Jesse Owens | Mudd Manuscript Library Blog

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, Jesse Owens runs in Palmer Stadium, local authorities ban rogue swine, and more.

July 4, 1936—Jesse Owens competes in the Amateur Athletic Union’s track meet in Palmer Stadium, an event with additional attention paid to it due to the upcoming 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Jesse Owens in the lead at the Olympic Games in Berlin, 1936. Joseph Edward Raycroft Papers (AC146), Box 7.

July 7, 1813—Large swine are now prohibited from running wild on the streets of Princeton, New Jersey.

July 9, 1791—Students hold a debate on the question of whether hereditary nobility is “consistent with liberty.”

July 10, 1846—Princeton is offering courses in French and German in addition to the standard curriculum. There is no extra charge for tuition for students who wish to study either language.

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In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, Jesse Owens poses, John F. Kennedy speaks, and more.

April 20, 1942—Jesse Owens talks with Princeton’s Creative Sculpture class while he poses for a piece in Joe Brown’s series of sculptures of American athletes.

April 22, 1891—The Princetonian reports that a Civil War veteran is planning to return to campus to join the Class of 1894. He is 53 years old.

April 25, 1973—Princeton hosts its first “Lifestyles Colloquium” to help students learn how to manage a dual-career family.