Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Administrative History
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Related Material
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Arrangement
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Vassar College History Department |
| Title: | Vassar College History Department Records |
| Dates: | 1915-1985 |
| Quantity: | 13 cubic feet (16 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Course materials, annual reports, and other materials relating to the development of the Vassar College History Department. |
Administrative History
When Vassar College first opened its doors in 1861, there was a Department of History and Political Economy, but there were no dedicated history faculty. In the early decades of the college, history classes were often taught by the college president. In 1887, the first history professor, Lucy Maynard Salmon, was hired. It was Salmon who created an independent history department at Vassar.
TopScope and Content Note
Course materials, annual reports, and other materials relating to the development of the Vassar College History Department.
TopArrangement
The collection is arranged roughly in alphabetical order. 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Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.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--Curricula
- Vassar College--Faculty
Subjects:
- History--Study and teaching
Document Types:
- Audiovisual materials
- Correspondence
- Reports
VCL Categories:
- Vassar College Academic Departments and Programs
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The audio tapes in Box 12 will require reformatting at the researcher's expense before use.
TopAdministrative Information
Preferred Citation
Vassar College History Department Records, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Processed by Rachel Schles and Laura Streett, 2007 and 2012.
Acquisition Information
Transferred from the History Department in 2007 and 2012. (A2007-019, A2012-002, A2012-012, A2012-015)
Container List
| Box 12 | American Culture Program, 1957 |
| Box 12 | Annual Reports, 1924-1969 |
| Box 12 | Comprehensive Exams, 1937-1967 |
| Box 12 | Course Materials, 1943 |
| Box 1 | Course Materials, Pre-1970-1971 |
| Box 1 | Course Materials, 1971-1972 |
| Box 1 | Course Materials, 1972-1973 |
| Box 2 | Course Materials, 1972-1973 |
| Box 2 | Course Materials, 1973-1974 |
| Box 2 | Course Materials, 1974-1975 |
| Box 2 | Course Materials, 1975-1976 |
| Box 3 | Course Materials, 1976-1977 |
| Box 4 | Course Materials, 1976-1977 |
| Box 4 | Course Materials, 1977-1978 |
| Box 5 | Course Materials, 1977-1978 |
| Box 5 | Course Materials, 1978-1979 |
| Box 6 | Course Materials, 1978-1979 |
| Box 6 | Course Materials, 1979-1980 |
| Box 7 | Course Materials, 1979-1980 |
| Box 7 | Course Materials, 1980-1981 |
| Box 8 | Course Materials, 1980-1981 |
| Box 8 | Course Materials, 1981-1982 |
| Box 9 | Course Materials, 1981-1982 |
| Box 9 | Course Materials, 1982-1983 |
| Box 10 | Course Materials, 1982-1983 |
| Box 10 | Course Materials, 1983-1984 |
| Box 11 | Course Materials, 1983-1984 |
| Box 11 | Course Materials, 1984-1985 |
| Box 12 | Course Materials, 1984-1985 |
| Box 12 | Emeriti |
| Box 12 | Exam Sheets, 1915-1927 |
| Box 12 | History School-College Conference, 1947 |
| Box 12 | Miscellaneous |
| Box 12 | Recordings of History Department events and unidentified reels (reel-to-reel tapes) |
| Boxes 13-16 | Senior Theses - Card Index |
| Box 12 | Table of Majors by percentage, 1931-1975 |
| Box 12 | Vassar Graduates with PhDs, 1975 |
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Details
Course materials, annual reports, and
other materials relating to the development of the Vassar College History Department.
