Commencement

Class of 1935 in the commencement procession
Class of 1935 in the commencement procession
Class of 1935 in the commencement procession
Students, likely sophomores, picking daisies for the Class Day daisy chain
Students, likely sophomores, picking daisies for the Class Day daisy chain
Silent film with title cards featuring members of the Class of 1915 at their 32nd reunion. Includes footage of the campus including Vassar Lake, Main Building, the President's House, the Chapel, Skinner, Blodgett, Cushing, Athletic Circle, Student's Building Jewett, Raymond, Thompson Library, and
A chorus line of nurses in Baldwin Infirmary scene in the skit show presented by the Class of 1935 to the Class of 1936
Party scene in the skit show presented by the Class of 1935 to the Class of 1936
Grocery store scene in the skit show presented by the Class of 1935 to the Class of 1936
Baldwin Infirmary scene in the skit show presented by the Class of 1935 to the Class of 1936
Archival footage taken by Elizabeth S. Brooks (VC 1935). The first 2.5 minutes is footage of the Vassar campus from approximately 1931-1933, including a trolley running on Raymond Avenue, Vassar Lake, and views of the exteriors of various college buildings. The following 30 seconds are likely Brooks
Archival footage taken by Elizabeth S. Brooks (VC 1935) and her family. Begins with the Class of 1935 walking in the commencement processional, followed by a brief clip of Brooks feeding goldfish with a Vassar friend. Next is footage of the 1935 Alumnae Parade beginning with the Class of 1885 and
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