Field of study: history and library science. Current occupation: Vassar College Archivist. Grew up in Troy, NY; undergraduate at SUNY New Paltz, graduate studies at the University of Maine; worked at Smith College and Cornell University before coming to Vassar. Keywords: LGBTQ, oral history, New
VC 1888. Last page of the letter is missing. A note from the author (page 5) states that the letter was written soon after the Great Blizzard of 1888.
1 letter from Strong to her brother. She describes the Great Blizzard of 1888, including the college's lack of provisions and professors' inability to hold classes. Strong also includes measurements of the snowfall, its impact on the grounds, and the novelty of cutting paths through the drifts on
Unidentified group of students
Group portrait of members of a student group that discussed Vassar education
Group portrait of members of a student group that discussed Vassar education
Group portrait of members of a student group that discussed Vassar education
Copy photograph of a group of costumed dancers posing outside
Copy photograph of a group of unidentified students standing behind Main Building
Copy photograph of a student group on a dock. Could be a trip to West Point
Copy photograph of an unidentified group of students sitting on steps
Copy photograph of an unidentified group of students sitting outside wearing heavy coats and hats
Unidentified student riding a bicycle
Unidentified student riding a bicycle
View of Students Building from the south
View of Students Building from the south
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