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Frances D. Fergusson presidency announcement and press conference - clipped and narrated version

Date
1986 February 10
Description

Edited and narrated version of the announcement and press conference regarding Frances Fergusson becoming the 9th President of Vassar College. Includes clips from the announcement made by Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Draper Janney (VC 1942), Fergusson's remarks, and the press conference.

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Inauguration of Frances Daly Fergusson - Ceremony

Date
1986 October 11
Description

Edited compilation of scenes from the inauguration of Frances Fergusson as President of Vassar College. Includes a portion of the procession, the installation by Mary Draper Janney (VC 1942), the inaugural address of Frances D. Fergusson, and the recessional

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Inauguration of Frances Daly Fergusson - Ceremony

Date
1986 October 11
Description

Edited compilation of scenes from the inauguration of Frances Fergusson as President of Vassar College. Includes the installation ceremony performed by Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Draper Janney (VC 1942) and Fergusson's address

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Inauguration of Frances Daly Fergusson - Ceremony

Date
1986 October 8-11
Description

Edited compilation of scenes from the inauguration of Frances Fergusson as President of Vassar College. Begins with a clip from the Octoberth 8th interview with Fergusson, followed by welcoming remarks by Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Draper Janney (VC 1942). Next are portions of remarks by

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Inauguration of Frances Daly Fergusson - Ceremony, part 1

Date
1986 October 11
Description

First part of the inauguration of Frances Fergusson as President of Vassar College. Includes the full procession and welcome remarks by Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Draper Janney (VC 1942). The speakers following include Vassar Student Association President Richard D. Feldman (VC 1987); AAVC

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Inauguration of Frances Daly Fergusson - Ceremony, part 1

Date
1986 October 11
Description

First part of the inauguration of Frances Fergusson as President of Vassar College. Includes a portion of the procession and welcome remarks by Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Draper Janney (VC 1942). The speakers following include Vassar Student Association President Richard D. Feldman (VC 1987

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Inauguration of Frances Daly Fergusson - Ceremony, part 2

Date
1986 October 11
Description

Second and final part of the inauguration of Frances Fergusson as President of Vassar College. This recording begins with the last nine minutes of remarks by University of Rochester President Dennis O'Brien, followed by the installation ceremony performed by Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary

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Inauguration of Frances Daly Fergusson - Ceremony, part 2

Date
1986 October 11
Description

Second and final part of the inauguration of Frances Fergusson as President of Vassar College. This recording begins mid-performance of the Vassar College Choir and brass quartet; University of Rochester President Dennis O'Brien; the installation ceremony performed by Chair of the Board of Trustees

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Inauguration of Frances Daly Fergusson - Interview

Date
1986 October 8
Description

Interview by the Vassar Press Office with Frances D. Fergusson in the President's House three days before her inauguration. The interviewers' voices are frequently inaudible.

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Inauguration of Frances Daly Fergusson - Picnic

Date
1986 October 10
Description

Raw footage from the picnic on Ballentine Field, outside Walker Field House, the evening before inauguration. Includes a performance by the Vassar Jazz Band

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