Expedition to Colorado to view the 1878 solar eclipse. Astronomy professor Maria Mitchell and students wearing hats and long dresses, seated by telescopes on a plain. Two men wearing hats, a tent, ladder and horse-drawn, canopied wagon are in the background.
Ten female students wearing long dresses, seated, holding books. Also shows flowers, lawn and trees in leaf.
Main Building of Vassar College with lawn and young trees.
Northwest view of Main Building of Vassar College with paths, lawn, trees and people.
Main Building of Vassar College with Vassar Lake. Trees, row boats and people are in the foreground.
Northeast view of Main Building of Vassar College with paths and lawn. Building is partially covered by bare vines.
Northwest view of Main Building of Vassar College with paths, lawn, trees and people.
Picture of drawing of Main building of Vassar College with paths, lawn, shrubs and people.
Main Building of Vassar College seen through entrance gates of the Lodge with evergreen-lined drive.
Southeast view of Main Building of Vassar College with lawn and trees.
Southeast view of Main Building of Vassar College with lawn and trees.
Northeast view of Main Building of Vassar College with path, lawn and trees.
Center part of Main Building of Vassar College with evergreens on each side, horse-drawn sled and snow.
Room with window, shelves, desk, cot, chairs, pictures, and accessories. Dr. Helen Northing Webster wearing a long dress is seated in front of the desk, her right arm propped on top of it.
Room with window, desk, cot, chairs, pictures, and accessories. Dr. Helen Northing Webster wearing a long dress is seated in front of the desk, her right arm propped on top of it.
Room with fireplace, glass-front bookcase, chair, bust, pictures, and accessories. Dr. Helen Northing Webster wearing a long dress is seated, her right arm propped on the chair.
Seventeen female students wearing long dresses, seated at desks arranged in tiers. Some students with hats, some with books.
Portrait of six students. They are wearing long dresses and are gathered around a small, covered table. Clockwise from the top left, Helen Storke, Mary Watson Whitney (seated, looking at book), Mary Reybold, Sarah Maria Glazier, Clara Eaton Glover, and Sarah Louise Blatchley
Five female students wearing long, dark dresses, seated in a room. Also shows a window, door, blackboard, telescope, tables, chairs and open books.
Room with tall curtained window, gas lamps, tables, couches, desk, chairs, pictures and books. One student wearing a long, dark dress is seated in front of a desk on the left. Another student wearing a long, dark dress is seated, reading a book on the right.
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.
Collections Overview
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.
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 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.