Silent film with title cards, produced for the Vassar College Bureau of Publication by Jules Bucher and Willard Pictures. Begins with the arrival of new students followed by descriptions of academic and student life. Events include the 1943 spring convocation, Class Day, and commencement. The Class
Promotional film produced for the Admissions Office. The narrator portrays a student writing a description of the college over the course of one evening. Themes include student life, friendship, intellectual rigor and curiosity, diversity, and open-mindedness. Spaces featured include the All Campus
Silent promotional slideshow film produced by Seven Seas Cinema, Inc. for the Vassar Press and Information Office. Photography by Stuart Math, Sharon Schuster, John Foraste, Ben Rayfield, and Dixie Sheridan
President Sarah Gibson Blanding on Edward R. Murrow's CBS news program "Person to Person." The scripted interview includes Blanding's comments on women's colleges, secondary education, and the liberal arts tradition. Includes an appearance by Blanding's sister Ellen (known as "Miss Ellen"), and a
Promotional film featuring Michael McCarthy, Vassar Professor of Philosophy. McCarthy discusses James Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man with students in the classroom, then in a less formal session. His voice-over outlines some of his thoughts about the Vassar campus, its students and
Promotional slideshow film produced by Seven Seas Cinema, Inc. for the Vassar Press and Information Office. The soundtrack consists of short statements and opinions about the college by faculty, administrators and students. Written and produced by Valerie O'Brien, directed by Michael Elwin Smith
Panel discussion interspersed with clips of interviews with faculty, administrators, and students. The film was produced by Management Television Services (MTS) for Vassar two years after the college became coeducational. It was broadcast on October 4, 1971, to Vassar Clubs across the country via
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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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