Land repatriation as decolonization: Indigenous methods of reclaiming land and reversing "colonial spatial violence"
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Affective masculinities and suburban identities: Nu-metal as reflexive art
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Hands on the street: The rise of creative placemaking and everyday tactics in Poughkeepsie, NY
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The 421-a tax abatement program: Affordable housing policy and its effect on characterizing Brooklyn communities
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"Pinky and Kitty and a 3rd thing": Collaborative practice in the life and work of Clara "Kitty" Couch
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Re-creation and commemoration: Imperial messaging in the redefinition of the Roman landscape
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The origins and effects of role-playing games
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The Descartes-Newton paradox: Clashing theories of planetary motion at the turn of the eighteenth century
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A misunderstanding of spacetime throughout "space" and "time"
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The certified nurse-midwife as a path to female agency in modern childbirth in the United States
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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.