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
As issues of food and agriculture enter the mainstream culture of the United States, the number of passionate supporters of efforts to change the industrial food system is growing steadily. However, those at the helm of the movement are conflicted...
"Elizabeth Nogrady (VC'99), Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Academic Programs at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar, Lara Yeager-Crasselt (VC'06) Curator of The Leiden Collection, and Ronald Patkus, Associate Director of the Libraries for Special Collections and Associate Professor of History
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
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.