Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Related Material
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Series List
- Container List
Collection Summary
Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
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Creator: | Vassar College. Office of the President |
Creator: | Smith, Virginia B. |
Title: | Office of the President Records, Virginia B. Smith Files |
Inclusive Dates: | 1951-1990 |
Bulk Dates: | 1977-1986 |
Quantity: | 73 cubic feet (73 boxes) |
Abstract: | Materials related to the work of the Vassar College's Office of the President during the tenure of Virginia B. Smith. The collection includes typical day-to-day administrative records, as well as documents related to noteworthy issues and events from the Smith Era (1977-1986). |
Biographical Note
Virginia B. Smith was the eighth President of Vassar College. Before coming to the college, she had built a formidable reputation as an economist, attorney, and leader in higher education. She was born in Seattle, Washington, attended the University of Washington as well Columbia University, and worked for a variety of organizations and institutions, including the University of California, Berkeley; the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education; and the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).
TopScope and Content Note
Materials related to the work of the Vassar College's Office of the President during the tenure of Virginia B. Smith. The collection includes typical day-to-day administrative records, as well as documents related to noteworthy issues and events from the Smith Era (1977-1986). Topics include divestiture from South Africa, student protest over an invitation to William F. Buckley, Jr. to speak at Commencement, the expansion of the manuscript collections in the Library's Archives and Special Collections, and one of the largest capital campaigns in Vassar's history.
TopAccess and Use
Access
Some files in this collection are restricted and labeled as such in the container list. Other material may need to be vetted before being released. The rest is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Related Material
- Additional material may be found in the Archives and Special Collections Library in:
- Virginia B. Smith Personal Papers
Subject Headings
Names:
- Buckley, William F., Jr., 1925-2008
Organizations:
- Vassar College--Administration
- Vassar College--Library
- Vassar College--Presidents
- Vassar College--Public relations
- Vassar College--Students
Subjects:
- African Americans--Study and teaching
- Blacks--Study and teaching
- College students--Political activity
- Investments, American--South Africa
- Women--Education
VCL Categories:
- Vassar College Presidents
Encoding Information
Encoded by Zachary Bodnar and Laura Streett, December 2014. Updated by Emma Gronbeck, March 2024.
TopAdministrative Information
Preferred Citation
Office of the President Records, Virginia B. Smith Files, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Processed by Cynthia Sauer, 2002.
Updated by Zachary Bodnar in 2014.
Acquisition Information
Transferred from the Vassar College Office of the President, 2002. Additional materials transferred in 2004 (A2004-006), 2005 (A2005-008), 2009 (A2009-012), and 2011 (A2011-002).
Series List
Series I. Trustees, 1976-1980 (Boxes 1-3) |
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Series II. Faculty, 1967-1986 (Boxes 4-7) |
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Series III. Alumnae/i, 1950-1987 (Boxes 7-11) |
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Series IV. Within the College, 1971-1988 (Boxes 12-20) |
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Series V. Associations, 1976-1987 (Boxes 20-25) |
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Series VI. Schools and Colleges, 1964-1982 (Boxes 25-26) |
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Series VII. Special Projects, 1982-1984 (Box 26) |
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Series VIII. General Correspondence, 1977-1980 (Box 27) |
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Series IX. Additions, 1951-1997 (Boxes 27-73) |
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Container List
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Details
Materials related to the work of the Vassar College's Office of the President during the tenure of Virginia B. Smith. The collection includes typical day-to-day administrative records, as well as documents related to noteworthy issues and events from the Smith Era (1977-1986).