Vassar College Digital Library
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Correspondence

Guide to the Vassar College 1969 Black Studies Sit-in Records, 1966-1974

Collection Title
Vassar College 1969 Black Studies Sit-in Records
Abstract
Materials related to the early years
of the Vassar College Black Studies Program and the student sit-in staged in 1969
for improvements to the program along with other demands relating to the
African-American community both on campus and off.
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Guide to the Vassar College Africana Studies Records, 1969-2004

Collection Title
Vassar College Africana Studies Records
Abstract
The collection consists of administrative records of the Africana Studies Program, primarily correspondence and subject files.
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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 Board of Trustees Records, 1861-2014

Collection Title
Vassar College Board of Trustees Records
Abstract
Materials relating to the work of the Vassar College
Board of Trustees. Includes meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, committee records, and financial
records.
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Guide to the Vassar College Campus Life and Diversity Office Records, 1988-2022

Collection Title
Vassar College Campus Life and Diversity Office Records
Abstract
Minutes, reports, correspondence and other material created by the Office of Student Life and Diversity. Also included are audiovisual materials, including VHS and compact disc recordings of baccalaureate ceremonies; photographs; event flyers and posters; and realia including mugs, t-shirts, and pens.
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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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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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Guide to the Vassar College Drama Department Records, circa 1910-2021

Collection Title
Vassar College Drama Department Records
Abstract
Material documenting the history of the Vassar College Drama Department and its many components and programs (including the Experimental Theatre). Includes programs, news clippings, production material, photographs, negatives, slides, and film.
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Guide to the Vassar College Facilities Operations Records, 1800s-2021 (bulk 1908-1999)

Collection Title
Vassar College Facilities Operations Records
Abstract
Materials related to the actives of Vassar College Facilities Operations, including basic service,
construction, renovation, and maintenance projects concerning the college’s buildings and property.
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Guide to the Vassar College Founder's Day Records, 1866-2008

Collection Title
Vassar College Founder's Day Records
Abstract
Programs, invitations, songs, sheet music, play scripts, committee records, and other materials related to Vassar College's Founder's Day tradition.
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Guide to the Vassar College History Department Records, 1915-1985

Collection Title
Vassar College History Department Records
Abstract
Course materials, annual reports, and
other materials relating to the development of the Vassar College History Department.
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Guide to the Vassar College Miscellaneous Campus Organizations Records, 1882-1997

Collection Title
Vassar College Miscellaneous Campus
Organizations Records
Abstract
Meeting minutes, constitutions, clippings, scrapbooks, and other material related to a variety of student clubs and campus organizations at Vassar College.
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Guide to the Vassar College Natural History Museum Records, 1866-1969 (bulk 1906-1944)

Collection Title
Vassar College Natural History Museum Records
Abstract
The collection contains
correspondence between Natural History Museum administrators, other museums and
educational institutions, and vendors and collectors; annual reports; inventories
and lists of specimens kept by the museum; clippings about the museum;
advertisements for, and descriptions of, various anatomical and biological specimens
and models; records of specimen loans and purchases; and floor plans for a proposed
addition to the New England Building.
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Guide to the Vassar College Office of the Treasurer Records, 1861-1973 (bulk 1861-1934)

Collection Title
Vassar College Office of the Treasurer Records
Abstract
This collection contains materials
relating to the financial and business operations of Vassar College, primarily
records kept by the Treasurer, Cashier, Accountant, and other administrators involved
in college expenses and accounts.
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Guide to the Vassar College Student Materials Collection, 1859-2025 (bulk 1867-1967)

Collection Title
Vassar College Student Materials Collection
Abstract
Diaries, letters, scrapbooks,
photograph albums and other materials documenting student life at Vassar
College.
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Guide to the Vassar College Subject Files, 1864–2023

Collection Title
Vassar College Subject Files
Abstract
An artificial collection of materials documenting the history of Vassar College, collected by various departments of the Library over several decades. There are also some materials on Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, the Hudson Valley, students in general, and other colleges.
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Guide to the Vice President for Finance and Administration Records, 1819-2017

Collection Title
Vice President for Finance and Administration Records
Abstract
Materials relating to the financial
and business operations of the college. Includes restricted material.
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Guide to the Violet Oakley Papers, 1921-1982

Collection Title
Violet Oakley Papers
Abstract
Correspondence, exhibition and publication programs, and other printed materials related to the work of American artist Violet Oakley, particularly the large-scale triptych she painted for the Vassar College Alumnae House in 1924, .
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Guide to the Walter A. Fairservis Papers, 1931-1994

Collection Title
Walter A. Fairservis Papers
Abstract
Correspondence, manuscripts, teaching
materials, publications, and other papers related to Fairservis's work as a professor,
archaeologist, author, and playwright. Of particular note is his correspondence with his
family describing his trips overseas.
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