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Vassar College--History

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Guide to the Vassar College Archives Files, circa 1855-1969 (bulk 1860-1914)

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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 Coordinating Council for War Activities Records, 1942-1945

Collection Title
Vassar College Coordinating Council for War Activities Records
Abstract
Correspondence, government
pamphlets, reports, posters, memoranda, financial records, brochures, and other
items relating to women's involvement in World War II activities including the armed
services, Red Cross work, college war councils, and raising bonds.
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Vassar College Archives Film and Video Collection

Vassar Collage

Vassar Collage
Date
1973 or 1974
Content Warning
The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Roughly chronological series of historical images and film clips set to music from the respective eras of Vassar College history. The soundtrack also includes readings from early Vassar letters. Many or most of the clips came from other films available in the Digital Library. The film was made by

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Vassar College Archives Audio Collection

[Interview with Bathia Churgin]

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New York, New York, 2006 November 15
Description

In an interview with Sarah Canino, Bathia Churgin discusses her professional life, beginning with her student life and focusing on her time as a member of the faculty of the Department of Music at Vassar College and later on the faculty of Bar-Ilan University. She also talks about the beginnings of

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[Interview with Earl Wilson Groves, March 26, 2007]

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Fort Myers, Florida, 2007 March 26
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In an interview with Sarah Canino, Earl W. Groves discusses his professional background and his time as a member of the faculty of the Department of Music at Vassar College, including Vassar's transition from a women's college to a coeducational college

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[Interview with Huguette van Ackere]

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2006 October 26
Description

In an interview with Sarah Canino, Huguette Van Ackere discusses her professional background and her time as an accompanist and piano teacher in the Department of Music at Vassar College

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[Interview with Kathleen Funk Pearson, March 27, 2007]

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Fort Myers, Florida, [2007]
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In an interview with Sarah Canino, Kathleen Funk Pearson discusses her professional background and experiences as an organist, her time as a member of the faculty of the Department of Music at Vassar College, and her husband Don Pearson's career at Vassar

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[Interview with Robert Middleton, July 8, 2007]

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Shelburne, Vermont, 2007 July 8
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In an interview with Sarah Canino, Robert Middleton discusses his professional background and his time as a member of the faculty of the Department of Music at Vassar College, including Vassar's transition from a women's college to a coeducational college

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