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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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Greer, Florence | to Mary A. Mineah, Nov. 1895

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November 1895
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Greer, Florence. Letter, 1899

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Nov 1895
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1 letter from Greer to Mary A. Mineah (VC 1870) about her social and academic experiences during her fall semester at Vassar. Mentions acquaintances, a lecturer, English classes, and German classes.

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Ryerson, Margary A. — to father, April 23, 1906

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23 Apr 1906
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Ryerson, Margary A. — to father, November 3, 1908

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3 Nov 1908
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Ryerson, Margary A. — to father, October 3, 1905

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3 Oct 1905
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Ryerson, Margary A. — to mother, April 30, 1906

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30 Apr 1906
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Ryerson, Margery A. Letters, 1905-1908

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4 letters, dated between Oct 3 1905 and Nov 3 1908, from Ryerson (VC 1909) to her mother and father. Ryerson discusses her experiences at Vassar College. She describes her coursework, her instructors, Mrs. Kendrick [the Lady Principal], and the lectures that she attends. She asks her parents to send

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