Head and shoulders picture of Henry Van Ingen with mustache and beard. He is wearing a black tie, white shirt and dark suit with white handkerchief in left breast pocket.
Head and shoulders picture of Henry Van Ingen with mustache and beard. He is wearing a striped tie, white shirt, and dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of Henry Van Ingen with mustache and beard. He is wearing a black tie with white dots, white shirt and dark suit.
Head and shoulders picture of Henry Van Ingen with mustache and beard. He is wearing a black tie, white shirt and dark suit.
Full-length picture of Henry Van Ingen and a woman in the Hall of Casts. He is wearing a white tie, white shirt and dark suit. He is seated on a stool, holding eyeglasses in his raised right hand. The woman is wearing a long, black dress and long, white apron. Also shows a white wall in relief
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 Leopold Von Seldeneck with mustache. He is wearing a tie, white shirt and dark suit with black collar.
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.
Full-length picture of Maria Mitchell wearing a dark hat, long, button-down dress and shawl. She is seated behind a table, her chin is resting on her right hand and her left hand is holding the page of an open book.
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.
Full-length picture of Maria Mitchell and her father, William. She is wearing a dark headpiece, white collar and long, dark button-down dress. She is seated on the right of a small, round table, her cheek is resting on her right hand and her left hand is pointing to papers on the table. Her father
Full-length picture of Maria Mitchell and her father, William. She is wearing a dark headpiece, white collar and long, dark button-down dress. She is seated on the right of a small, round table, her cheek is resting on her right hand and her left hand is pointing to papers on the table. Her father
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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.
The Vassar College herbarium holds over 8,000 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.
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