Founder's Day
Students dressed as pirates at the faculty-student baseball game
Students dressed as pirates at the faculty-student baseball game
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Members of the Class of 1920 and others at the song contest
Class of 1928 at the song contest
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1926 at the song contest
Two students in costume, one in a baby carriage
Student players from the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1926 at the song contest
Song contest
Students with horns and drums at the baseball game, costumed as clowns or possibly the pantomime character Pierrot
Student wearing dark makeup and dressed as a pirate at the faculty-student baseball game
Student at faculty-student baseball game with a basket of flowers
Class of 1920 performing in the song contest
Professor at bat in the faculty-student baseball game. Sarah H. McLean (VC 1930) is playing catcher
President MacCracken speaking at Matthew Vassar's grave at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, listened to by a contingent of visitors from Vassar
Class of 1925 at the song contest
Class of 1929 at the song contest
Students dressed as pirates at the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1920 marching to the song contest
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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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