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Vassar College Student Scrapbooks

Babbott, Elizabeth (French). Scrapbook, 1910-1912

Babbott, Elizabeth (French). Scrapbook, 1910-1912
Date
1910-1912
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Elizabeth (French) Babbott was an avid scrapbooker, and created thorough volumes for each of her four years at Vassar, from 1910 through 1914. She preserved voluminous correspondence with her family, particularly her mother, father, and maternal grandmother. Her letters are expressive and

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Babbott, Elizabeth (French). Scrapbook, 1911-1912

Babbott, Elizabeth (French). Scrapbook, 1911-1912
Date
1911-1912
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Elizabeth (French) Babbott was an avid scrapbooker, and created thorough volumes for each of her four years at Vassar, from 1910 through 1914. She preserved voluminous correspondence with her family, particularly her mother, father, and maternal grandmother. Her letters are expressive and

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Babbott, Elizabeth (French). Scrapbook, 1912-1913

Babbott, Elizabeth (French). Scrapbook, 1912-1913
Date
1912-1913
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Elizabeth (French) Babbott was an avid scrapbooker, and created thorough volumes for each of her four years at Vassar, from 1910 through 1914. She preserved voluminous correspondence with her family, particularly her mother, father, and maternal grandmother. Her letters are expressive and

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Babbott, Elizabeth (French). Scrapbook, 1913-1914

Babbott, Elizabeth (French). Scrapbook, 1913-1914
Date
1913-1915
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Elizabeth (French) Babbott was an avid scrapbooker, and created thorough volumes for each of her four years at Vassar, from 1910 through 1914. She preserved voluminous correspondence with her family, particularly her mother, father, and maternal grandmother. Her letters are expressive and

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Blegen, Elizabeth (Pierce). Scrapbook, 1906-1910

Blegen, Elizabeth (Pierce). Scrapbook, 1906-1910
Date
1906-1910
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Botsford, Helen C. Scrapbook, 1883-1886

Botsford, Helen C. Scrapbook, 1883-1886
Date
1883-1886
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Coffin, Gertrude (Burleigh). Scrapbook, 1896-1901

Coffin, Gertrude (Burleigh). Scrapbook, 1896-1901
Date
1896-1901
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Vassar College Early Images

First astronomy class at Vassar College, 1866

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Date
19-?
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Professor Maria Mitchell and fifteen female students wearing long dresses, seated or standing behind a telescope. Some are holding hats or an open book.

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First astronomy class at Vassar College, 1866

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Date
1866
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Professor Maria Mitchell and fifteen female students wearing long dresses, seated or standing behind a telescope. Some are holding hats or an open book.

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Group of ten Vassar College students, ca. 1874

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Date
ca. 1874
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Full-length picture of ten female students wearing long dresses. Four are kneeling, three are seated and three are standing behind them. An open balcony is in the background on the left.

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Group of three Vassar College students, ca. 1870

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Date
ca. 1870
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Three-quarter length picture of three female students wearing hats, long dresses with ruffles and short coats. Two are seated, one is standing behind them.

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Janish, Jeanne (Russell) and Lucile (Cross) Russell. Scrapbook, 1887-1938

Janish, Jeanne (Russell) and Lucile (Cross) Russell. Scrapbook, 1887-1938
Date
1887-1938
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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This scrapbook contains materials from two alumnae: Lucile (Cross) Russell and her daughter Jeanne (Russell) Janish. Cross' portion covers her high school education in Fairbury, Nebraska from 1887 to 1889, several years at the Jacksonville Female Academy (in Jacksonville, Illinois) through May 1892

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Lapham, Ella C. Scrapbook, 1871-1878

Lapham, Ella C. Scrapbook, 1871-1878
Date
1871-1878
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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This scrapbook covers Ella C. Lapham's (VC 1876) experiences as a student at Vassar, including traditions like Trig Ceremonies, Tree Ceremonies, Class Day, Founder's Day, Commencement, Professor Maria Mitchell's Dome Party, and Thanksgiving. She also saved programs from concerts and events by the

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MacLeish, Martha (Hillard). Scrapbook, [1874-]1878

MacLeish, Martha (Hillard). Scrapbook, [1874-]1878
Date
n.d.
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Mansfield, Adelaide (Claflin). Scrapbook, 1893-1897

Mansfield, Adelaide (Claflin). Scrapbook, 1893-1897
Date
1893-1901
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This scrapbook covers Adelaide (Claflin) Mansfield's years at Vassar, from 1893 through 1897. She provided materials about Vassar traditions such as Thanksgiving, Founder's Day, the Sophomore Party, the Senior Parlor, Halloween, Trig Ceremonies, Tree Ceremonies, Commencement, Field Day, the Mohonk

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McCaleb, Ella C. Scrapbook, 1874-1878

McCaleb, Ella C. Scrapbook, 1874-1878
Date
1878
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Vassar College Student Photo Albums

Page 1, Thompson, Helen (Lathrop) photograph album

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Date
1907-09-01T00:00:01Z -
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(From top to bottom): 1. Cover of Photobook,Cover of Helen Lathrop's photograph album: black, "Photographs" engraved in a golden color on the top left corner.

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Page 10, Thompson, Helen (Lathrop) photograph album

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Date
1907-10-26T00:00:01Z -
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(From top to bottom): a. "Mr. and Mrs. Green" costumes at a sophomore party ; b. Ruth "Peg" Halsey at a sophomore party ; c. Helen Lathrop at a sophomore party,Two students costumed as the characters "Mr. and Mrs. Green" for a sophomore party at Vassar College ; [Ruth A] "Peg" Halsey (VC nongraduate

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Page 100, Thompson, Helen (Lathrop) photograph album

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Date
1910-09-01T00:00:01Z -
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(From top to bottom): a. "Gertrude, Rose, Beth" ; b. Rose Brown ; c. Gertrude Orr ; d. Beth Heroy,Left: Gertrude Orr (VC 1911), Rose Brown (VC 1911), [Elizabeth] "Beth" Heroy (VC 1911) at Vassar College ; Center top: Rose Brown (VC 1911) at Vassar College ; Center bottom: Gertrude Orr (VC 1911) at

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Page 101, Thompson, Helen (Lathrop) photograph album

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1910-09-01T00:00:01Z -
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(From top to bottom): . Chapel Cloister,Vassar College Chapel Cloister.

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