Half-length picture of Matthew Vassar as an elderly man wearing glasses, black tie, white shirt and dark suit with black collar.
Head and shoulders picture of Matthew Vassar as an elderly man wearing glasses, dark tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of Matthew Vassar as an elderly man wearing glasses, dark tie, white 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 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.
Head and shoulders oval picture of Minerva Swayze wearing earrings, broach, white lace collar and button-down clothing.
Half-length picture of Mme. M. Spartan wearing a white headpiece, necklace, bracelets, and black dress with white collar and white-trimmed sleeves. She is standing, holding a flower and resting both hands on an urn.
Three-quarter length picture of Mrs. Raymond as a mature woman wearing a white lace collar, long, dark, button-down dress and shawl. She is seated, holding a book with her left arm propped on a table.
Head and shoulders oval picture of Samuel F.B. Morse as an elderly man with mustache and beard. He is wearing a white shirt and dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of Samuel F.B. Morse as an elderly man with mustache and beard. He is wearing glasses, medals and a dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of Samuel L. Caldwell as a mature man wearing a black bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of Samuel S. Constant as a mature man wearing a black bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of Sanborn Tenney with mustache and beard. He is wearing a dark tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of Sanborn Tenney with mustache and beard. He is wearing a black suit.
Full-length picture of Matthew Vassar as an older man wearing a black tie, white shirt and black suit. He is holding a cane in his left hand, standing on a tiled balcony, and pointing to the Main Building of Vassar College. A black hat and white gloves are on the left. A large urn on a pedestal is
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.
Head and shoulders picture of William I. Knapp with mustache. He is wearing a white shirt and dark suit.
Full-length picture of little girl wearing a plaid dress and boots. She is seated on an upholstered chair between an ottoman on the left and table on the right. She is holding an open book.
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.
