The Class of 1951 at a welcome reception in Noyes Hall, followed by a lecture by physics professor Morton Tavel in the Powerhouse Theater [Audio and video quality varies]
Annual Meeting of the Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College (AAVC) at Walker Fieldhouse. Recording does not include complete footage of the entire meeting. The next segment is a Nancy Graves exhibit and reception for the Class of 1951 in the Jade Room and the Art Gallery in Taylor Hall. [Audio and
The Class of 1951 at a welcome reception in Noyes Hall, followed by a lecture by physics professor Morton Tavel In the Powerhouse Theater. (The first minute is from Saturday night at Noyes.) [Audio and video quality varies]
The Class of 1951 attending a lecture by physics professor Morton Tavel In the Powerhouse Theater. The next segment is the Annual Meeting of the Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College (AAVC). It does not include footage of the entire meeting. [Audio and video quality varies]
President Virgina Smith speaking at end of the Annual Meeting of the Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College (AAVC). The next segment is a reception for the Class of 1951 in the Jade Room and the Art Gallery in Taylor Hall. The reception is followed by views of the work of Nancy Graves (VC 1961) and a
The first 11 minutes are the Class of 1951 leaving reunion on Sunday. The next 35 minutes are of a gathering in Noyes Hall on Saturday night. The rest switches back to folks leaving on Sunday. [Audio and video quality is poor]
Edited clips of the Class of 1951 arriving at Noyes Hall, physics professor Morton Tavel's lecture, the Annual Meeting of the Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College (AAVC), and a Nancy Graves exhibit and reception in the Art Gallery in Taylor Hall [Audio and video quality varies]
Personal camera footage taken the weekend of commencement, 1930. Consists mostly the Alumnae Parade but also includes graduates exiting the chapel after Commencement, as well as a survey of buildings and grounds, including Cushing, Taylor, Kendrick, Vassar Lake, Main Building, the Library
Her diary entries describe her arrival at Vassar, entrance examinations, and details of student life, like walks to the cider mill, gymnastics, ice skating. She also includes descriptions and anecdotes from classes, religious services, and lectures. She mentions the Sophomore Party, the Society for
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