Founder's Day play

Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
One of a number of plays and dances put on for Founder's Day
One of a number of plays and dances put on for Founder's Day
One of a number of plays and dances put on for Founder's Day
One of a number of plays and dances put on for Founder's Day
One of a number of plays and dances put on for Founder's Day
One of a number of plays and dances put on for Founder's Day
One of a number of plays and dances put on for Founder's Day
One of a number of plays and dances put on for Founder's Day
Founder's Day has included a variety of activities since the first celebration on April 29th,1866, Matthew Vassar's birthday. The images in this series document visits to the founder's grave, step-singing and the Song Contest, the faculty-student baseball game, parades, and various performances
Rhinebeck artist Franc Palaia talks about his catalogue raisonné : Wall Works: Frescoes, Photo-Sculpture and Mixed Media 1973-2021. The discussion will help to introduce a retrospective exhibit that will be on view of Palaia's "Large scale frescoes and photo-sculptures installed to simulate a
Half-length picture of Frances A. Wood wearing a black choker and long-sleeved, button-down dress with lace trim.
Main (Thompson) Library location: Class of '51 Reading Room. Based on the information compiled from the colophons of his publications, it is evident that François Fradin (c.14-- – c. 15--) was originally from Poitiers. His career began circa 1493 in Lyon, where he worked with printer Jean Pivard
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