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

131 plates

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

Township Day

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1920-05-22
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Vassar students and children on the bleachers at the yearly athletic competition and celebration sponsored by the Arlington Township Public Health Committee

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Township Day

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1920-05-22
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A Vassar student with an unhappy prone child at the yearly athletic competition and celebration sponsored by the Arlington Township Public Health Committee

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Township Day

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1920-05-22
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Awarding of the championship cup at the yearly athletic competition and celebration sponsored by the Arlington Township Public Health Committee

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Tree Ceremonies

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Date
1921-05-19
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Performance by the Class of 1923

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Tree Ceremonies

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Date
1930-05-01
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Performance by the Class of 1932

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Tree Ceremonies

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Date
1923-05-18
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Performance by the Class of 1925

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Tree Ceremonies

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1934-05-04
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Performance by the Class of 1934

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Tree Ceremonies

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1921-05-19
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Performance by the Class of 1923

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Tree Ceremonies

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Date
1929-05-08
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Performance given by the Class of 1931. Most participants are wearing sterotypical Native American costumes, including Professor Herbert E. Mills

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Tree Ceremonies

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Date
1923-05-18
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Performance by the Class of 1925

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Tree Ceremonies

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Date
1928-05-14
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Performance by the Class of 1930

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Tree Ceremonies

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Date
1934-05-04
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Performance by the Class of 1934

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Tree Ceremonies

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Date
1921-05-19
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Performance by the Class of 1923

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Tree Ceremonies

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Date
1929-05-08
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Performance given by the Class of 1931. Most participants are wearing sterotypical Native American costumes, including Professor Herbert E. Mills

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Tree Ceremonies

95414-Service File.jpg
Date
1923-05-18
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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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Performance by the Class of 1925

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Tree Ceremonies

94397-Service File.jpg
Date
1932-05-09
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Performance by the Class of 1934

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Tree Ceremonies

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Date
1928-05-14
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Performance by the Class of 1930

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Tree Ceremonies

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Date
1921-05-19
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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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Performance by the Class of 1923

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Tree Ceremonies

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Date
1929-05-08
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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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Performance given by the Class of 1931. Most participants are wearing sterotypical Native American costumes

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Tree Ceremonies

94398-Service File.jpg
Date
1932-05-09
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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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Performance by the Class of 1934

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