Northwest view of Main Building, Calisthenium and Riding Academy, Lodge, and Gas and Boiler House of Vassar College with paths, lawn and trees.
Half-length picture of Matthew Vassar wearing a black tie, ruffled shirt and dark suit. The picture is of a miniature portrait attributed to Thomas Seir Cummings.
Half-length picture of Matthew Vassar wearing glasses, top hat, striped tie, white shirt and dark suit with black collar. He is seated, holding a cane in his gloved, right hand and holding a glove in his left hand. His left hand is inserted into the front of his suit.
Northwest view of Main Building of Vassar College with paths, lawn, trees and people.
Seventeen female students wearing long dresses, seated at desks arranged in tiers. Some students with hats, some with books.
Main Building of Vassar College with paths, lawn and piles of dirt.
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.