William J. Kerr | to Jasper Parrish, 1818 May 28

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William Noel, Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books at the Walters Art Museum, talks about the book he co-authored with Reviel Netz entitled: The Archimedes Codex: How a Medieval Prayer Book is Revealing the true Genius of Antiquity's Greatest Scientist, and his ten-year project to uncover one of
Ground breaking for Williams House, a new building for faculty housing. Harriet Trumbull Williams (VC 1870) and President MacCracken stand in the center and students look on. There is also an unidentified man holding what appear to be building plans.
Ground breaking for Williams House, a new building for faculty housing. Harriet Trumbull Williams (VC 1870) wields the spade while President MacCracken and students look on. There is also an unidentified man holding what appear to be building plans.
Ground breaking for Williams House, a new building for faculty housing. Dean Ella McCaleb is speaking. Harriet Trumbull Williams (VC 1870), President MacCracken, and students look on.
49 letters from Williams to her family about her two semesters at Vassar from 1865 to 1866. Williams discusses her enjoyment of her geology and zoology classes with Professor Tenney, for which she collects butterflies and moths from the Vassar grounds (Jun 1866, letter to her mother September 1865)
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