Vassar College Digital Library
Guide to the Vassar College Registrar Records, 1865-1998

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Collection Summary

Repository: Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries
Creator: Vassar College. Registrar
Title: Vassar College Registrar Records
Dates: 1865-1998
Quantity: 1.8 cubic feet (3 boxes); 17 volumes
Abstract: Course schedules and student records produced by the Vassar College Registrar, including permanent records, grades, and student demographic information.
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Scope and Content Note

The records contain course schedules and student records produced by the Vassar College Registrar, including permanent records and student demographic information. The Alphabetical registers contain lists of attending students for each academic year and include date of birth, religious denomination, and city and state of residence. The Alumnae Register contains biographical information. The Matriculation Book contains the signatures of matriculated students. Permanent records contain student grades.

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Access

Student permanent records require the permission of a family member to access. Student records recorded after 1930 are restricted to College use only. The remainder of the collection 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Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library .

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Subject Headings

Organizations:

  • Vassar College--Alumni and alumnae
  • Vassar College--Students

Subjects:

  • Women college students--New York (State)--Poughkeepsiee
  • Women's colleges--New York (State)--Poughkeepsie

Places:

  • Poughkeepsie (N.Y.)--History

Document Types:

  • Catalogs (documents)
  • Registers (lists)

VCL Categories:

  • Administrative Offices and Functions
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Encoding Information

Encoded by Emma Gronbeck, January 2024.

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Preferred Citation

Vassar College Registrar Records, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.

Processing Information

Processed by Emma Gronbeck, January 2024.

Acquisition Information

Transferred from the Vassar College Registrar in 2007 [A2007-045] and 2023 [A2023-012].

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Series List

Series I. Course Schedules, 1911-1998

Series II. Student Records, 1865-1986

Container List

Series I. Course Schedules, 1911-1998

Box 3 1911 Sep - 1915 May
Box 3 1916 Sep - 1924 May
Box 3 1925 Sep - 1932 May
Map Case - Drawer 29 1932 Sep - 1942 May
Box 1 1964 Sep - 1989 May
Box 2 1989 Sep - 1998 May

Series II. Student Records, 1865-1986

Alphabetical Record, Vol. 1, 1865 Sep - 1891 May
Alphabetical Record, Vol. 2, 1891 Sep - 1925 May
Alphabetical Record, Vol. 3, 1925 Sep - 1968 May [RESTRICTED]
Alumnae Register, 1867-1889
Matriculation Book, 1917-1986
Permanent Record, Vol. 1, 1868 Sep - 1870 May [RESTRICTED]
Permanent Record, Vol. 2, 1870 Sep - 1872 May [RESTRICTED]
Permanent Record, Vol. 3, 1872 Sep - 1874 May [RESTRICTED]
Permanent Record, Vol. 4, 1874 Sep - 1876 May [RESTRICTED]
Permanent Record, Vol. 5, 1876 Sep - 1878 May [RESTRICTED]
Permanent Record, Vol. 6, 1878 Sep - 1881 May [RESTRICTED]
Permanent Record, Vol. 7, 1881 Sep - 1884 May [RESTRICTED]
Permanent Record, Vol. 8, 1884 Sep - 1887 May [RESTRICTED]
Permanent Record, Vol. 9, 1887 Sep - 1890 May [RESTRICTED]
Permanent Record, Vol. 10, 1890 Sep - 1892 May [RESTRICTED]
Permanent Record, Vol. 11, 1892 Sep - 1894 May [RESTRICTED]
Permanent Record, Vol. 12, 1894 Sep - 1896 May [RESTRICTED]

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Abstract

Course schedules and student records produced by the Vassar College Registrar, including permanent records, grades, and student demographic information.

Finding Aid Date
Dates: 1865-1998
Collection Title
Vassar College Registrar Records