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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection: Events and Festivals, 1915-1944

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This series includes images of events that were not as large or well-photographed as Field Day, Founder's Day and commencement and reunion activities. The annual class tree ceremonies, proms, 50th college anniversary, maypole dances, conferences, protests, community work and other activities are included. Highlights include 50th college anniversary pageants and performances, the 1924 Institute for a Christian Basis of World Relations, and 1920's Township Day, which welcomed Arlington children to campus participate in athletics and dramatic performances.

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Halloween party

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1921-10-21
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Students at a Halloween party standing around a keg of apple cider, some holding doughnuts. One student is wearing a stereotypical Romani costume

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Halloween party

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1921-10-21
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Students and a faculty member at a "Hallowe'en" party bonfire

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Halloween party

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1921-10-21
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Student at a Halloween party having her palm read by a another student is wearing a stereotypical Romani costume

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Halloween party

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1921-10-21
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Students at a Halloween party standing around a keg of apple cider, some holding doughnuts. One student is wearing a stereotypical Romani costume

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Halloween party

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1921-10-21
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Students and a faculty member with doughnuts at a "Hallowe'en" party

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Halloween party

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1921-10-21
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Students and a faculty member at a "Hallowe'en" party bonfire

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Halloween party

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1921-10-21
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Student at a "Hallowe'en" party having her palm read by a another student in a costume intended to represent Romani dress

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Halloween party

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1921-10-21
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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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Students and a faculty member at a "Hallowe'en" party bonfire

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Institute for a Christian Basis of World Relations

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1924 June 14-20
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Two unidentified participants in the institute

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Institute for a Christian Basis of World Relations

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1924 June 14-20
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Carolyn Wolfstein (VC 1924), Elizabeth Sornam Cornelius Appasamy, two unidentified international students, and Lydia Bucena (VC 1924, Latvia)

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Institute for a Christian Basis of World Relations

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1924 June 14-20
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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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Frederica Giang (VC 1924, China), Marja Celina Slomczanka (VC 1925, Poland), unidentified woman, and Lydia Bucena (VC 1924, Latvia)

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Institute for a Christian Basis of World Relations

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1924 June 14-20
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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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Lydia Bucena (VC 1924, Latvia), Marja Celina Slomczanka (VC 1925, Poland), President MacCracken, two unidentified international students

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Institute for a Christian Basis of World Relations

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1924 June 14-20
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Helene Pold, Elizabeth Sornam Cornelius Appasamy, President Hentry Noble MacCracken, Ding Shujing of China's YWCA, and unidentified international student

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Institute for a Christian Basis of World Relations

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1924 June 14-20
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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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Helene Pold, Elizabeth Sornam Cornelius Appasamy, unidentified international student, and Ding Shujing of China's YWCA

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Institute for a Christian Basis of World Relations

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1924 June 14-20
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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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Frederica Giang (VC 1924) representing China at the Institute for a Christian Basis of World Relations

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Institute for a Christian Basis of World Relations

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1924 June 14-20
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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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Carolyn Wolfstein (VC 1924), President MacCracken, two unidentified women and Stephen Duggan

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Institute for a Christian Basis of World Relations

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1924 June 14-20
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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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Helene Pold, Elizabeth Sornam Cornelius Appasamy, unidentified international student, and Ding Shujing of China's YWCA

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Institute for a Christian Basis of World Relations

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1924 June 14-20
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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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President MacCracken, three unidentified women, Stephen Duggan, unidentified woman, W. Carson Ryan. Seated: Samuel Guy Inman, Helen Howell Moorhead, two unidentified women, and Richard Ferris Fitch

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Institute for a Christian Basis of World Relations

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1924 June 14-20
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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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Group portrait of institute participants. Lists of participants can be found in the Henry Noble MacCracken Papers, Box 70

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Institute for a Christian Basis of World Relations

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1924 June 14-20
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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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Two unidentified participants in the institute. One woman, possibly Rhoda E. McCulloch, is laughing

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