Commencement
Graduates passing diplomas at Commencement
Graduates passing diplomas at Commencement
Members of the Class of 1925 at Commencement
Sophomore marshal Margaretta Miller (VC 1932) on the steps of the Chapel
Class of 1931 in the commencement procession
Crowd at Commencement
Class of 1922 in the commencement procession
Julie Chamberlain (VC 1920) leading the senior procession at Commencement
Class of 1931 in the commencement procession
Class of 1930 outside the Chapel
Class of 1926 in the commencement procession, with maids looking on from the third floor of Main Building
Henry Noble MacCracken at Commencement
Faculty and trustees in the commencement procession
Alumnae in the commencement procession
Class of 1936 leaving the Chapel
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Henry Noble MacCracken at Commencement
Trustees and President MacCracken leaving the Chapel
Members of the Class of 1929 at Commencement
Members of the Class of 1927 at Commencement
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
Faculty and trustees in the commencement procession
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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.
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