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Margaret Daniel, who edited the 2023 Norton Library edition of The Great Gatsby, noticed something F. Scott Fitzgerald, Princeton Class of 1917, didn't: a line was mistakenly left out when the book was published. The full sentence in his original manuscript (shown above) should have read: "I must have stood for a few moments on the threshold, dazzled by the alabaster light, listening to the whip and snap of the curtains and the groan of a picture on the wall."

Fitzgerald's own copy of the first edition of The Great Gatsby (also shown above) left out the part about dazzling alabaster light, but he doesn't seem to have caught it. It went out into the world on April 10, 1925, without it. Daniel reinserted the line in her edited edition.

We added digital highlighting here to help you find the lines, but don't worry; the originals are safe.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Papers (C0187), Box 4 and 5.

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"I try to reward the reader who is awake, unhurried, and willing to take another look."— Princeton professor and poet Susan Stewart. Read a Q&A about her new book of poems.

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Social Media Sizing Cheat Sheet

In order to have high-impact, high-quality content on social media, it’s important to abide by each network’s image guidelines. A photo used on Instagram may not be as shareworthy on Twitter if it isn’t sized correctly.

At Princeton, we work with our creative and multimedia teams to develop assets that fit with the guidelines of each platform. Although it requires a little bit more time to customize individual assets, in the long run, our messaging comes across as clear and prevents us from running up against an “unable to upload” notification.

Here is a simple “cheat sheet” for the channels Princeton is active on that our team references for creative guidelines. It’s important to note that as devices and platforms evolve, so do guidelines, so be sure to update this document accordingly.

Additional information and resources:

“When I share a photo on Instagram, what's the image resolution?” - Instagram

“What are the dimensions of my Page's profile picture and cover photo?” - Facebook

“Video Views” - Facebook

“Image Specifications for Your Company Pages and Career Pages” - LinkedIn

“Advertiser creative specifications” - Twitter

“Customizing your profile” - Twitter

“Media Studio Support Page & FAQ” - Twitter

“Geofilter tips” - Snapchat

- Jessica Leontarakis (@jessicafill), Social Media Specialist

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McNeill Watkins finished his Princeton University senior thesis in 1971 with some help from his mother, whom he thanked for typing it.

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Map of of Princeton drawn by Jacob Riegel, Jr., Class of 1912, ca. 1932. Though depicting buildings as three dimensional, they are scaled for the two-dimensional map and accurately placed. The cartoons represent inside jokes for Princetonians, including workmen being perplexed about where the front of the McCosh infirmary is, a stream of students headed to the train station for weekend travel, Alexander Hamilton facing off against a British musketeer, and numerous squirrels, among others.

Riegel was known for maps in this style. He also drew similar depictions of various other locations.

To find the map in full resolution, please view it on the Princeton University Library Catalog.

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On February 9, 1971, Princeton University's chapter of the New University Conference sponsored a speech by Black Panthers co-founder Huey Newton in Jadwin Gymnasium. Those who attended the speech were required to submit to the Black Panthers' security protocol, which meant consenting to frisking before coming in the venue. The University administration objected to this plan, but it was nonetheless implemented. An audience of 6,000 came to hear the talk after being frisked.

Photo: Huey Newton escorted by Black Panthers, Jadwin Gymnasium, February 9, 1971. Office of Communications Records (AC168), Box 153.

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Princeton University's Cannon Exercises, ca. 1897.

Cannon Exercises were once part of Commencement Week celebrations, and happened on Class Day. Students would gather for lighthearted speeches, then smoke clay pipes and smash them against the cannon (a relic of the Revolutionary War's Battle of Princeton, which is "planted" upright on Cannon Green behind Nassau Hall). Here, you can see the cannon decorated with flowers for the occasion.

Illustration from James W. Alexander's Princeton--Old and New: Recollections of Undergraduate Life (1898).