Head and shoulders picture of Alida C. Avery as a mature woman wearing a black choker, dark cross and dark, button-down clothing.
Head and shoulders, oval picture of Alida C. Avery as a mature woman wearing a white collar, dark cross and dark, button-down clothing.
Head and shoulders picture of Alida C. Avery as a mature woman wearing a dark cross, white lace and dark, ruffled, button-down clothing.
Head and shoulders picture of Caecilie Kapp wearing a white lace collar, dark clothing and dark lace shawl.
Head and shoulders picture of Charles Hinkel with mustache and beard. He is wearing glasses, black bow tie, white shirt, and dark suit with black collar.
Head and shoulders picture of Charles Hinkel with mustache and beard. He is wearing a black bow tie, white shirt, and dark suit with black collar.
Head and shoulders picture of Charles S. Farrar with beard. He is wearing a black bow tie, white shirt and dark jacket.
Head and shoulders picture of Elizabeth M. Powell wearing a white blouse and dark clothing with black collar.
Full-length picture of two women (Emma Hopkins on the right) wearing long dresses. They are seated, each of them resting an arm on the back of her chair.
Head and shoulders picture of James N. Schou wearing a black tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of James Orton with mustache and beard. He is wearing a dark bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of Jane Johnson wearing a white collar and dark, button-down clothing.
Head and shoulders picture of John Howard Raymond as a mature man with beard. He is wearing glasses, black bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of Lepha N. Clarke wearing a white collar, black lace bow and dark, button-down clothing.
Facial picture of Maria Mitchell.
Head and shoulders picture of Maria Mitchell wearing a white blouse and dark clothing. Her cheek is resting on her right hand.
Half-length picture of Maria Mitchell wearing a dark hat, white ruffled blouse and dark suit. She is seated.
Bust of Matthew Vassar.
Full-length picture of Matthew Vassar wearing glasses, black tie, white shirt and dark suit. He is standing, looking at a pocket watch in front of a balustrade and pillar.
Head and shoulders picture of Matthew Vassar as an elderly man wearing glasses, black tie, white shirt, and dark suit with black collar.
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 5,000 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.
Vassar College's institutional repository reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community. It provides access to senior theses, peer reviewed open access articles, and projects from a wide range of disciplines.
