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This Week in Princeton University History for September 7-13
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a professor begs locals not to pick his flowers, a student expresses indignation at local news coverage, and more. September 10, 1926—Botany and genetics professor George Shull pleads with locals not to pick flowers used in his research. Though the field of…
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This Week in Princeton History for January 23-29
In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, a drawing is held for room assignments in a new dorm, the basketball team plays its first game ever, and more. January 23, 1767—Jonathan Baldwin secures an affidavit from Job Stockton to defend himself…
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