Three-quarter length picture of Matthew Vassar as an elderly man wearing glasses, black tie, white shirt and black suit. He is seated in an arm chair with long fringe, resting his right hand on his thigh and his left arm on the chair.
The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. Large trees are in the background. A drive lined by evergreens is in the snow-covered foreground.
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.
