Vassar College Digital Library

Vassar Scholarship

Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

Cabinets on Campuses: Reimagining the Museum Through the History of Collecting

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2023-April-14
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This thesis looks at the history of collections, tracing cabinets of curiosities to natural history specimens at colleges and universities during the 19th century. It will explore the trajectory of academic museums as art galleries became more prominent at colleges...

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In-Residence: Domestic Space Preservation and Contemporary Art in the Hudson Valley

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2024-April-19
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The Hudson Valley has a long history of attracting artists. Today, this has manifested in a high concentration of artist residency programs that not only draw creatives from neighboring metropolises, but from an international pool. In this paper I will...

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