Fergusson, Frances D. (Frances Daly)

First part of the 1991 baccalaureate service held in the Vassar Chapel, sponsored by the Black Commencement Committee. Includes the procession; an opening prayer by Rev. Richard Thompson; welcome by President Frances Fergusson; a performance by the Martin Luther King Choir; a scripture reading by

Second and final part of the 1991 baccalaureate service. Includes the end of Jesse Jackson's address; a second performance by the West Point Gospel Choir; and an address by Ria Grosvenor (VC 1991), Chair of the Black Commencement Committee, accompanied by committee members Yolanda Hill (VC 1991) and

Scenes from the 1989 commencement ceremony. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession; welcoming remarks by President Frances Fergusson; presentation of the class gift by Trina Allen and Rolesia Butler; further remarks by President Fergusson and her introduction of television news anchor and

1998 commencement ceremony. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession (10 minutes); welcoming remarks by President Frances Fergusson; presentation of the class gift by Kelly McMasters; further remarks by President Fergusson; remarks by Dean of the Faculty Norman Fainstein; the address by President

[first 3 minutes have no sound] First part of the 1988 commencement ceremony, held in Walker Field House. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession (19 minutes); welcoming remarks by President Frances Fergusson; presentation of the class gift by Mary Beth Cashetta and Denise Schipani, introduction

First part of the 1990 commencement ceremony. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession (19 minutes); welcoming remarks by President Frances Fergusson; presentation of the class gift by Bruce Mendelsohn, Ashley Meise, and Abra Rothberg; further remarks by President Fergusson; remarks by Dean of

First part of the 1991 commencement ceremony. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession (20 minutes); welcoming remarks by President Frances Fergusson; presentation of the class gift by Lisa Larson, Barbara Garcia, Kirk Lange, and Timothy Decker; further remarks by President Fergusson; remarks by

First part of the 1987 commencement ceremony. Includes the Daisy Chain and the procession (23:00); welcoming remarks by President Frances Fergusson and her introduction of Board of Trustees Chair Mary Janney; presentation of the class gift by Jacqueline Paradee; further remarks by President

Second part of the 1987 commencement ceremony. Includes President Frances Fergusson's introduction of John Guare and Adele Chatfield-Taylor, Chatfield-Taylor's address, Guare's address, President Fergusson's conferral of the degree, presentation of diplomas to students with last names beginning with

Second part of the 1988 commencement ceremony. Includes Marian Gray Secundy's introduction of her brother, Congressman William Herbert Gray III; Gray's address; President Fergusson's conferral of the degree, and the presentation of diplomas

Second part of the 1990 commencement ceremony. [missing first couple minutes of introduction] Includes an introduction of Board of Trustee George D. O'Neill by President Frances Fergusson; Fergusson's introduction of U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop; and Koop's address

Second part of the 1991 commencement ceremony. Includes the continuation of the address by President of the Class of 1990 Lisa Collins; an introduction of Chair of the Board of Trustee James C. Kautz by President Frances Fergusson; Fergusson's introduction of Dr. Mathilde Krim, founding chairman of

Third and final part of the 1988 commencement ceremony. Includes closing remarks by President Fergusson and the recessional

Third and final part of the 1990 commencement ceremony. Includes the presentation of diplomas and the recessional

Final part of the 1987 commencement ceremony. Includes the presentation of diplomas to students with last names beginning with St-Z, closing remarks by President Frances Fergusson, and the recessional

Vassar's 125th convocation featuring speaker Professor Curt Beck of the Chemistry Department. Other speakers include President Frances Fergusson and VSA president Richard Feldman (VC 1987).

Two events relating to the announcement of Frances Fergusson as the 9th President of Vassar College. The first segment includes the announcement by Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Draper Janney (VC 1942), brief remarks by Fergusson, and scenes of her mingling with the crowd in the Villard Room

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.