1928 Princeton Club New York Annual Fitzgerald Woodrow Wilson Secret Society
$ 16.9
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1928 Princeton Club New York Annual Fitzgerald Woodrow Wilson Secret Society. For historians and genealogists, this book serves as an excellent primary source and cross-reference tool for researching early 20th-century secret society rosters. Most notably, the roster includes legendary Jazz Age author F. Scott Fitzgerald (Class of 1917), who famously immortalized Princeton life in his debut novel. See pictures Some mold on outer cover Priced accordingly This rare 1928 edition of The Annual of The Princeton Club of New York offers an exclusive, comprehensive roster of every active and historic past member of this elite Ivy League institution up to the late 1920s. Printed privately and strictly for club members, this vintage hardcover volume is an uncommon artifact from the golden age of Manhattan’s elite club land. It serves as an incredible piece of Princeton University history, capturing the social fabric of an era just one year before the historic 1929 stock market crash. For historians and genealogists, this book serves as an excellent primary source and cross-reference tool for researching early 20th-century secret society rosters. Because Princeton’s elite eating clubs and intercollegiate secret networks shared deep ties with the New York alumni scene, this directory acts as a "who's who" map of the American establishment. Researchers can easily use these official membership rolls to cross-reference corporate titans, political dynasties, and powerful figures belonging to clandestine collegiate networks. The membership rolls within this 1928 volume contain some of the most influential names in American literary, political, and military history. Most notably, the roster includes legendary Jazz Age author F. Scott Fitzgerald (Class of 1917), who famously immortalized Princeton life in his debut novel. You will also find former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson (Class of 1879), who served as the university's president before entering the White House, alongside the legendary Princeton athlete and World War I hero Hobey Baker. In addition to literary icons and presidents, the book lists powerful captains of industry and statesmen who shaped the global landscape. Notable listings include future Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Wall Street powerhouse turned first Secretary of Defense, James Forrestal. Having these monumental figures compiled into a single, localized New York club directory makes the volume highly compelling for collectors of political Americana and Ivy League memorabilia. The book features its original dark binding with the club's distinctive emblem stamped on the cover. The internal pages remain clean, legible, and securely bound, preserving the extensive typography and layout typical of high-end institutional printing from the 1920s. Please note that this volume shows normal signs of shelf wear, minor corner bumping, and age-appropriate toning to the spine and edges consistent with a century-old library book. This item is a fantastic addition for any collector of Fitzgerald lore, secret society history, or Princetoniana. With the recent permanent closure and foreclosure of the historic physical Princeton Club of New York, surviving annuals like this 1928 edition have become finite, bittersweet relics of a bygone era of institutional prestige. Please review all listing photographs for an exact look at the book's condition, and feel free to message with any questions before bidding.
