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Hobby, Gladys 1931

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Access Control
Open
Date
1928-1929
Description
Photograph album documenting student life at Vassar College.
Creator
Hobby, Gladys L., 1910-
Note

P. 33 "Prexy" - See also "The soloist of the evening was the well known entertainer H. N. (Prexy) MacCracken." Vassar Miscellany News 1 May 1929—Vassar Newspaper & Magazine Archive. (1929). Retrieved December 2, 2025, from https://newspaperarchives.vassar.edu/?a=d&d=miscellany19290501-01.2.6&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-%22the+soloist+of+the+evening+was+the%22-------

P. 40 Calvin "Raffy" - See also "In Memoriam for Riff Raff."Vassar Miscellany News 1 May 1929—Vassar Newspaper & Magazine Archive. (1929). Retrieved December 2, 2025, from https://newspaperarchives.vassar.edu/?a=d&d=miscellany19290501-01.2.7.1&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-%22it+was+with+the+deepest+regret+that+we+learned%22-------

"Gladys Hobby ’1931." (2015). Vassar Encyclopedia: Distinguished Alumni. Retrieved December 16, 2025, from https://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/distinguished-alumni/gladys-hobby/

Alternative title
Hobby, Gladys 1927-1928
Table of Contents

1    Vassar College Library
2    Vassar College Chapel
2    Cushing Hall- Ms. Vice, Warden,- on the walk. Opened fall 1927. Freshman dorm 1927-1928
3    Ms. Palmer's house
3    Student's Building
4    North Hall
4    Cushing Hall.
5    Founder's Day.- April 28, 1928. "Kasper Kill Kounty Fair"
5    Above-Baseball Game. Left-Laura Davis and Madeleine Stauer standing. Elaine Peeke kneeling. Right- Polly Ingraham, The Snake Charmer
6    Founder's Day. April 28, 1928
6    "The Daisy Chain"
6    "Off for a hay ride"
7    Founder's Day. April 28, 1928.- "Kasper Kill Kounty Fair"
7    Left-Dean Thrapsen + Prof. Siner.
7    Right.-Miss Ross.-
7    "Lippy", "Robin", + myself
7    "Sporting"
7    Polly Ingraham + Leele Hutchins "The Snake Charmers"
8    Left - Cushing Tower 
8    Right-"Riff Raff" on the Chapel walk.
9    Founder's Day - 1928
9    Laura Davis + Madeleine Stauer
9    Norma, "Robin", "Terry", + Lippy"
9    "Weed" Party-
    Winter of 1928
10    "Robin", Norma, + "Terry." at the Cider Mill
10    On the wall by the Cider Mill. Norma, "Robin", "Terry"
11    At the "Cabin" "Turkey", "Terry," Betty O'Neill, Anis Borden.
11    In my window-105 Cushing Hall.
12    "Robin" + "Lippy"
12    "Terry" in her room in Cushing.
13    Sophomore Year - 1928-1929.
13    Our Group on Raymond Steps. Terry, Norma, Robin, Lippy, Turkey, Hobby.
14    Taylor Gate
14    Left - The Library
14    Right - The Chapel.
15    The Observatory
15    Rockefeller Hall.
15    The Nursery School.
15    Euthenics Building
17    The Quadrangle from the Library Tower.
17    Raymond Hall.
18    Our Group.
18    Riding.
19    North Hall. Lippy, Robin, "Turkey."
19    "Turkey."
19    Dot and I.
20    "Lippy"
20    Norma
20    "Lippy"
21    "Robin"
21    "Turkey"
21    "Hobby"
22    "Terry"
22    After a Sunday Breakfast "Lippy", "Gulie", "Hobby"
22    "Hobby"
23    1929 Founder's Day
23    The Parade
23    Opening Speech
23    Song Contest by the faculty.
23    The Parade
24    1929 - Founder's Day
24    Mrs. "Prexy" + "Papa" Gow
24    Miss McCaleb.
24    Professor Imer + Miss Wick
25    1929 - Founder's Day
25    The Baseball Game. Faculty vs. Students
26    1929 - Founder's Day
26    The Parade.- Band.-
26    In the Circle on Founder's Day
27    1929 - Founder's Day-
27    Dean Thompson "Miss Williams"
27    Miss Wick "Miss Faculty Row"
28    1929 - Founder's Day
28    Judges - Miss Wick. Professor Imer. Calvin
28    Above + left. "Cinth" + "Wee" with "Double Trouble" in The Bicycle Contest
29    1929 - Founder's Day
29    "Hunsie" on "Prexy" Bicycle Contest
29    Jimmy Henley "Policeman"
30    1929 - Founder's Day
30    "Robin" as Emmaline
30    "Hobby" — the Queen
31    1929 - Founder's Day
31    Robin on Emmaline
31    Robin—Emmaline. Perry—Christopher Robin
31    Our Group—Christopher Robin, Emmaline, The King, The Queen, Little Boy Blue, and from A.A. Milne.
32    1929 - Founder's Day
32    "Blakie," "Dashie," "Oats"
32    "Turkey" + I
33    1929 - Founder's Day
33    "Prexy"
34    1929 - Founder's Day
34    "Prexy"—Opening Speech
35    1929 - Founder's Day
35    Viewing the Parade on "Lathrop Ave."
36    1929 - Founder's Day-
36    Judges for the Bicycle Contest. Prof. Imer, Miss Wick, Calvin
37    1929 - Founder's Day
37    "Prexy" as "Education 106."
39    1929 - Founder's Day
39    "Double Trouble" "Cinth" "Wee"
40    1929 - Founder's Day
40    "Prexy"
40    Calvin "Raffy"
40    Dean Thompson as "Miss Williams"
41    Miss Palmer
41    Prof. Mills. Faculty Advisor of '31
41    Dr. Thalburg.
42    1929 Sophomore Tree Ceremony
42    Prof. Mills + "Leelee" by our tree.
43    1929 Class Day

Subject
Vassar College. Class of 1931
Subject (Name)
MacCracken, H. N. (Henry Noble), 1880-1970
Mills, Herbert Elmer, 1861-1946
Subject (Topical)
Academic rites and ceremonies
Blackface
College students
College students--Recreation
College students--Social life and customs
Stereotypes (social psychology)
Women athletes
Yellowface
Subject (Geographic)
Poughkeepsie (N.Y.)
Details
Identifier
Album 268
Extent
1 item
Format
Bound volume, 43 p.
Type
Still Image
Rights
These materials are made available for research and educational purposes. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine the copyright status of materials in the Vassar College Digital Library.
Publisher
Vassar College Libraries