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
TLS. On letterhead: "Law School of Harvard University Cambridge, Mass."
Anne Bradstreet (1612–1672) and Emily Dickinson (1830–1886), two of early American literature’s most canonized poets, each explore nature, human relationships, and religion and God. Though Bradstreet and Dickinson lived two centuries apart, each poet was similarly influenced by New England...
There are very few technologies that have so profoundly shaped society as the automobile has. However, what has been a liberating force for some has been an obstacle for others. Since its inception, the automobile has been imbued with masculine...
Copy photograph of two student fencers
Fencing team in the Alumnae Gym in front of the fireplace with Fencing team with Professor Marcel Cabijos and another team. The other team may have been the Hartford Fencing Club
Fencing team with Professor Marcel Cabijos
Fencing team with Professor Marcel Cabijos
Fencing team with Professor Marcel Cabijos
Varsity fencing team
Fencing team
Fencing team
Varsity fencing team
Fencing team with Professor Marcel Cabijos
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.