Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Administrative History
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Vassar Club of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Title: | Vassar Club of Philadelphia Records |
| Dates: | 1903-2011 |
| Quantity: | 6.8 cubic feet (10 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Materials relating to the creation and subsequent activities of the Vassar Club of Philadelphia. |
Administrative History
The Vassar Club of Philadelphia was founded in 1903. From 1967-2006, the club organized the Vassar Show House which raised more than 3 million dollars to provide scholarships for Philadelphia-area students attending Vassar College.
TopScope and Content Note
Materials relating to the creation and subsequent activities of the Vassar Club of Philadelphia. The first two boxes include materials of a general nature, such as minutes, reports, newsletters, pamphlets, directories, and correspondence. The other eight boxes contain documents relating to the Vassar Show House. Included are planning materials, newsclippings, brochures, scrapbooks, photographs, and other materials which provide information about the process of creating a designer show house, the programming surrounding each show house, as well as the histories of some of the houses themselves.
TopAccess and Use
Access
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Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.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
- Vassar Show House
Subjects:
- Women--Societies and clubs
- Decorator showhouses--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- Interior decoration--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
VCL Categories
- Vassar College Alumnae/I Organizations
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The VHS tapes, floppy disks, and compact disks may require reformatting before use.
TopAdministrative Information
Preferred Citation
Vassar Club of Philadephia Records, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Processed by Laura Streett, November 2008. Updated September 2009 and May 2011.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Vassar Club of Philadephia, 2008-2011.
Container List
| Boxes 1-2 | General club records, 1903-2004, 2011 |
| Boxes 3-4 | Show House — General, 1968-2006, n.d. |
| Box 4 | Show House — House histories, 1967-1996 |
| Box 4 | Show House — Publicity packets, 1996-2006 |
| Boxes 4-5 | Show House — Programs, 1967-2006 |
| Boxes 5 and 10 | Show House — Clippings, 1967, 1975-2006, n.d. |
| Box 6 | Show House — Scrapbooks and photograph albums |
| Box 6 | Show House — Decorator Show Houses, by Tina Skinner, Melissa Cardona, and Nancy Ottino (Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub., 2004). |
| Boxes 6-10 | Show House — Photographs, 1983-2006 (prints, slides, negatives, contact sheets and digital files) |
| Box 10 | Show House — Posters |
| Box 9 | Show House — VHS tapes |
| Box 7 | Show House — unidentified computer floppy disks |
| Box 6 | Show House — Flag |
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Details
Materials relating to the creation and subsequent activities of the Vassar Club of Philadelphia.
