Founder's Day
Dean C. Mildred Thompson at the festivities after the Founder's Day parade
Dean C. Mildred Thompson at the festivities after the Founder's Day parade
Song contest
Students in costume for the Founder's Day Parade, one in stereotypical Native American dress
Students in costume for the Founder's Day parade. Four are dressed as an elephant, and a fifth is in stereotypical Indian costume
Class of 1930 performing at the song contest
Student in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Matthew Vassar's grave, Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, which was visited by a contingent from Vassar on Founder's Day
President MacCracken giving the Founder's Day address on the steps of Students Building
Class of 1924 performing at the song contest
Song contest
Elizabeth D. Woolsey (VC 1930) at the faculty-student baseball game
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1925 marching toward the song contest
Class of 1922 marching to the song contest
Students in 1890s costumes at the faculty-student baseball game
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Students dressed as pirates at the faculty-student baseball game
Students and faculty at the faculty-student baseball game. The man in the straw hat is Professor E. David Fite
Elizabeth D. Woolsey (VC 1930) at bat at the faculty-student baseball game
Student conductor at 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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