Brown background; Black abstract figures,Condition assessment (2014): Fair/ poor; right, bottom corner ripped off; left bottom corner is ripping off
Cardboard painted burgundy/brown and an abstract yellow figure draw in chalk.,Condition assessment (2014): Good
An abstract drawing with multiple thick lines crossing one another,Condition assessment (2014): Good
Dark pencil shading on an abstract figure,Condition assessment (2014): Good
Green, grey, black and white blended into abstract shapes and textures,Condition assessment (2014): Good
An abstract dawing with dots and curved lines,Condition assessment (2014): Fragile paper; three corners torn
Drawing of an abstract figure; 3 horizontal straight lines coming out of a vertical line; object in between all three lines,Condition assessment (2014): Good
Charcoal background with white abstract shape drawn in chalk,Condition assessment (2014): Good
Abstract figure in top right on page; rest of page shaded gray; done on paper with three holes punched along left side,Condition assessment (2014): Good
Abstract figure in middle of paper; single, black dot on top of paper; both sides colored grey,Condition assessment (2014): Good
An abstract drawing of two blue objects against black and gray background,Condition assessment (2014): Good
Background of black, yellow, and green stripes out of which comes out what looks like a head,Condition assessment (2014): Good
Long rope that ends as a lasso with a flower below it.,Condition assessment (2014): Good
White background; abstract shape with varied tones and texture,Condition assessment (2014): Good
VC Class Year Unknown,1 letter from "Anna" to Mary C. "Lettie" Gauntlett. The letter is marked as sent from Vassar College on Sunday, September 22nd and is estimated as having been sent in 1866. The writer describes how she and "Mary" journeyed to Poughkeepsie, took preliminary exams, and were
1 letter, dated 18 Oct 1868, from "Emma" to "Dell." Emma congratulates Dell on her marriage, shares social and political news, and briefly discusses life at Vassar College. Written on lined paper with a black-and-white image captioned "Vassar College.",VC Class Year Unknown
1 letter, dated 13 Feb 1918, from "Gert" to her family about the fire at Vassar College. Marking the letter as from "Vassar College (What's left of it!)" Gert provides an eyewitness account of the fire at Main Building as viewed from an upper floor of Strong. She also describes the observations of
VC Class Year Unknown,1 letter, dated 18 Oct 1866, from "Hannah" to her brother. Hannah describes the arrangement of her room and corridor at Vassar College, rigorous music classes, the popularity of boating, and the fruit given to her by a classmate.
VC Class Year Unknown,1 letter, dated Sept. 22nd 1869, from "Jeannette" to Mary P. Ashbridge. "Jeannette" describes the beginning of a semester at Vassar College, including the "Classification" of the four hundred students, activities such as boating and walking, the meals served, her residential
VC Class Year Unknown,1 letter, dated 17 Oct 1869, from "Julie" to Isabel Treadwell Towne (VC spec 1865-1866). "Julie" recounts her first five weeks at Vassar College. She criticizes her room, praises the campus grounds, and describes several of Towne's former classmates. "Julie" also mentions
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.
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