All you need is love (and support): restorative practices for families of those incarcerated
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Gendered conceptions of the American dream in country music from 1994 to 2018: how the belief in the myth maintains the status quo
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Moving with our eyes closed: a rumination of the body on white masculinity, the carceral imaginary, a habitus of violence and other worlds
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Close quarters: reimagining campus living and the student module
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When women whisper: rumor and gossip as transcripts of resistance
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Dancing in the stars: the radical capacity of utopic thought
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The bootstraps have snapped: the stigmatization of those on American welfare in present day
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Designing a 21st century community: an exploration of the ford plan in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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"I hope y'all hear me" : Chicago hip hop & counter-narrative
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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.