A View from Above: Reimagining Poughkeepsie Through the Lens of the Walkway over the Hudson
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The Poetic Forms of Cities in Eleven Labyrinths
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Community Gardening and Critical Mentoring as a Means of Youth Empowerment
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Challenging Neoliberalism Through Sustainability Initiatives at the Local Level in New Jersey
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seized space : two projects for poughkeepsie, new york
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Icons of the East: Urban Planning in Post Wende Berlin
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Visually Constructing Citizenship: Photography, Race and Immigration Policy in America
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"Curse Him Not": Disobedience, Creativity, and Freedom in Byron's Cain
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Power Encantadas
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A Game Changer? The Complexities of Cultural Heritage in the Debate Over the Elgin Marbles
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Available collections
Digital Collections
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
Finding Aids
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.
Herbarium
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 Scholarship
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.