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
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Crimson Construction
Post-pandemic campus building resumes on a massive scale.
by Jack R. Trapanick
Peacemakers
Two scholars’ extracurricular efforts in the Middle East
by Primus VI
John H. Finley Jr.
Brief life of a masterful House Master: 1904-1995
by Constantine Archimedes Valhouli
Yesterday’s News
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Dename Winthrop?
Harvard’s process for considering denaming requests is tested for the first time.
by Nina Pasquini
Historic Humor
University Archives to preserve Harvard Lampoon materials
by Nina Pasquini
Honorands Three
Three honorands connected in time through Wilbur and Orville Wright, the fathers of aviation
by Primus VI
Yesterday’s News
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Darker Days
The current disquiets compared to Harvard’s Vietnam-era traumas
by Primus VI