Commencement

Dean Ella McCaleb at Commencement
Dean Ella McCaleb at Commencement
Faculty and trustees leaving the Chapel after Commencement, including Deans C. Mildred Thompson and Ella McCaleb
Faculty procession at Commencement, including President MacCracken and Dean Ella McCaleb
Ella McCaleb and Harriot Stanton Blatch, both Class of 1878, at the Alumnae Parade
Ground breaking for Williams House, a new building for faculty housing. Dean Ella McCaleb is speaking. Harriet Trumbull Williams (VC 1870), President MacCracken, and students look on.
Here you will find digitized archival collections, oral histories, and more. We are continually expanding the collections and improving access. You may find additional digital resources that reside outside the digital library here, and a selection of Online Exhibitions here.
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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