Editor-in-Chief
Michael Weishan '86

Senior Editor
Claire Mays '81

Contributing Editor
Sean Lynn-Jones
Resident Tutor '84-'92

Photographer
Joe Brancale '13

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In this Issue

The "new" Russell Hall, from the roof deck of Daedalus, Summer 2011.

The tower, recently repainted, regilded and re-illuminated
featured prominently in a famous tee-shirt:

"Lowell House: Huge Tower, Big Bells
Adams House: Short, Little Tower and No Bells At ALL..."

New Russell (C-Entry) is a replacement for Old Russell, which stood on this spot.
Looking much like Claverly, it was originally intended to be part of Adams,
but a last-minute gift demolished the Old and built the New just before the House opened in 1931.

Selected Letters from Our Readers

Letter from Cambridge
Pastperfect
Michael Weishan '86

A House Remembered
The first installment of a two-part history by former House Master Bob Kiely

The Deep end: Tales from the Pool
A (dare we say it?) bare-all history of the late lamented Adams House Swimming Pool
Sean M. Lynn-Jones

Adams, The Irrelevant
Antone Martinho '13

State of DisUnion
The rise and demise of Harvard's first social experiment, the Union
Michael Weishan '86

Photo Essay: A Video Tour of the FDR Suite
The next best thing to being there