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Vassar College--Students

Thompson, Mary (Thaw). Letters, 1873-1876

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4 letters from Thompson to her father about her experiences at Vassar from 1873 to 1876. Thompson reports social news and her performance on the entrance examinations, requests more money for school books, and repents accidental overspending on a dress to wear to an acquaintance's wedding.

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Vassarion (1893): "Music" section

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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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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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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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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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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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Woodworth, Mary (Parker). Letters, 1867-1869

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38 letters from Woodworth to her family about her experiences at Vassar from 1867 to 1869. Woodworth evaluates and requests news periodicals, comments on political news, and describes lectures by the abolitionists Wendell Phillips and Anna Dickinson. She references fashion trends, social and family

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Worthing, Margaret (Fletcher). Letters, 1907-1911

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VC Ex 1910, 30 letters from Worthing to her family, dated between 5 May 1907 and 19 Mar 1911. Worthing mentions various Vassar College traditions, such as tree ceremonies, commencement, the Vassarion, the senior boat ride, a stunt party, choral club, and a sermon by Lyman Abbott. She also makes

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Wyman, Anne (Southworth). Diary, 1878-1880

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1878-1880
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This volume describes her arrival at Vassar, academics and assignments, the books she reads, professors, social life, rules and regulations, exercise requirements and gymnastic suits, housing, religious services and lectures (some led by President Caldwell), meals, and the socio-economic status of

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Wyman, Anne (Southworth). Diary, 1880-1882

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1880-1882
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The diary covers social news, news from home, academics and assignments, the books she reads, housing, religious services, lectures.\nShe mentions smashing (p. 2), a play in blackface (p. 11, p. 41), the 1880 election (p. 13), racism against the Japanese students attending the Inauguration (p. 41)

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