Commencement

Faculty and trustees in the commencement procession
Faculty and trustees in the commencement procession
Class of 1931 in the commencement procession
Class of 1932 in the commencement procession
Class of 1928 in the commencement procession
Class of 1921 passing diplomas at commencement
Faculty and trustees in the commencement procession, including Caroline Furness
Members of the Class of 1920
Class of 1933 in the commencement procession
Students passing diplomas at Commencement
Faculty and trustees in the commencement procession, including President MacCracken
Class of 1922 in the commencement procession
A member of the Class of 1929
Faculty and trustees leaving the Chapel after Commencement, including President MacCracken
Sophomore marshals Susan Breul and Elizabeth Eckhart (both VC 1935) leading the Class of 1933 in the commencement procession
Faculty and trustees in the commencement procession
A member of the Class of 1929
Faculty and trustees leaving the Chapel after Commencement
Member of the Class of 1925 at Commencement
Faculty and trustees leaving the Chapel after Commencement, including Deans C. Mildred Thompson and Ella McCaleb
Class of 1932 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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