Through our digital collections, Vassar College Libraries aim to provide access to high-quality digital content generated by the Libraries for research and study, as open as possible; support the teaching, learning, and research needs of the College; preserve at-risk or fragile physical collections through digitization, or at-risk born-digital collections through reformatting; expose hidden, less-used physical collections through access to digital surrogates; and foster experimental, cutting-edge, and innovative projects through technology. Learn More
(From top to bottom): b. The "Wake Robin Club" visiting "Slabsides" ; b. The "Wake Robin Club" visiting "Slabsides" ; b. The "Wake Robin Club" visiting "Slabsides" ; b. The "Wake Robin Club" visiting "Slabsides" ; b. The "Wake Robin Club" visiting "Slabsides" ; b. The "Wake Robin Club" visiting
(From top to bottom): a. The "Wake Robin Club" visiting "Slabsides" ; b. The "Wake Robin Club" visiting "Slabsides" ; a. Wake Robin Club at "Slabsides" ; b. Class of 1911 Basketball game ; c. Ice skating,12 members of the Vassar College Wake Robin Club visiting the naturalist John Burroughs at his
(From top to bottom): . "Nance Oldfield" Hall Play,Left to right [Helen] Hosterman (VC 1910), [Inez] Milholland (VC 1909), [Charlotte] Gailor (VC 1910), and [Helen] Runyan (VC 1909) performing in the "Nance Oldfield" Hall Play, the "Curtain Raiser" of the year at Vassar College.
(From top to bottom): . "Sister Beatrice" Hall Play,[Katharine] Kilpatrick (VC 1909), [Sydney] Thompson (VC 1912), and E. Smith (VC 1911) performing in "Sister Beatrice," a Hall Play at Vassar College.
(From top to bottom): . "Sister Beatrice" Hall Play,[Mary Valerie Atherton (VC 1911)] playing the "Abbess" and [Hildegarde Kneeland (VC 1911)] playing "Little Allette" in "Sister Beatrice," a Hall Play at Vassar College.
(From top to bottom): . "Sister Beatrice" Hall Play,[Mary Valerie Atherton (VC 1911)] playing the "Abbess" and [Sydney] Thompson (VC 1912) playing "Prince Bellidor" in "Sister Beatrice," a Hall Play at Vassar College.
(From top to bottom): a. Class of 1911 ; b. Thompson Memorial Library at Vassar College ; c. Winter view of Thompson Memorial Library at Vassar College ; d. Vassar College students walking past building ; . "Sister Beatrice" play Abbess, Priest, Nuns,Portrait of the Vassar College Class of 1911
(From top to bottom): d. Vassar College students walking past building ; d. Vassar College students walking past building ; d. Vassar College students walking past building ; d. Vassar College students walking past building ; d. Vassar College students walking past building ; d. Vassar College
(From top to bottom): a. Practice for Sophomore Tree Ceremonies ; b. Practice for Sophomore Tree Ceremonies,[Mary Valerie Atherton VC 1911] and [Marjorie M McCoy VC 1911) at the practice for Sophomore Tree Ceremonies at Vassar College ; Practice for Sophomore Tree Ceremonies at Vassar College.
(From top to bottom): a. "Cow-towing to a pole" for Sophomore Tree Ceremonies ; b. Laura Herring,Vassar College students kowtowing to a pole at the practice for Sophomore Tree Ceremonies ; Laura Herring (attended Vassar College from 1907 to 1909) at the practice for Sophomore Tree Ceremonies.
(From top to bottom): . Chapel from Lake,Vassar chapel viewed from the lake to the southwest.
Here you will find digitized archival collections, oral histories, and more. We are continually expanding the collections and improving access. You may find additional digital resources that reside outside the digital library here, and a selection of Online Exhibitions here.
Collections Overview
The Archives & Special Collections Library is part of the Vassar College Libraries system. It holds the rare book, manuscript, and archival collections of the college. It collects, preserves, and makes available rare and unique collections, and also engages in teaching and outreach activities. This collection of finding aids describe items in both the Virginia B. Smith Memorial Manuscript Collection and the College Archives.
The Vassar College herbarium holds over 8,000 specimens of vascular plants, bryophytes, and algae. Holdings are primarily from northeastern North America, and include collections made by several notable 19th century botanists. To learn more about this project visit the website here.
Vassar College's institutional repository reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community. It provides access to senior theses, peer reviewed open access articles, and projects from a wide range of disciplines.