

    On the 278th anniversary of the signing of Princeton University’s Charter, we offer the text of both the first and second charters, from which the words above are found.

  • Exhibition celebrates 50th anniversary of University Archives

    The richness and depth of the collections of the Princeton University Archives are the focus of “‘The Best Old Place of All’: Treasures From the Princeton University Archives,” a new exhibition at the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library opening Friday, Feb. 20. The exhibition coincides with the yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of the…