Half-length picture of Ann Vassar as an elderly woman wearing a sheer white cap, fringed shawl and black, long-sleeved clothing. She is seated, holding a handkerchief and small box.
Half-length picture of Catherine Vassar wearing jewelry, lace collar, shawl and dark, long-sleeved dress. She is seated. A landscape painting is in the background.
Head and shoulders picture of James Monroe Taylor as a mature man with mustache. He is wearing a black tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Half-length picture of James Vassar as an elderly man wearing a black tie, white shirt and black coat. He is seated, holding a cane in his right hand.
Half-length picture of Matthew Vassar as a young man wearing a white shirt and dark suit. He is seated, holding a newspaper.
Half-length, oval, framed picture of Matthew Vassar as a young man wearing a white, ruffled shirt and dark suit.
Half-length picture of Matthew Vassar as a mature man wearing a black tie, white shirt and black suit. He is seated at a desk, holding a quill pen in his right hand and eyeglasses in his left hand. His right arm is resting on a desk.
Half-length picture of Thomas Vassar as an elderly man wearing a black tie, white shirt and black coat. He is holding a book in his left hand.
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.
