Chapel cornerstone laying event
A crowd watching a crane lifting the cornerstone for the new building into place
A crowd watching a crane lifting the cornerstone for the new building into place
A crowd watching a crane lift the new building's cornerstone into place. President James Monroe Taylor is visible in the foreground
A crowd watching a crane lift the new building's cornerstone into place
Dedication of the Chapel Gate on Raymond Avenue, a gift of the Class of 1882
Procession to the dedication of the Chapel Gate on Raymond Avenue, a gift of the Class of 1882
Dedication of the Chapel Gate on Raymond Avenue, a gift of the Class of 1882
Procession to the dedication of the Chapel Gate on Raymond Avenue, a gift of the Class of 1882
Procession to the dedication of the Chapel Gate on Raymond Avenue, a gift of the Class of 1882
Dedication of the Chapel Gate on Raymond Avenue, a gift of the Class of 1882
Chapel Gate on Raymond Avenue, a gift of the Class of 1882
TLS. On letterhead: "International Relief Association American Committee 20 Vesey Street New York, N. Y. BArclay 7-0891."
Charles Henry, President of the Council on Library and Information Resources, former CIO and University Librarian at Rice University, and a former Director of Libraries at Vassar College, talks about CLIR, its history, mission, and programs, as well as the role of liberal arts college libraries in
What is a library? Charles Henry, President of the Council on Libraries and Information Resources (CLIR) and former Director of Libraries at Vassar College, walks us through the door of that question as he is interviewed on February 27, 2019 for Radio New Zealand's popular program Nine to Noon by
Charles Henry, Vice Provost and University Librarian at Rice University and incoming President of the Council on Library and Information Resources, talks about his venture to revive Rice University Press as the first digital-only academic publishing house.
Head and shoulders picture of Charles Hinkel with mustache and beard. He is wearing glasses, black bow tie, white shirt, and dark suit with black collar.
Head and shoulders picture of Charles Hinkel with mustache and beard. He is wearing a black bow tie, white shirt, and dark suit with black collar.
Full-length picture of Charles Hinkel with mustache and beard. He is wearing a top hat, white shirt, and dark suit, holding a cane in his right hand and a black glove in his left hand. There is a low concrete wall and plants behind him. Vassar Lake, trees and Vassar College Main Building are in the
Head and shoulders picture of Charles S. Farrar with beard. He is wearing a black bow tie, white shirt and dark jacket.
Head and shoulders picture of Charles W. Swift as a mature man wearing a black bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.
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