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Hace 3 días · A History of Vassar College A pioneer for women’s education and liberal arts education in the United States, Matthew Vassar founded Vassar College in 1861. Opening its doors to its first class of 353 students paying $350 for tuition and “residence” on September 26, 1865, the college offered young women a liberal arts education equal to that of the best men’s colleges of the day.
Vassar’s college colors chosen: the rose of sunrise breaking through the grey of women’s ... observe solar eclipse. 1870s. 1870. First bequest to the college of $30,000 from Jacob P. Giraud, Jr. to found the Natural History Museum. 1871. Great Chicago Fire ravages the city. 1871. Associate Alumnae of Vassar College is formed. 1873. Western ...
4 de dic. de 2023 · The Catherine Pelton Durrell '25 Archives and Special Collections Library is the principal repository of Vassar College's noteworthy collections of rare books, manuscripts, institutional records, and other special materials. A large percentage of our collection documents the history of the College from its founding in 1861 to the present.
The paper trail of Vassar College, stretching from the past to the present, has always included materials which taken together illuminate the warp and woof of our 145-year old academic life. Considered as a whole, lack of appropriate storage space had resulted in accumulated deterioration and some loss of these materials.
23 de abr. de 2024 · A History of Vassar College A pioneer for women’s education and liberal arts education in the United States, Matthew Vassar founded Vassar College in 1861. Opening its doors to its first class of 353 students paying $350 for tuition and “residence” on September 26, 1865, the college offered young women a liberal arts education equal to that of the best men’s colleges of the day.
The Vassar Encyclopedia is an online resource for information relating to the history of the college. It presents articles of varying length and on diverse topics, written by a wide array of authors. Information about the encyclopedia is available in the Preface and in the Guide to the Encyclopedia. Please note: until January 2023, the encyclopedia […]
18 de abr. de 2024 · 1930s home movie from the Prelinger Archives (via the Internet Archive): includes footage of the Vassar campus, crossing the Mid-Hudson Bridge in an automobile, a picnic, tennis, a baseball game, hoop-rolling, VC 1931's Class Day and commencement. 1940 Hudson Valley Dig, archaeology professor Mary Butler leads a team of Vassar students on a dig ...
