Founder's Day
Students in costume for the Founder's Day parade
Students in costume for the Founder's Day parade
Class of 1926 performing at the song contest
Faculty-student baseball game. President MacCracken is playing catcher
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Students dressed as pirates at the faculty-student baseball game
Child in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Class of 1920 lined up for the song contest
President MacCracken giving the Founder's Day address on the steps of the President's House
Henry Noble MacCracken at bat at the faculty-student baseball game. Sarah H. McLean (VC 1930) is playing catcher
Class of 1930 at the song contest
Song contest
Students in costume, one on a horse. Others are in what might have been intended to represent Native American dress
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Students at the song contest
Class of 1925 performing in the song contest
Students with doughnuts and programs
Class of 1922 performing at the song contest
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Faculty-student baseball game. Sarah H. McLean (VC 1930) is playing catcher
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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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