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  • Dear Mr. Mudd: Why Do You Have a Piece of a Railroad Track in the Library?

    Dear Mr. Mudd: Why Do You Have a Piece of a Railroad Track in the Library?

    Dear Mr. Mudd, Why do you have a “cross section of railroad” in your Memorabilia Collection (AC053)?   In 1855, for the second time in its near-century of existence, Nassau Hall suffered a devastating fire. At the time, Nassau Hall still served in part as one of Princeton’s dormitories. An undergraduate had gone to Maclean…

  • 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…