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This collection of finding aids describe items in both the Virginia B. Smith Memorial Manuscript Collection and the College Archives. The Virginia B. Smith Memorial Manuscript Collection is named after the eighth president of Vassar College, whose vision for the library included the addition of personal papers of a number of key literary figures. The holdings range from medieval illuminated manuscripts to modern manuscripts, and include over 500 collections of Vassar College graduates, faculty, and others affiliated with the college. The Vassar College Archives documents the history of the College from its founding in 1861 to the present. It includes publications, administrative records, meeting minutes, architectural drawings, photograph and audiovisual collections, subject files, artifacts, and other materials. For more information please visit the Archives & Special Collections Library website here: https://library.vassar.edu/specialcollections/

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Guide to the Dannreuther Family Papers, 1836-1988 (bulk 1875-1925)

Collection Title
Dannreuther Family Papers
Creator
Dannreuther Family
Abstract
Correspondence, date books, sheet music, programs, clippings and scrapbooks relating to the Dannreuther Family, especially the musical careers of Gustav and Nellie Dannreuther.
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Guide to the David McDaniel and Richard Redlon Papers, 1980-1990

Collection Title
David McDaniel and Richard Redlon Papers
Creator
Redlon, Richard
Abstract
The David McDaniel and Richard Redlon Papers consist cheifly of correspondence between the two men after graduation from Vassar College. Of particular interest is the description of gay life and culture in the 1980s, with some discussion of AIDS in the later letters.
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Guide to the Dewey Owens Papers, circa 1977-2007

Collection Title
Dewey Owens Papers
Creator
Owens, Dewey
Abstract
Music manuscripts, programs, and a small amount of other material relating to Owens' work.
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Guide to the Doris Ballenberg Papers, 1931-1935

Collection Title
Doris Ballenberg Papers
Creator
Ballenberg, Doris
Abstract
Correspondence, clippings, ephemera, and poetry from Ballenberg's time as a student at Vassar College. Includes two poems by "Betty" and "Muriel." "Muriel" may be Muriel Rukeyser, VC 1934, but it may also be Muriel Fox, VC 1935.
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Guide to the Dutchess County Loyalists Papers, 1776-1922

Collection Title
Dutchess County Loyalists Papers
Abstract
Letters and legal documents regarding Loyalist residents of Dutchess County and Poughkeepsie, NY, during and immediately after the American Revolution; transcripts and descriptions of materials by Albany, NY, dealer Pierre and Scropes, Inc.; photocopies of original documents.
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Guide to the E. E. Cummings Collection

Collection Title
E. E. Cummings Collection.
Creator
Page, Barbara
Abstract
The E. E. Cummings Collection includes 2 pencil sketches.
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Guide to the E. L. Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection, 1897-1944

Collection Title
E. L. Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection
Creator
Wolven, Edmund L.
Abstract
This collection includes 3,538 glass plate negatives created by photographer Edmund L. Wolven. Most of the images are of Vassar College people, events, buildings and grounds, but there is a subset that relates to Poughkeepsie and other local educational institutions.
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Guide to the Edna Clare Bryner Papers, 1919-1955

Collection Title
Edna Clare Bryner Papers
Creator
Bryner, Edna, 1886-1967
Abstract
Correspondence, primarily letters received, 1919-1955, concerning a European trip, publishing, translations of her work, comment on her writing, contracts, and personal affairs; manuscripts and typescripts of her novels and short stories primarily from the 1920s and 1930s; her notes concerning Tibetan Buddhist literature; and photographs and other miscellaneous items.
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Guide to the Edna St. Vincent Millay Papers, 1892-1988

Collection Title
Edna St. Vincent Millay Papers
Creator
Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950
Abstract
Examinations, student papers, accounts, programs, publications, and photographs from her years at Vassar College, circa 1913-1917; manuscripts of two poems; and forty-five letters to Elizabeth Hazelton Haight, Vassar President Henry Noble MacCracken, Walter Adolphe Roberts, Charlotte Babcock Sills, and others. Also includes letters of husband Eugen Boissevain, Mrs. A.W. Parsons (Millay's "Auntie Kem) and others. The remainder of the collection consists of published works by Millay or material about her life and career, such as her involvement in the Sacco-Vanzetti murder trial, and includes photographs, articles, clippings, reviews, programs.
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Guide to the Edward Lasker Collection of Atlases and Maps, 1549-1926

Collection Title
Edward Lasker Collection of Atlases and Maps
Creator
Lasker, Edward
Abstract
Collection of atlases and maps depicting the globe, North and South America, the West Indies, Germany, Wales, and regions of the United States from
the 16th to 19th centuries.
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Guide to the Elias L. Magoon Papers, 1861-1885

Collection Title
Elias L. Magoon Papers,
Creator
Magoon, Elias Lyman
Abstract
Correspondence, reports, and other materials related to the Vassar College art gallery.
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Guide to the Elizabeth Bishop Estate and Posthumous Events Collection, 1973-2025

Collection Title
Elizabeth Bishop Estate and Posthumous Events Collection
Abstract
The Elizabeth Bishop Estate and Posthumous Events Collection consists of materials pertaining to the literary estate of Elizabeth Bishop, managed by Alice Methfessel after the poet's death in 1979. The collection also includes ephemera and realia from various events celebrating Elizabeth Bishop since her death. Included are, pamphlets, posters, flyers, clippings, video and audio recordings, and files of general information.
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Guide to the Elizabeth Bishop Papers, circa 1880-2023 (bulk 1929-1979)

Collection Title
Elizabeth Bishop Papers
Creator
Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979
Abstract
Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, manuscripts and drafts, memorabilia, artwork, publications, and photographs relating to Bishop's personal and professional life. Also, letters, minutes, contracts, and financial records from her teaching and publishing activities, 1943-1979; manuscripts, typescripts, drafts, revisions, and fragments of her poetry and prose writings, 1929-1979; Vassar student notebooks, travel diaries, notes from her 17-year residence in Brazil, and family information, 1931-1977; manuscripts, typescripts, articles, essays, and poetry by or about other writers, especially Robert Lowell, 1925-1979; and printed poetry, prose, reviews, and articles by or about Bishop.
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Guide to the Elizabeth Brownell Collier Papers, 1895-1968

Collection Title
The Elizabeth Brownell Collier Papers
Creator
Collier, Elizabeth Brownell
Abstract
Correspondence, notes, transcripts, and photographs related to Collier's turn-of-the-century childhood, as well as her time at Vassar and beyond.
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Guide to the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Papers, 1792-1981 (bulk 1839-1899)

Collection Title
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Papers
Creator
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902
Abstract
The collection contains material related to Elizabeth Cady Stanton's work for women's suffrage, abolition, temperance, and other social causes. Includes family and professional correspondence, biographical and autobigraphical material, transcripts of her speeches, and photographs. Also includes material by others, such as her daughter, Margaret Stanton Lawrence, about the women's movement and Stanton's life and career.
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Guide to the Elizabeth Hazelton Haight Papers, 1894-1959 (bulk 1911-1953)

Collection Title
Elizabeth Hazelton Haight Papers
Creator
Haight, Elizabeth Hazelton, 1872-1964
Abstract
The collection contains
correspondence, writings, photographs, and clippings related to the life and career
of American classicist and Vassar College professor Elizabeth Hazelton Haight (1872-1964).
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Guide to the Elizabeth L. Eisenstein Papers, 1936-2015

Collection Title
Elizabeth L. Eisenstein Papers
Creator
Eisenstein, Elizabeth L., 1923-2016
Abstract
Includes correspondence, manuscripts
and typescripts, research and writing notes, contracts and financial statements,
academic administrative papers, syllabi and teaching notes, programs and other
conference materials; subject files; and scholarly papers by professional
colleagues. Files also hold a wide variety of printed materials related to
Eisenstein's scholarly interests. The collection also includes datebooks and a small
amount of realia.
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Guide to the Elizabeth Spires Papers, 1971-2013

Collection Title
Elizabeth Sprires Papers
Creator
Spires, Elizabeth
Abstract
Audio visual materials, correspondence, manuscripts, and printed materials documenting the career of poet Elizabeth Spires.
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Guide to the Ella McCaleb Papers, 1895-1927

Collection Title
Ella McCaleb Papers
Creator
McCaleb, Ella, 1856-1933
Abstract
Correspondence, articles, photographs and clippings relating to McCaleb's involvement as a Vassar College student and administrator.
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Guide to the Ellen Swallow Richards Papers, 1868-1934

Collection Title
Ellen Swallow Richards Papers
Creator
Richards, Ellen H. (Ellen Henrietta), 1842-1911
Abstract
Correspondence , manuscripts, clippings, photographs, and other material relating to Richards' personal life, her education, and her work at MIT and Vassar College, the home economics movement, and womens education.
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