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Stories
The Alumni Subscription Campaign of 1853
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In 1835, the Alumni Association of Nassau Hall responded to financial crisis with a fundraising campaign among Princeton alumni. Many of the donors who responded were southerners with ties to slavery.
Counting Princetonians in the Civil War
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Extensive research by the Princeton University Archives staff has determined that over 600 Princeton students and alumni fought in the Civil War. Of these, 86 died in the conflict—48 for the Confederacy, and 38 for the Union.
Student Origins
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Between 1746 and 1865, about 40% of Princeton students arrived from the slaveholding South. As college leaders recruited elite southerners, enrollment tracked the geographical spread of the slave economy.
William Potter Ross
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William Potter Ross—a Princeton alumnus, Cherokee chief, and Confederate officer during the Civil War—advocated for Cherokee sovereignty in part by defending the practice of slavery.
Joseph Clark in Virginia (1802-1803)
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After a fire destroyed Nassau Hall in 1802, Princeton alumnus Joseph Clark canvassed Virginia on a nine-month fundraising mission. Throughout the trip, Clark relied on the hospitality and financial contributions of fellow Princeton alumni and their connections among Virginia’s slave-owning elite.
Primary Sources
Notice of Alumni Meeting
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A note that the alumni of South Carolina met to raise funds to rebuild Nassau Hall after the 1802 fire.
"An Address Delivered Before the Alumni Association of Nassau-Hall"
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A commencement address given by Samuel Southard (class of 1804) in 1832, calling on alumni to donate to the college.
Garrett Cochran in uniform
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Photograph of Garrett Cochran (class of 1898) in uniform. Cochran served as a Lieutenant in Field Artillery during World War I.
Bruce Wright in 2001
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Bruce Wright at Class Day, June 4, 2001.
Commencement Address by James McDowell
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A pro-slavery address delivered by James McDowell (class of 1817) at the Princeton commencement for the class of 1838.
News
Princeton and Slavery: Our Original Sin
Princeton Alumni Weekly, 11/6/17
Princeton reckons with its connections to slavery.
Atelier Course Explores Princeton’s Slavery Ties in Song
Princeton Alumni Weekly, 1/4/18
Alumni Peter Mills ’95 and Cara Reichel ’96 of Prospect Theater Company taught a Princeton Atelier seminar in which undergraduates created original musical theater works inspired by the work of the Princeton & Slavery Project.
Princeton and Slavery: Plays That Probe Our Original Sin
Princeton Alumni Weekly, 11/8/17
At McCarter Theatre, seven works examine Princeton’s connections with slavery.
Q&A: Emily Mann, a Champion of New Work, New Voices on the Stage
Princeton Alumni Weekly, 3/20/19
Emily Mann, playwright and artistic director, discusses her nearly three decades at the helm of McCarter Theatre Center as well as collaborations with Princeton University and the Princeton & Slavery Project.
Princeton & Slavery: The Scientist’s Assistant
Princeton Alumni Weekly, 11/8/17
Famed professor Joseph Henry had an indispensable helper in his lab: a free black man, Sam Parker.
Events
"Facing Slavery: Princeton Family Stories": A Documentary Film by Melvin McCray '74
Friday, November 17 & Sunday, November 19
Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau Street
Videos
Looking Back: Reflections of Black Princeton Alumni
Looking Back: Reflections of Black Princeton Alumni is a 75 minute documentary written and edited by Melvin McCray (Class of 1974) and produced by McCray and Calvin Norman (Class of 1977) on the occasion of Princeton University’s 250th anniversary in 1996.