Commencement
Students passing diplomas at Commencement
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Students passing diplomas at Commencement
Faculty and trustees in the commencement procession
Faculty and trustees in the commencement procession
Faculty and trustees leaving the Chapel, including President MacCracken
Faculty and trustees leaving the Chapel after Commencement, including President MacCracken board chair Daniel Smiley
Members of the Class of 1927 at Commencement
Unidentified group in the alumnae procession
Class of 1926 in the commencement procession, with maids looking on from the third floor of Main Building
Faculty and trustees in the commencement procession
Class of 1936 in the commencement procession
Faculty and trustees in the commencement procession, including President MacCracken
Faculty and trustees in the commencement procession, including President MacCracken board chair Daniel Smiley
Class of 1929 passing diplomas at Commencement
A member of the Class of 1915
Class of 1936 in the commencement procession
Class of 1936 in the commencement procession
Class of 1921 passing diplomas at commencement
Unidentified group of graduates at a Commencement
Class of 1934 in the commencement procession
A member of the Class of 1929 with family
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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.
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