Harvard History & Traditions
Stories that explore the institution’s rich history, from archival moments to evolving traditions.
Tips of the Hat(s)
On regalia, a Jack-of-all-trades retirement, and a Bok’s office bon mot.
by Primus VI
Yesterday’s News
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Jimmy Carter and James Agee ’32
Why this “sovereign prince of the English language” touched the president’s heart
by Lincoln Caplan
Western Civ.
An archaeologist/curator/hands-on humanist, and an artifact from the era of typewritten term papers
by Primus VI
Barbara Lawrence
Brief life of an intrepid mammalogist: 1909-1997
by Jonathan Shaw
Yesterday’s News
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
President Garber’s Quiet Installation
A private ceremony celebrated Garber’s appointment as president.
by Jonathan Shaw
“Find Yourself a Teacher…”
President Garber’s Morning Prayers
by John S. Rosenberg
Convocation 2024: The New Crew Redux
Welcoming the class of 2028 to a challenged Harvard
by John S. Rosenberg
Widsom of the Aged
Alumni perspectives on Harvard in crisis, and signs of a changed community
by Primus VI
“Volts of Your Own Spirit”
Seamus Heaney writes to Helen Vendler.