Full-length picture of Baroness von Seldeneck wearing a black hat and long, button-down dress. She is sitting side-saddle on a bay horse. A brick building with arched windows is in the background.
Picture of full-length statue of Matthew Vassar standing with his right hand outstretched and his left hand resting on a model of Vassar College Main Building. The model is on a pedestal decorated with a globe, telescope and book in an emblem.
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.
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.
