Vassar College Digital Library
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Academic rites and ceremonies

Class Day

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Date
1921-06-01
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Class of 1923 Daisy Chain in the Alumnae Parade

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Class Day

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Date
1900-1915
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Daisy Chain of an unidentified class

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Class Day

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Date
1921-06-01
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Class Day exercises

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Class Day

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Date
1933-06-01
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Class Day exercises

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Class Day

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Date
1923-06-01
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Class Day exercises

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Class Day or commencement

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Date
1900
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Copy photograph of the Class of 1902 Daisy Chain

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Class Day rehearsal

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Date
1930s
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Rehearsal for Class Day exercises

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Class of 1951's Reunion, part 1

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Class of 1951's Reunion, part 1
Date
1986 June 6
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The Class of 1951 at a welcome reception in Noyes Hall, followed by a lecture by physics professor Morton Tavel in the Powerhouse Theater [Audio and video quality varies]

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Class of 1951's Reunion, part 2

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Class of 1951's Reunion, part 2
Date
1986 June 7
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Annual Meeting of the Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College (AAVC) at Walker Fieldhouse. Recording does not include complete footage of the entire meeting. The next segment is a Nancy Graves exhibit and reception for the Class of 1951 in the Jade Room and the Art Gallery in Taylor Hall. [Audio and

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Class of 1951's Reunion, part 3

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Class of 1951's Reunion, part 3
Date
1986 June 6
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The Class of 1951 at a welcome reception in Noyes Hall, followed by a lecture by physics professor Morton Tavel In the Powerhouse Theater. (The first minute is from Saturday night at Noyes.) [Audio and video quality varies]

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Class of 1951's Reunion, part 4

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Class of 1951's Reunion, part 4
Date
1986 June 6-7
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The Class of 1951 attending a lecture by physics professor Morton Tavel In the Powerhouse Theater. The next segment is the Annual Meeting of the Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College (AAVC). It does not include footage of the entire meeting. [Audio and video quality varies]

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Class of 1951's Reunion, part 5

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Class of 1951's Reunion, part 5
Date
1986 June 7-8
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President Virgina Smith speaking at end of the Annual Meeting of the Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College (AAVC). The next segment is a reception for the Class of 1951 in the Jade Room and the Art Gallery in Taylor Hall. The reception is followed by views of the work of Nancy Graves (VC 1961) and a

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Class of 1951's Reunion, part 6

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Class of 1951's Reunion, part 6
Date
1986 June 7-8
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The first 11 minutes are the Class of 1951 leaving reunion on Sunday. The next 35 minutes are of a gathering in Noyes Hall on Saturday night. The rest switches back to folks leaving on Sunday. [Audio and video quality is poor]

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Class of 1951's Reunion, part 7

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Class of 1951's Reunion, part 7
Date
1986 June 6-8
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Edited clips of the Class of 1951 arriving at Noyes Hall, physics professor Morton Tavel's lecture, the Annual Meeting of the Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College (AAVC), and a Nancy Graves exhibit and reception in the Art Gallery in Taylor Hall [Audio and video quality varies]

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Commencement

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Date
1933-06-01
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Sophomore marshals Susan Breul and Elizabeth Eckhart (both VC 1935) leading the Class of 1933 in the commencement procession

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Commencement

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Date
1929-06-11
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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A member of the Class of 1929 with family at commencement

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Commencement

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Date
1925-06-01
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Member of the Class of 1925 at Commencement

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Commencement

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Date
1927-06-01
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Class of 1927 in the commencement procession

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Commencement

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Date
1909 June
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Class of 1909 climbing the stage at commencement

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Commencement

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Date
1929-06-11
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Faculty and trustees in the commencement procession, including President MacCracken

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