Matthew Vassar Papers
to Sarah L. Stilson, [13 Jun] 1867
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June 13, 1867
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poughkeepsie
poughkeepsie
Matthew Vassar Papers
to Susan B. Anthony, 13 Nov 1860
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November 13, 1860
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Matthew Vassar Papers
to the honorable Committee appointed to inspect the miniature statue of the Founder of Vassar College, 18 December 1867
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1867-12-18T01:00:01Z-1867-12-18T23:59:59Z
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Letter to the committee charged with erecting a statue of Matthew Vassar, urging a speedy start, and offering funds for its completion. Written on the verso of a 12 December 1867 letter to Elias Magoon.
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Matthew Vassar Papers
to V.C. Board of Trustees, letter from O. Murphy to Trustees, 16 Sep 1863
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September 16, 1863
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Certifying that, upon reaching proper age, Elocy Kate Murphy will receive a free education at Vassar College
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Matthew Vassar Papers
to William Kelly (draft), [24] Mar 1864
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March 24, 1864
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Chiefly about controversy with Jewett
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Matthew Vassar Papers
to William Kelly, 24 Mar 1864
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March 24, 1864
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Chiefly about controversy with Jewett
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Matthew Vassar Papers
to William Warner, Esq., 20 Jul1864
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July 20, 1864
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Concerning entrance of Mr.Warner's daughters.
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Matthew Vassar Papers
to [W. J. W. Draw]
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Handwritten admission ticket to the College; undated
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Vassar College Student Letters
Vance, Gertrude (Pratt). Letters, 1913-197
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12 letters from Vance (VC Ex 1917) to her family, and 3 letters to Pratt. Vance's letters, written during her freshman year at Vassar College, often reply to letters, telegrams, and telephone calls from her family. In most of her letters, Vance describes her classes in German, English, Latin, French
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Vassar College ANTH-AFRS 386 Interview Project
Vassar College ANTH-AFRS 386 Interview Project
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2015-01-01T00:00:01Z-2015-05-31T23:59:59Z
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The interviews in this collection are a result of the projects by students in Vassar College's "ANTH/AFRS 386: Situating Blackness" course in Spring 2015. The course encouraged students to explore the meanings of blackness (and raced identity categories) as lived experience at Vassar College and
Matthew Vassar Papers
Vassar College Farm: Inventory of Matthew Vassar's personal property
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Vassar College Student Scrapbooks
Vassar College Student Scrapbooks
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The Student Scrapbooks collection provides access to scrapbooks from Vassar students from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Students include Adelaide Claflin Mansfield, 1893-1897; Anne Southworth Wyman, 1878-1932; Caroline Barnes Ross, 1901-1906, Elizabeth French Babbott, 1910-1912
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Vassar College Student Letters
Vincent, Anna (Mabbett). Letter, 1881
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Sep. 25, 1881
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1 letter from Vincent to her aunt Anne. She lists her courses, praises the Vassar grounds and rowing, and describes the visits she has made in Poughkeepsie. Vincent also describes her impressions of a student from Japan. Vincent implores her relatives to visit her often, reporting that a classmate
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Vassar College Student Letters
Warner, Harriette A. Letters, 1866
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11 letters from Warner to her mother. Includes details of the birthday celebration for Matthew Vassar in 1866, comparisons with Kalamazoo College and Mount Holyoke, and school events and lectures. She writes her opinion of faculty (particularly Professor and Mrs. Tenney, Professor Knapp, Professor
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Vassar College Student Letters
Warner, Helen F. Letters, n.d., 1867, 1868
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2 letters from Warner to her mother, 2 to her brother Will, 1 to unknown. She writes about her classes, boating, joining the floral society, and social news like weddings. In particular, her October 9th letter to her brother includes information about her gym costume and Poughkeepsie residents'
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Vassar College Student Letters
Warner, Martha S. Letters, 1865-1868
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1865-01-01T00:01:01Z-1868-12-31T23:59:59Z
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1 letter from Warner to her sister Helen Warner, 1 letter to Soror, 7 letters to her brother Will, 2 letters to her father, 60 letters to her mother, 1 letter to both parents, 11 letters to her sister. She writes about her academics (including astronomy, gymnastics, botany, and archery) and the
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Vassar College Student Letters
Washburn, Lucy M. Letter, 1871
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Feb 23 1871
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1 letter from Washburn to her friend Alvah from Ann Arbor, who is also away at college. Washburn describes the reaction among the Vassar students to the death of their Lady Principal, the strict visionary [Hannah Lyman]. She congratulates Alvah on her 22nd birthday. Washburn discusses popular
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Vassar College Student Letters
Williams, Ellen (Boardman). Letters, 1865-1866
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49 letters from Williams to her family about her two semesters at Vassar from 1865 to 1866. Williams discusses her enjoyment of her geology and zoology classes with Professor Tenney, for which she collects butterflies and moths from the Vassar grounds (Jun 1866, letter to her mother September 1865)
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Vassar College Student Diaries
Wislocki, Florence (Clothier). Diary, 1922
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1922
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Detailed daily entries written in October of 1922 for a class assignment during Wislocki's freshman year at Vassar College. The diary is prefaced by a typewritten key to the students and faculty mentioned. Wislocki discusses her academic, social, and extracurricular experiences between October 17th
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Vassar College Student Letters
Wood, Fanny E. Letter, 1866
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Mar. 24th 1866
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1 letter from Wood to her Aunt Villa. Wood thanks her aunt and uncle for the shoes, pin, and buttons that they had sent her and promises to visit them during the following week's vacation from classes. She praises the view from her room, describes how easily she has made friends within her two weeks
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