Theodore James Jr. ’57

Ted died Oct. 7, 2006, of heart failure.

At Princeton he majored in art and archaeology, which became lifelong pursuits. He roomed with Hap Werth and was active in the Triangle Club.

In the 1960s he was a columnist in New York and a foreign correspondent in Paris, London, and Warsaw. He later wrote comedy material for New York theater and cabarets.

In 1966 he was a freelance writer for The New York Times and, over the years, published 20 nonfiction books. In 1974 he left Manhattan for then-rural Peconic Bay on eastern Long Island.

He continued writing under contract to Viking Press and H.N. Abrams. For many years his focus was horticulture. His favorite work was A Year in the Life of a Garden, which was done with photographer and life-partner Harry Haralambou. He also wrote for the travel section of The New York Times from all over the world. He enjoyed lecturing and acting on stage.

The governor of Belgium honored him as a Chevalier de Couronne de Belgique. Ted never married. His dear friend Harry was his partner to the end. The class sends its sympathy to all those who knew this gentle man.