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Birthplace of Matthew Vassar: E. Durham, Norfolk, England

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12552-Service File.jpg
Date
18-?
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Cottage at end of dirt road with picket fence, trees and people.

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First residence of Matthew Vassar at Poughkeepsie

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Date
18-?
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Stone cottage with trees, people and animals. Another house is in the background.

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James Orton: Vassar College natural history professor, 1869-1877

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187-?
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Head and shoulders picture of James Orton with mustache and beard. He is wearing a dark bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.

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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