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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…

  • Mudd in Print

    Have you ever wondered what our researchers are up to in the reading room? Many of them are working fervently towards producing highly esteemed, ground-breaking, and sometimes award-winning books. This entry features a sample of recent publications, each developed through extensive research at the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. Drawing from material found in the…