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Unidentfied group of students on stage
Students passing basketballs on the Athletic Field at an unidentified athletic event, which included members of the Class of 1921
Student drawing chalk lines on the Athletic Field at an unidentified athletic event, which included members of the Class of 1921 and the Class of 1922
Student drawing chalk lines on the Athletic Field at an unidentified athletic event, which included members of the Class of 1921 and the Class of 1922
Student drawing chalk lines on the Athletic Field at an unidentified athletic event, which included members of the Class of 1921 and the Class of 1922
Students on bicycles on the Athletic Field at an unidentified athletic event, which included members of the Class of 1921 and the Class of 1922
Unidentified athletic event with hurdles, including members of the Class of 1921 and the Class of 1922
Could be a faculty-student baseball game or a father-daughter game
Portrait of an unidentified group of children
Group portrait, possibly related to the Blodgett Hall of Euthenics. From left to right: Minnie Cumnock Blodgett, Henry Noble MacCracken, two unidentified women, Queene Ferris Coonley (maybe), Ada Thurston (maybe), William Bancroft Hill (maybe), Elsie Hill (maybe), two unidentified women, one
Unidentified group. Possibly participants in either the father-daughter baseball game or the faculty-student baseball game. President MacCracken is in the group
Unidentified group. Possibly participants in either the father-daughter baseball game or the faculty-student baseball game. President MacCracken is in the group
Copy photograph of a group of students in costume on steps, possibly for a Sophomore Party. Some have hockey sticks and baseball bats
Unidentified production which included two actors dressed as old men in their beds
Unidentified production which included two actors dressed as old men in their beds
Unidentified production which included two actors dressed as old men in their beds
Unidentified production which included two actors dressed as old men in their beds
Scene from an unidentified production
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.