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Sever Benches
Cover of the October 22, 1949 Harvard Alumni Bulletin depicting graffiti-covered Sever benches.
Charles W. Eliot
Selected as Harvard’s president in 1859, Charles W. Eliot ’52 holds the record for the longest-serving University president.
Harvard's Women "Computers" Holding Hands
A group of 80 women on the staff of the Harvard College Observatory were known as the "Harvard Computers." The word computer originally referred to people who were so good at math they “computed” for a living.
Women "Computers" of the Harvard College Observatory
"Computers" of the Harvard College Observatory often worked Monday through Saturday from 9 until 6, sometimes going home and working more hours into the evening.
Harvard Political Review
The first issue of the Harvard Political Review, published in April 1969.
Police in Front of Widener
Police officers equipped with riot gear lined Tercentenary Theatre during the University Hall occupation in 1969.