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Arnzen, Laura Earl | to Caroline E. and Abigail L. Slade, Nov. 14, 1865:

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Nov. 14, 1865
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VC Spec 1865-1866

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Arnzen, Laura Earl | to Caroline E. and Abigail L. Slade, Oct. 22, 1865:

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Oct. 22, 1865
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VC Spec 1865-1866

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Arnzen, Laura Earl | to Caroline E. and Abigail L. Slade, Oct. 7, 1865:

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October 7, 1865
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VC Spec 1865-1866

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Arnzen, Laura Earl. Letters, 1865

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1865
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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3 letters from Arnzen to Caroline and Abigail Slade (all three were VC Special Students from 1865-1866) while the sisters were still home in Fall River, Massachusetts. The letters describe student life in the first few months of the college. Arnzen encourages the sisters to join her at Vasssar

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Foster, Frances (Harmon) Miller | to Cousin Louisa, May 19, 1866:

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May 19, 1866
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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VC Spec 1865-1867

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Foster, Frances (Harmon) Miller | to Jennie Elizabeth Clark, Oct. 14, 1865:

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October 14, 1865
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VC Spec 1865-1867

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Foster, Frances (Harmon) Miller | to Louisa, Apr. 14, 1866:

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April 14, 1866
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VC Spec 1865-1867

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Foster, Frances (Harmon) Miller | to Louisa, May 1, 1866:

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1866-05-01
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VC Spec 1865-1867

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Foster, Frances (Harmon) Miller. Letters, 1864-1866

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1864-1866
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4 letters and a clipping from Foster to her cousin Louisa Burton and to Jennie Elizabeth Clark. The clipping is about the death in battle of Foster's husband Captain Oscar O. Miller on Sep. 2 1864. The letters describe Foster's dedication to her Vassar academic responsibilities and student life

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McAndrew, Marjorie. Letters, 1916-1917

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VC Ex 1920,11 letters to McAndrew (VC Ex 1920) from friends and family, dated between 1916 and 1917. The longer letters from McAndrew's family discuss social and family news, Vassar activities, naval exercises, correspondence and gifts from other family members, and promised clothing. A letter from

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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc