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Vassar College--Alumni and alumnae

Guide to the Marguerite Davis Papers, 1881-1972

Collection Title
Marguerite Davis Papers,
Abstract
Correspondence, artworks, sketchbooks, writings, journals, diaries, drawings, print proofs, photogrpahs, and printed materials documenting the life and career of illustrator Marguerite Davis.
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Guide to the Mary Thaw Thompson Papers, 1880-1928

Collection Title
Mary Thaw Thompson Papers
Abstract
Material pertaining to Vassar College, the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, and the Association to Aid Scientific Research by Women.
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Guide to the Nancy Dean Papers, 1950-2017

Collection Title
Nancy Dean Papers
Creator
Abstract
Collection includes manuscripts of Dean’s scholarly works, fiction and theatrical writing, as well as subject files and teaching files. Collection includes correspondence with friends and family, handwritten notes and manuscript drafts, as well as index cards containing notes used for research and/or teaching. Publicity and press clippings files include reviews of Dean’s theatrical works. Collection also contains audio visual materials, including CDs, DVDs, as well as audio and video cassettes.
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Guide to the Nellie Wooster Cooley Papers, 1882-1952

Collection Title
Nellie Wooster Cooley Papers
Abstract
Correspondence, manuscripts, printed material, newspaper clippings, and photographs related to Wooster's life at Vassar College and as a civic volunteer in Chicago.
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Guide to the Office of the President Records, Frances D. Fergusson Files, 1951-2011 (bulk 1986-2006)

Collection Title
Office of the President Records, Frances D. Fergusson Files
Abstract
Records of the Office of the President of Vassar College during the tenure of Frances D. Fergusson, 1986-2006.
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Guide to the Office of the President Records, Henry Noble MacCracken Files, 1907 - circa 1968

Collection Title
Office of the President Records, Henry Noble MacCracken Files
Abstract
Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, contracts, publications, and other materials pertaining to Henry Noble MacCracken's tenure as president of Vassar College.
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Guide to the Rebecca Lawrence Lowrie Papers, 1846-1996 (bulk 1909-1977)

Collection Title
Rebecca Lawrence Lowrie Papers
Abstract
The bulk of the collection consists
of Lowrie's manuscripts of published and unpublished book reviews, 1934-1952. Other
items include correspondence relating to Vassar College, her work as a book
reviewer, responses to her reviews, her health, comments on people and politics,
popular culture, her dogs, and other personal issues. There is also family and
biographical material, her Christmas card collection, and other items.
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Guide to the Roberta Hodes Papers, 1943-1989

Collection Title
Roberta Hodes Papers
Creator
Abstract
Material relating to Hodes’ career in the film industry and her time at Vassar College.
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Guide to the Rockford University Microfilmed Julia Lathrop Papers, 1880-1932

Collection Title
Julia Lathrop Papers, 1880-1932
Abstract
Microfilmed set of the Lathrop Papers held by the Rockford University Archives in Rockford, Illinois.
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Guide to the Ruth Hornblower Churchill Papers, 1932-1963 (bulk 1933-1934)

Collection Title
Ruth Hornblower Churchill Papers,
Abstract
Correspondece and other materials relating to Churchill's time as a trustee of Vassar College, particularly regarding international alumni.
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Guide to the Scottie Fitzgerald Smith Papers, 1858-1996 (bulk 1921-1986)

Collection Title
Scottie Fitzgerald Smith Papers
Abstract
Materials relating to Scottie Fitzgerald Smith's career as a journalist, her work for the Democratic Party, her personal life, and the maintenance of her parents' estates and legacies.
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Guide to the Sybil Huntington May Papers, 1898-1976 (bulk 1910-1919)

Collection Title
Sybil Huntington May Papers
Abstract
Materials related to May’s life as a student at Vassar and during the years immediately after her graduation. There is also correspondence related to Leo Huberman, co-founder of the .
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Guide to the U. T. Summers Papers, 1937-1995 (bulk 1937-1939)

Collection Title
U.T. Summers Papers
Creator
Abstract
This collection primarilly documents U. T. Summers' friendship with Edna Stephenson. The bulk of the collection consists of letters Summers sent from Vassar College to Stephenson in their hometown of McKenzie, Tennessee.
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Guide to the Vassar Club of Boston Records, 1867-2004

Collection Title
Vassar Club of Boston Records
Abstract
Materials from various graduating classes including alumnae questionnaires, programs, bulletins, invitations, songbooks, clippings and articles on class members, and some notes and letters, 1867-1981; a reunion survey with photographs of the Class of 1914, 1964; minutes and account books from class organizations, 1871-1922; and correspondence, publications, and miscellaneous items from the Class of 1898.
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Guide to the Vassar Club of Philadelphia Records, 1903-2011

Collection Title
Vassar Club of Philadelphia Records
Abstract
Materials relating to the creation and subsequent activities of the Vassar Club of Philadelphia.
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Guide to the Vassar Club of Washington, D.C. Records, 1887-2012

Collection Title
Vassar Club of Washington, D.C. Records
Abstract
Four volumes of minutes and financial
accounting of the early incarnations of the Vassar Club of Washington, D.C., as well as photographs of a scholarship event in 2012.
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Guide to the Vassar College Alumnae/i Biographical Files (AAVC), circa 1865-2015

Collection Title
Vassar College Alumnae/i Biographical Files (AAVC)
Abstract
Clippings, biographical information forms, correspondence, articles, and other items gathered by the Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College (AAVC) on women who attended the college from 1865-1942 and 1951-1958. The collection includes material on graduates, non-graduates, Special Students and Preparatory Students.
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Guide to the Vassar College Archives Files, circa 1855-1969 (bulk 1860-1914)

Collection Title
Vassar College Archives Files
Abstract
An artificial collection of materials
documenting the history of Vassar College, collected by various departments of the
Library over several decades. Materials include letters, photographs, programs,
college circulars and other publications, building specifications, contracts, bills
and receipts, inventories, accounts, committee minutes, architectural and landscape
drawings, reports, and club constitutions and records.
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Guide to the Vassar College Biographical Files, 1872-2023

Collection Title
Vassar College Biographical Files
Abstract
Clippings, biographical information forms, news releases, memoranda, pamphlets, correspondence, photographs, book jackets, and articles. pertaining to the lives and careers of faculty, staff, administrators, trustees, and presidents of the college, as well as alumnae/i and other individuals with a siginificant relation to the development of the college.
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Guide to the Vassar College Class Records, 1865-2021

Collection Title
Vassar College Class Records
Abstract
Materials from the various classes of Vassar College, mostly concerning graduation, reunion, and alumnae/i activities.
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