Cover design by Nikolai Firtich Layout and typesetting by George Laws, at the Vassar College Office of Communications Printed by J.S. McCarthy in Augusta, Maine The type is Bruce Old Style, a digital version released by Bitstream of the Lanston Monotype face designed by Sol Hess in 1909, which was itself based on the Bruce Foundry’s Bruce Old Style No 20, first shown in their catalogue of 1869.
Cover design by Nikolai Firtich Layout and typesetting by George Laws, at the Vassar College Office of Communications Printed by J.S. McCarthy in Augusta, Maine The type is Bruce Old Style, a digital version released by Bitstream of the Lanston Monotype face designed by Sol Hess in 1909, which was itself based on the Bruce Foundry’s Bruce Old Style No 20, first shown in their catalogue of 1869.
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Digital Collections
Here you will find digitized archival collections, oral histories, and more. We are continually expanding the collections and improving access. You may find additional digital resources that reside outside the digital library here, and a selection of Online Exhibitions here.
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Finding Aids
The Archives & Special Collections Library is part of the Vassar College Libraries system. It holds the rare book, manuscript, and archival collections of the college. It collects, preserves, and makes available rare and unique collections, and also engages in teaching and outreach activities. This collection of finding aids describe items in both the Virginia B. Smith Memorial Manuscript Collection and the College Archives.
Herbarium
The Vassar College herbarium holds over 8,000 specimens of vascular plants, bryophytes, and algae. Holdings are primarily from northeastern North America, and include collections made by several notable 19th century botanists. To learn more about this project visit the website here.
Vassar Scholarship
Vassar College's institutional repository reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community. It provides access to senior theses, peer reviewed open access articles, and projects from a wide range of disciplines.