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Vassar College Student Letters

Kiliani, Lillian (Taylor). Letters, 1877-1944

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1877-1944
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3 letters from Lilian Kiliani to her grandmother and 2 letters regarding the forwarding of Kiliani's letters to the Vassar collection. Kiliani's April 1873 letter, written while she was abroad in Baden, Germany, discusses her desire to study at Vassar. Her February 1877 letter describes the

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King, Marianne Louise, 1880-1960 | Memorial Minute:

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[After 1960]
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Kirkland, Winifred. Letters, 1893-1895

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1893-1895
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3 letters from Kirkland to her friend Jennie S. Liebman. Kirkland describes her experiences at Vassar College between transferring there in the fall of 1893 to her junior year in the fall of 1895. She mentions new friends, academics, nostalgia for the "Packer" school and the Dakota, professors

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Kitchel, Anna Theresa, 1881-1959 | Memorial Minute:

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[After 1959]
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Koutzen, Boris, 1901-1966 | Memorial Minute:

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[After 1966]
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Ladd, Jennie A. Letters, 1876

Date
1876
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3 letters from Ladd to her aunt Lee and 1 letter from Ladd to her cousin Julie. In her June 1873 letter to Julie, Ladd discusses her sophomore arrival at Vassar, including details of rooms, entrance examinations, the play Cinderella in which multiple acquaintances performed, and a sermon by a

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Vassar College Student Diaries

Ladd-Franklin, Christine. Diary, 1860-1866

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1860-1873
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This volume begins with 56 pages of handwriting exercises. The narrative then begins with Christine Ladd's adolescent years during the Civil War. The diary is not simply a daily chronicle; rather, it is a serious journal of self-examination, expressing despondency over the death of her mother, hopes

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Ladd-Franklin, Christine. Diary, 1866-1873

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1866-1873
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In this diary, Christine Ladd-Franklin chronicles her time at Vassar and several years following her graduation in 1869. She escribes her experience as a Vassar student, the challenges of financing her education, and her early years of teaching before beginning her graduate work in mathematics.

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Ladd-Franklin, Christine. Letter, 1869

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1869
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1 letter from Ladd-Franklin to May Harry. Ladd-Franklin describes getting her teeth filled, writing an essay for Commencement Day, and an accident with the gas that almost caused an explosion.

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Lammert, Olive Madelaine, 1894-1932 | Memorial Minute

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Lamson, Genieve, 1886-1966 | Memorial Minute:

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[After 1966]
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Lathrop, Edward, 1814-1906 | Memorial Minute:

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[After 1906]
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Vassar College Early Images

Laying Vassar College Chapel cornerstone

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1902
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A crowd of mostly women are watching men use a hoist to set the cornerstone upon the brick foundation of the Vassar College Chapel. Large trees in leaf are in the background.

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Leach, Abby, 1855-1918 | Memorial Minute

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[After 1918]
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Lee, Otis, 1902-1948 | Memorial Minute:

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Leopold Von Seldeneck: Vassar College master of horsemanship, 1866-1871

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between 1866 and 1871
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Head and shoulders picture of Leopold Von Seldeneck with mustache. He is wearing a tie, white shirt and dark suit with black collar.

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Lepha N. Clarke: Vassar College mental & moral philosophy professor, 1866-1867 and English professor, 1866-1872

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186-?
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Head and shoulders picture of Lepha N. Clarke wearing a white collar, black lace bow and dark, button-down clothing.

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Linner, Edward Robert, 1899-1983 | Memorial Minute:

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May 8, 1985
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Lockwood, Helen Drusilla, 1891-1971 | Memorial Minute:

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[After 1971]
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Loebl, Eugen, 1907-1987 | Memorial Minute:

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September 28, 1988
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