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This Week in Princeton University History for February 16-22
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, the Class of 1847 reflects on their time in college, a significant gift is announced, and more.
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Dear Mr. Mudd: Were Workers Killed Installing a Sculpture on Princeton’s Campus?
Dear Mr. Mudd, Is it true that people were killed during the installation of a sculpture the Princeton campus? Is the sculpture still there? Indeed, this occurred, and the story is quite gruesome. In 1970, workers with Industrial Engineering Works, Inc. attempted to install a sculpture by Alexander Calder on campus, then known as “Orange…
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