Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Administrative History
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Related Material
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Arrangement
- Series List
- Container List
Collection Summary
Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
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Creator: | Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College |
Title: | Vassar College Alumnae/i Biographical Files (AAVC) |
Dates: | approximately 1865-2015 |
Quantity: | 152 cubic feet (152 boxes) |
Abstract: | Clippings, biographical information forms, correspondence, articles, and other items gathered by the Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College (AAVC) on women who attended the college from 1865-1942 and 1951-1958. The collection includes material on graduates, non-graduates, Special Students and Preparatory Students. |
Administrative History
The Associated Alumnae of Vassar College (AAVC) was formed in 1871. The name was changed in 1970 to Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College to reflect the institution's acceptance of male students. It has always been an independent organization, rather than a department of Vassar College. The purposes of the AAVC include raising money for scholarships, providing a network of support for students after graduation, and enabling the exchange of information between the college and its graduates.
TopScope and Content Note
Clippings, biographical information forms, correspondence, articles, and other items gathered by the Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College (AAVC) on women who attended the college from 1865-1942 and 1951-1958. The collection includes material on graduates, non-graduates, Special Students and Preparatory Students. Note: The container list for this collection does not constitute a complete alumnae/i listing; not every graduate is represented.
TopArrangement
This collection is arranged by class year, then alphabetically by last name. Note: some students were assigned a class year, or chose to identify with a specific class, regardless of when or if they actually graduated.TopAccess and Use
Access
Files from members of the Class of 1931 and later are currently closed to research. The rest of this 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Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Subject Headings
Organizations:
- Vassar College--Alumni and alumnae
Subjects:
- Women college graduates
- Women's colleges--New York (State)--Poughkeepsie
VCL Categories:
- Miscellaneous Files and Collections
Encoding Information
Encoded by Gretchen Maslin and Laura Streett, 2013-2014.
Updated by Zachary Bodnar and Miranda Villesvik, 2017.
Updated by Isabel Bielat, 2018.
Last updated by Emma Gronbeck, October 2024.
TopAdministrative Information
Preferred Citation
Vassar College Alumnae/i Biographical Files (AAVC), Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Organized by the Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College (AAVC) before transfer.
Acquisition Information
Transferred from Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College in 2008, 2015, 2018, and 2021.
Accruals
Accruals are expected every 5-10 years.
Series List
1865— 1866— 1867— 1868— 1869— 1870— 1871— 1872— 1873— 1874— 1875— 1876 | |
1877— 1878— 1879— 1880— 1881— 1882— 1883— 1884— 1885— 1886— 1887— 1888 | |
1889— 1890— 1891— 1892— 1893— 1894— 1895— 1896— 1897— 1898— 1899— 1900 | |
1901— 1902— 1903— 1904— 1905— 1906— 1907— 1908— 1909— 1910— 1911— 1912 | |
1913— 1914— 1915— 1916— 1917— 1918— 1919— 1920— 1921— 1922— 1923— 1924 | |
1925— 1926— 1927— 1928— 1929— 1930— 1931— 1932— 1933— 1934— 1935— 1936 | |
1937— 1938-1942— 1951-1958 |