Harvard History & Traditions
Stories that explore the institution’s rich history, from archival moments to evolving traditions.
A Look at Harvard’s Distinctive Doctoral Regalia
On regalia, a Jack-of-all-trades retirement, and a Bok’s office bon mot.
by Primus VI
Headlines from Harvard’s history
“Vagabonding,” Harvard Student Agencies, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Boosting Harvard museums, and novel architecture
Boosting museums, and novel architecture
by Primus VI
One Step Closer to a New Alma Mater
Twenty submissions have been selected as semifinalists to replace the final line in Harvard’s alma mater.
by Oset Babür
Harvard experts shape PBS Vietnam series
Harvard experts provide access to Vietnamese sources on the war.
The sounds of one of Harvard's earliest a cappella groups, the Dunster Dunces
A look (and listen) back at the Dunster Dunces
by Oset Babür
Headlines from Harvard’s history
A Channel first, a voluntary U.S. history exam, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Recent books with Harvard connections
John Kenneth Galbraith’s letters, Linda Greenhouse, color in art, and more
Harvard satirized, critiqued, aflame
A fresh source for Harvard humor, a critique embedded in a memorium, and historic photos of a famous campus fire
by Primus VI
Headlines from Harvard’s history
The 1932 solar eclipse, the Naval Training School, and more from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Open Book: An excerpt from “Pedagogues and Protestors” by Conrad Edick Wright
The diary of a “unexceptional collegian”—attending class, or not