Head and shoulders picture of Benson J. Lossing as a mature man with beard. He is wearing a black bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of Charles W. Swift as a mature man wearing a black bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of Cyrus Swan as a mature man with mustache and beard. He is wearing a white shirt and dark suit.
Three-quarter length picture of Cyrus Swan as an elderly man with mustache and beard. He is wearing a hat, dark suit and cape. His right arm is bent across his abdomen.
Head and shoulders picture of Edward Lathrop as a mature man with beard. He is wearing a black bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Half-length picture of oil painting of Elias L. Magoon as a mature man wearing a ring, black bow tie, white shirt and black suit with watch chain. He is holding a handkerchief in his right hand and eyelasses in his left hand. The painting was done by Samuel F.B. Morse.
Half-length picture of Elias L. Magoon as an elderly man wearing a black tie, white shirt and black suit.
Half-length picture of oil painting of Elias L. Magoon as a mature man wearing a ring, black bow tie, white shirt and black suit with watch chain. He is holding a handkerchief in his right hand and eyelasses in his left hand. The painting was done by Samuel F.B. Morse, and is housed in the Frances
Three-quarter length picture of Eunice D. Sewall wearing flowers in her hair, black choker, broach, long, white ruffled dress and black lace shawl. She is seated, her arms resting on an open book.
Half-length picture of Frances A. Wood wearing a black choker and long-sleeved, button-down dress with lace trim.
Full-length picture of Hannah W. Lyman wearing a headpiece, long, dark dress and shawl. She is seated by a footstool and ornate table holding flowers.
Head and shoulders picture of J. Ryland Kendrick as a mature man wearing a black bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.
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.
Head and shoulders picture of James N. Schou wearing a black tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of John Howard Raymond as a mature man with beard. He is wearing glasses, black bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of John Howard Raymond as a mature man with mustache and beard. He is wearing glasses, black bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Facial picture of Maria Mitchell.
Full-length picture of Maria Mitchell wearing a dark hat, long, button-down dress and shawl. She is seated behind a table, her chin is resting on her right hand and her left hand is holding the page of an open book.
Head and shoulders picture of Maria Mitchell wearing a white blouse and dark clothing. Her cheek is resting on her right hand.
Half-length picture of Maria Mitchell wearing a dark hat, white ruffled blouse and dark suit. She is seated.
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 5,000 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.