Question: Which former professor left behind a pastel-pink typewriter upon leaving the university?
Answer: A) A renowned Italian Renaissance scholar, author, and art historian, Frederick Hartt was a university professor and curator from 1949-60. Hartt left behind a custom pastel pink Royal typewriter, which remains in the care of the Kemper Art Museum.
Congrats to this week’s winner, Krista Hyde, of Environmental Health & Safety, who will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag!
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