Mansfield, Adelaide (Claflin) | to mother, Nov. 25, 1894:

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A collection of 85 letters to Mansfield's mother, father and sister Louise. There is great detail about daily life at the college, academics, lectures, sermons, eating "spreads" in dorm rooms with her classmates, clothing, room decorating, and celebration of events, such as Washington's birthday. Of
This scrapbook covers Adelaide (Claflin) Mansfield's years at Vassar, from 1893 through 1897. She provided materials about Vassar traditions such as Thanksgiving, Founder's Day, the Sophomore Party, the Senior Parlor, Halloween, Trig Ceremonies, Tree Ceremonies, Commencement, Field Day, the Mohonk
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Manuscripts, ephemera, petitions, and more
Main (Thompson) Library location: End window -- North wing. Marc Locqueneulx (15-- – 1589) worked as a bookseller and printer in Paris during the late sixteenth century. Due to similarities in printer's mark and engravings, it is possible that he was the successor of the firm of Philippe Gaultier de
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