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Guide to the Marian Parker Whitney Papers, 1842-1945 (bulk 1871-1945)

Collection Title
Marian Parker Whitney Papers
Creator
Whitney, Marian P. (Marian Parker), 1861-
Abstract
Materials relating to Whitney's position at Vassar College as well as her involvement with the American Association of University Professors, the International Council of Women, the National Council of Women, Connecticut Association of Working Girls' Clubs, and other women's groups. There are also biographical materials, including correspondence and diaries, containing information about Whitney's family, intellectual pursuits, travels and other personal issues.
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Guide to the Marianne Moore Papers, 1924-1969

Collection Title
Marianne Moore Papers
Creator
Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972
Abstract
American poet Marianne Moore's letters
to Fanny Borden (Vassar College Librarian, 1924-1954), as well as one letter from
Moore's mother, Mary W. Moore, and a article about Moore's book signed by Moore.
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Guide to the Marjorie Dodd MacCracken Papers, 1908-1948

Collection Title
Marjorie Dodd MacCracken Papers
Creator
MacCracken, Marjorie Dodd
Abstract
Correspondence and other materials pertaining to Marjorie Dodd MacCracken, wife of Henry Noble MacCracken, president of Vassar College 1915-1946. Also includes poems and miscellaneous personal papers.
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Guide to the Martha May Reynolds Papers, 1918-1919

Collection Title
Martha May Reynolds Papers
Creator
Reynolds, Martha May, 1893 -
Abstract
Papers from her work with the YMCA in France during World War I consisting of her letters to her family, letters and cards from servicemen, a guidebook, photographs, and other memorabilia.
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Guide to the Mary Augusta Scott Papers, approximately 1870-1917

Collection Title
Mary Augusta Scott Papers
Creator
Scott, Mary Augusta, 1851-1918
Abstract
Correspondence, manuscripts, printed material, journals and photographs relating to Scott's personal life and professional life as an author and professor of English at Smith College.
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Guide to the Mary C. Schlosser Collection of Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1838-2021 (bulk 1852-1934)

Collection Title
Mary C. Schlosser Collection of Harriet Beecher Stowe
Creator
Schlosser, Mary C.
Abstract
The collection consists of published
articles, printed ephemera, visual media, and a variety of popular culture artifacts
and realia related to American author and abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe and her
most popular novel, .
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Guide to the Mary McCarthy Literary Trust Records, 1990-1993

Collection Title
Mary McCarthy Literary Trust Records
Abstract
Correspondence, manuscripts, and clippings relating to the publication of Mary McCarthy's .
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Guide to the Mary McCarthy Papers, circa 1915-2013 (bulk 1960-1989)

Collection Title
Mary McCarthy Papers
Creator
McCarthy, Mary, 1912-1989
Abstract
Includes manuscripts of works by McCarthy, correspondence with agents and publishers, correspondence with publications like the and ; and subject files on a variety of issues such as dissidents, Spanish Refugee Aid and the Vietnam War. There is also extensive correspondence with friends, family members and other literary figures like Carmen Angleton, Hannah Arendt, Nicola Chiaromonte, Elizabeth Hardwick, Lotte Kohler, Dwight Macdonald, Cees Nooteboom, Philip Rahv, Arthur Schlesinger, Stephen Spender and Niccoló Tucci. Among the legal papers are items on Lillian Hellman. There are also photos, videotapes, scrapbooks and realia.
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Guide to the Mary Parmele Hamlin Papers, 1915-1958

Collection Title
Mary Parmele Hamlin Papers
Creator
Hamlin, Mary P.
Abstract
Papers relating to her play , 1915-1958, include her manuscript, contracts, correspondence with George Arliss (1868-1946) who collaborated with her on rewriting it and played the lead on Broadway and in the film version, 1917-1931, Hamlin's letters to her husband while the play was in rehearsal and on tour, 1917, and other correspondence concerning movie rights and reviews. Other items include manuscripts of other plays, essays, and a novel; and clippings, letters, programs, and photographs (some arranged in scrapbooks) concerning her plays, 1917-1931.
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Guide to the Mary Thaw Thompson Papers, 1880-1928

Collection Title
Mary Thaw Thompson Papers
Abstract
Material pertaining to Vassar College, the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, and the Association to Aid Scientific Research by Women.
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Guide to the Matthew Vassar Papers, 1730-1975

Collection Title
Matthew Vassar Papers
Creator
Vassar, Matthew, 1792-1868
Abstract
Biographies, autographs, correspondence, diaries, maps, photographs created by and relating to Matthew Vassar, founder of Vassar College.
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Guide to the McKinney Family Papers, 1823-1964

Collection Title
McKinney Family Papers
Creator
McKinney family
Abstract
Papers of the McKinney Family from
the McKinney Family Papers. Contains correspondence, notes, clippings, obituaries,
business papers and ephemera.
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Guide to the Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts Collection, 11th century - 17th century

Collection Title
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts Collection
Abstract
Codices, leaves, and fragments of
manuscripts and illuminated manuscripts, primarily in Latin, deriving largely from
religious work such as psalters, books of hours, and sermons. Also includes
scholarly and literary works.
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Guide to the Microfilmed Matthew Vassar Papers, 1797-1890

Collection Title
Matthew Vassar Papers, Microfilm,
Abstract
Papers created by and relating to Matthew Vassar, founder of Vassar College, on microfilm.
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Guide to the Middle States Association Accreditation Records, 1897, 1959-2009

Collection Title
Middle States Association Accreditation Records
Abstract
Reports and preparatory material for accreditation by the Middle States Association.
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Guide to the Milo Parker Jewett Papers, 1828-1913 (bulk 1856-1882)

Collection Title
Milo Parker Jewett Papers
Creator
Jewett, Milo P.
Abstract
Papers related to Jewett's involvement with the founding of Vassar College and its early operation, as well as biographical and Jewett family materials
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Guide to the Miscellaneous Historical Maps Collection, circa 1558-1989 (bulk 1820-1945)

Collection Title
Miscellaneous Historical Maps Collection
Abstract
Collection of maps, charts, atlas
pages, and illustrations depicting various regions of the globe ranging
from the 16th to 20th centuries, with a particular focus on the United States and New York.
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Guide to the Mitchell Kennerley Papers, 1898-1984

Collection Title
Mitchell Kennerley Papers
Creator
Kennerley, Mitchell, 1878-1950
Abstract
Correspondence, contracts, printed ephemera, and other materials from publisher Mitchell Kennerley that document his work on behalf of
writers, including Randolph G. Adams, Zoe Atkins, Arnold Bennett, Dorothy Beall
Cunningham, Bliss Carman, Max Eastman, Frank Harris, Alfred A. Knopf, D.H. Lawrence,
Christopher Morley, and Edna St. Vincent Millay.
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Guide to the Moritz Geiger Papers, 1941-1969

Collection Title
Moritz Geiger Papers
Creator
Geiger, Moritz, 1880-1937
Abstract
Typescripts of and correspondence pertaining to an English translation of Geiger's writings on aesthetics.
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Guide to the Morris and Adele Bergreen Albert Einstein Collection, 1919-1988

Collection Title
Morris and Adele Bergreen Albert Einstein Collection
Creator
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
Abstract
Composed mainly of correspondence between Einstein and the executor of his estate, Otto Nathan. Also includes letters from Elsa Einstein to Nathan, as well as some manuscripts, ephemera and photographs of Einstein.
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