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Mansfield, Adelaide (Claflin)

Mansfield, Adelaide (Claflin) | to mother, Sep. 27, 1896:

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September 27, 1896
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VC 1897

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Mansfield, Adelaide (Claflin) | to mother, Sep. 30, 1894:

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September 30, 1894
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VC 1897

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Mansfield, Adelaide (Claflin) | to sister, Dec. 26, 1894:

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December 26, 1894
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VC 1897

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Mansfield, Adelaide (Claflin) | to [Edith Claflin], Oct. 1896:

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[October 1896]
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VC 1897

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Mansfield, Adelaide (Claflin). Letters, 1893-1897

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1893-1897
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A collection of 85 letters to Mansfield's mother, father and sister Louise. There is great detail about daily life at the college, academics, lectures, sermons, eating "spreads" in dorm rooms with her classmates, clothing, room decorating, and celebration of events, such as Washington's birthday. Of

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Mansfield, Adelaide (Claflin). Scrapbook, 1893-1897

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Mansfield, Adelaide (Claflin). Scrapbook, 1893-1897
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1893-1901
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This scrapbook covers Adelaide (Claflin) Mansfield's years at Vassar, from 1893 through 1897. She provided materials about Vassar traditions such as Thanksgiving, Founder's Day, the Sophomore Party, the Senior Parlor, Halloween, Trig Ceremonies, Tree Ceremonies, Commencement, Field Day, the Mohonk

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Mansfield, Adelaide | to mother, Jan. 2, 1895:

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January 2, 1895
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VC 1897

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