The Harvard Crimson is the student newspaper of Harvard University and was founded in 1873. Run entirely by Harvard College undergraduates, it served for many years as the only daily newspaper in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Front page of The Harvard Crimson on September 8, 2017
Franklin D. Roosevelt during his tenure as editor
The Harvard Crimson building at 14 Plympton Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Its influence, wealth, and rankings have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
A 1767 engraving of Harvard College by Paul Revere
The Statue of John Harvard on Harvard Yard
A 1906 watercolor painting of the campus, facing northeast
An aerial view of Harvard University at night in July 2017