The Mapuche are an Indigenous nation who have historically lived in southern Chile and Argentina, where their ancestral territory, Wallmapu, is located. Although the Mapuche largely succeeded in resisting Spanish conquest, the establishment of the Chilean Republic in 1810 and...
The Mapuche are an Indigenous nation who have historically lived in southern Chile and Argentina, where their ancestral territory, Wallmapu, is located. Although the Mapuche largely succeeded in resisting Spanish conquest, the establishment of the Chilean Republic in 1810 and...
Nineteenth-century arts extended beyond the male-dominated public sphere of galleries and critics, entering the “feminine” private sector through textiles. Women would often embroider, crochet and more to create ornamentation for their homes, and to entertain themselves thereby creating a demand...
Nineteenth-century arts extended beyond the male-dominated public sphere of galleries and critics, entering the “feminine” private sector through textiles. Women would often embroider, crochet and more to create ornamentation for their homes, and to entertain themselves thereby creating a demand...
CHILDREN OF THE BARCODE illuminates the ridiculousness, irreverence, and frustration of the of the word "artificial" in the face of twenty-one half siblings and their queer family. Well, twenty-one siblings they know of, so far. Through a collage of documentary...
CHILDREN OF THE BARCODE illuminates the ridiculousness, irreverence, and frustration of the of the word "artificial" in the face of twenty-one half siblings and their queer family. Well, twenty-one siblings they know of, so far. Through a collage of documentary...
I use “psychic everywheres” to articulate the explosion of our selves and entanglements in the modern era: we are hyperconnected, yet our capacities for Being (with) are limited by our terms of recognition. I understand this as a crisis of...
Anne Bradstreet (1612–1672) and Emily Dickinson (1830–1886), two of early American literature’s most canonized poets, each explore nature, human relationships, and religion and God. Though Bradstreet and Dickinson lived two centuries apart, each poet was similarly influenced by New England...
The relationship between friendship and academics has been observed from many different perspectives; it is most relevant to education but has a lot of relevance to the sociological world of academia. The most researched facet of the relationship is how...
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Collections Overview
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.
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.
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