Guide to the Vassar College Subject Files, 1864–2007

Guide to the Vassar College Subject Files,
1864–2007

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Collection Summary

Repository: Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries
Creator: Vassar College
Title: Vassar College Subject Files
Dates: 1864-2007
Quantity: 46 cubic ft.
Abstract: An artificial collection of materials documenting the history of Vassar College, collected by various departments of the Library over several decades. There are also some materials on Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, the Hudson Valley, students in general, and other colleges.
Forms of Materials: Minutes, reports, questionnaires, letters, publications, programs, speeches, autograph albums, handbooks, articles, clippings, bibliographies, and curriculum materials.

Scope and Content Note

An artificial collection of materials documenting the history of Vassar College, collected by various departments of the Library over several decades. Included are minutes, reports, questionnaires, letters, publications, programs, speeches, autograph albums, handbooks, articles, clippings, bibliographies, curriculum materials, and other items concerning Vassar College alumnae, anniversaries, art exhibits, athletics, Black Studies, buildings, offices and departments, classes, clubs and organizations, community relations, conferences, deans, faculty, faculty committees, folklore, gardens, Jewish Studies, Library, presidents, religious life, students, trustees, World Wars I and II, and women. There are also some materials on Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, the Hudson Valley, students in general, and other colleges. Organized by subject.

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Access and Use

Access

This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.

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Subject Headings

Organizations:

  • Vassar College--Administration.
  • Vassar College--Alumnae.
  • Vassar College--Anniversaries, etc.
  • Vassar College--Athletics.
  • Vassar College--Presidents.
  • Vassar College--Students.
  • Vassar College--Buildings.
  • Vassar College--Curricula.
  • Vassar College--Faculty.
  • Vassar College--Religion.
  • Vassar College. Black Studies.
  • Vassar College. Board of Trustees.
  • Vassar College. Jewish Studies.
  • Vassar College. Library.

Subjects:

  • Art--Exhibitions.
  • Blacks--Study and teaching.
  • Community and college--New York (State)--Poughkeepsie.
  • Folklore.
  • Gardens.
  • Judaism--Study and teaching.
  • Women college students--New York (State)--Poughkeepsie.
  • Women--Education.
  • Women--Societies and clubs.
  • World War, 1914-1918.
  • World War, 1939-1945.

Places:

  • Dutchess County (N.Y.)--Description and travel.
  • Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)--Description and travel.
  • Poughkeepsie (N.Y.)--Description.

Document Types:

  • Autographs.

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Encoding Information

Encoded by Elizabeth Clarke, May-June 2007

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Vassar College Subject Files, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.

Processing Information

Original processing date unknown.

Acquisition Information

An artificial collection, collected by various departments of the Library from multiple sources over several decades.

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Container List

Folder 1.1 Adelphi and Vassar
Folder 1.2-1.4 American Association of University Professor. Vassar Chapter
Folder 1.5-1.7 American Association of University Women
Folder 1.8 American Federation of Teachers
Folder 1.9 American Student Union.
Folder 1.10 American Student Union. Vassar Chapter
Folder 1.11 Arlington see also: V.C. Poughkeepsie, Relations with
Folder 1.12 A.S.I.A. Review
Folder 1.13-1.21 Associated Colleges of the Mid-Hudson Area
Folder 1.22 Association of Colleges and Universities in the State of New York
Association of Collegiate Alumnae, see: American Association of University Women
Folder 1.23 Bardavon 1869 Opera House (Poughkeepsie)
Folder.1.24 Boots and Saddle Club
Folder 1.25 [EMPTY]
Coeducation 1968, see: V.C. Coeducation
Cold Spring Institute and Cold Spring Project, see: Walt Foundation
Folder 1.26 College and University Personnel Association. Eastern Region
College Center, see: Associated College of the Mid-Hudson Area
College Inn, see: Wagner Inn
Folder 1.27 College Research Center
Folder 1.28 Community Chest, see also: Associated College of the Mid-Hudson Area
Folder 1.29 Cooperative for American Remmitances to Europe, Inc. (CARE)
Folder 1.30 Cooperative Program for Educational Opportunity
Folder 1.31-1.32 Council for Financial Aid to Education
Dale-Lichtenstein Stamp Collection see: V.C. Gifts
Folder 1.33 Daughters of the American Revolution. Poughkeepsie Chapter, see also: V.C. DAR Chapter
Folder 1.34 Dix Plan
Folder 1.35 Dutchess County Art Association
Folder 1.36 Dutchess County Arts Council, Inc.
Folder 1.37 Dutchess County Outdoor Ecological Laboratory
Folder 1.38 Dutchess County Social Planning Council
Folder 1.39 Dutchess County Society in the City of New York
Folder 1.40 Eastern Colleges Science Conference, 1947
Folder 1.41 Economic History Association
Folder 1.42 Eight-college Conference, see also: Seven-college Conference, V.C. Five College Project, Twelve College Program
Folder 1.43 Elmira and Vassar
Folder 1.44 Elverhoj Colony of Artists and Craftsmen
Folder 1.45 Empire State Foundation of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges, Inc. European Group
Flight, see: V.C. Group Travel
Folder 1.46 The Flag Shop
Evening Russian Program see: V.C. Evening Russian Program
Fudge see: V.C. Fudge
Folder 1.47 Girl Scouts
Folder 1.48 Grist
Folder 1.49 Horizons Unlimited
Folder 1.50 Hudson River Anthology
Folder 1.51 Hudson Valley Archaeological Survey
Folder 1.52 Hudson Valley Philharmonic Orchestra
Folder 1.53 Institue for New York State High School Teachers of English
Folder 1.54 Intercollegiate Community Service Association
Folder 1.55 International Conference on World Education Problems
Folder 1.56 International Federation of University Women
Folder 1.57 International Summer School of the Nursery School Association of Great Britain
Lake Minnewaska, see: Lake Minnewaska in the Special Collections File
Lake Mohonk, see: Lake Mohonk in the Special Collections File
Folder 1.58 [EMPTY]
Folder 1.59 Lincoln Center (Poughkeepsie)
Folder 1.60 Lisburne Grange
Listening In, see: V.C. Associate Alumnae Publications
Folder 1.61 Little Review
Folder 1.62 Marine Biological Laboratory (Wood's Hole, MA)
Folder 1.63 Marine Midland Bank of Southeastern New York (originally VassarBank), also called: Marine Midland Bank of Southern New York, Marine Midland National Bank
Folder 1.64 Mathematical refresher course for teachers
Middle East, Summer Seminar on the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, see: V.C. Middle...
Folder 1.65 Mid-Hudson Association of Colleges, see: Lake Minnewaska in the Special Collections File
Folder 1.66 Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Folder 1.67 Model Senate Association
Folder 1.68 Model United Nations General Assembly
Folder 1.69 Mount Holyoke and Vassar
Moynihan, Daniel Patrick, see: V.C. Lecturers and Visitors: Moynihan
Folder 1.70 National Citizen's Political Action Committee. Vassar Chapter
Folder 1.71 National Council for Vassar College, 1980-
Folder 1.72 National Defense Student Loan Program
Folder 1.73 National Organization for Women (NOW). Vassar Chapter
Folder 1.74 National Student Federation of America
Folder 1.75 New York Public Interest Research Group. Vassar Branch
Folder 1.76 New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
Folder 1.77 New York State Citizen's Council, Inc.
Folder 1.78 Nobel Prize
Folder 1.79 "Peace I Leave With You" (Vassar Choir Song)
Folder 1.80 Physical Education (general)
Folder 1.80a Pike Controversy
Folder 1.81 Poughkeepsie Ballet Theatre
Poughkeepsie College Center, see: Associated College of the Mid-Hudson Area
Folder 1.82 Poughkeepsie Day School
Folder 1.83 Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
Folder 1.84 Present Tense
Folder 1.85 Raymond Avenue
Russian Program, see: V.C. Evening Russian Program
Folder 1.86 S.S. Vassar Victory
Folder 1.87 Sarah Lawrence and Vassar
Folder 1.88 Schooner Matthew Vassar, Jr.
Folder 2.1 Seven-college Conference, see also: Eight-college Conference, Twelve-college Program, V.C. Endowment, Campaign of Seven Colleges, V.C. Five-college Project
Folder 2.2 Seven College, Alumnae Committee of
Student Aid Society, see: Vassar Students Aid Society
Folder 2.3 Student Christian Movement. Conference, 1949
Summer Institute in Earth Science, see: Summer Institute in Geology
Folder 2.4 Summer Institute in Geology, 1961-1970
Summer Institute in the Fundamentals of Geology; Summer Institute in the Principles of Geology, see: Summer Institue in Geology, V.C. Summer Programs
Folder 2.5 Summer Science Training Program in Chemistry
Summer Seminar on the Middle East, see: Middle East, Summer Seminar on...
Folder 2.6 Symposium Committee of the 175th Anniversary of the New York State Ratification of the Federal Constitution
Folder 2.7 Taconic Art Center
Folder 2.8 Twelve-college Program
Folder 2.9 Union College and Vassar
Folder 2.10 United Way of Dutchess County, see also: Community Chest, V.C. Vassar Drive, War-chest of Greater Poughkeepsie
Folder 2.11 University Community Relations Project
Folder 2.12 Unscrewed
Folder 2.13 Urban Center for Black/Africana Studies
Folder 2.14-2.16 Urban Center for Black/Africana Studies Newsletter
Folder 2.17 Vague
Folder 2.18 Valley Vagabonds
Folder 2.19-2.21 Vassar College
Folder 2.22 Vassar Alumnae Historical Association
Folder 2.23 Vassar Alumnae Magazine, see also: Vassar Quarterly
Folder 2.24 Vassar Alumnae Monthly
Vassar Bank, see: Marine Midland Bank of Southeastern New York
Folder 2.25 Vassar Brew
Folder 2.26 Vassar Bulletin and Vassar Daily
Folder 2.27 [EMPTY]
Folder 2.28 Vassar Chronicle
Vassar Club, see: V.C. Associate Alumnae. Branches
Vassar Collage, see: V.C. Student Entertainment Committee
Folder 2.29 V. C. Abbot Scholarship
Folder 2.30 V. C. Academic Computer Center
Folder 2.31 V. C. Academic Computing
Folder 2.32 V. C. Academic Freedom
Folder 2.33 V. C. Academic Processions
Folder 2.34 V. C. Academic Records and Research
Folder 2.35 V. C. Academic Resource Center
Folder 2.36 V. C. Acceleration, see also: V.C. Three-year plan
Folder 2.37 V. C. Administration
V. C. Administration, Vice-President for, see: V.C. President for Administration
Folder 2.38-2.39 V. C. Admissions, Office of (for material beginning January 1970), see also: V.C. Faculty, Committees, Admission, Committee on (for materials through 1969)
Folder 2.40 V. C. Advertisements
Folder 2.41 V. C. Advisory System
Folder 2.42 V. C. Affirmative Action
V. C. Africana Studies, see: V.C. Depts. Africana Studies
V. C. Alcohol Task Force, see: V.C. Drug and Alcohol Task Force
Folder 2.43 V.C. All College Assembly, Feb. 2 1983
Folder 2.44 V. C. Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College see also: V.C. Associate Alumnae and the following sub-headings for earlier materials
Folder 2.45 V. C. Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College. Annual Report (corrections and additions)
Folder 2.46 V. C. Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College. Black Alumnae/i Forum, 1984-
Folder 2.47 V. C. Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College. News From Across the Street
Folder 2.48 V. C. Alumnae and Alumni of Vassar College. Seminars and Conferences.
V. C. Alumnae Fund, see: V.C. Associate Alumnae, Alumnae Fund
Folder 2.49-2.52 V. C. Alumnae House
Folder 2.53 V. C. Alumnae House, Calendar
Folder 2.54 V. C. Alumnae House, Conferences. Dependent child, 1925
Folder 2.55 V. C. Alumnae House, Conferences. Eclipse of the sun, 1925
Folder 2.56 V. C. Alumnae House, Conferences. First Educational, 1924
Folder 2.57 V. C. Alumnae House, Conferences. Educational, 1925
Folder 2.58 V. C. Alumnae House, Conferences. Educational, 1927-
Folder 2.59 V. C. Alumnae House, Conferences. Garden, 1925, 1932
Folder 2.60 V .C. Alumnae House, Conferences. Journalism, 1925
Folder 2.61-2.62 V. C. Alumnae House, Conferences. Miscellaneous and General, 1925-
Folder 2.63 V. C. Alumnae House, Conferences. Modern Novel (Wylie), 1925
Folder 2.64 V. C. Alumnae House, Library
Folder 2.65-2.66 V. C. Alumnae/i, (general)
Folder 2.67-2.68 V. C. Alumnae/i, Authors
Folder 2.69 V. C. Alumnae/,i Authors, children's books
Folder 2.70 V. C. Alumnae/i, Authors, Marked class list from Alumnae Register
Folder 2.71 V. C. Alumnae/i, Authors, unidentified
Folder 2.72 V. C. Alumnae/i, Degrees
Folder 2.73-2.74 V. C. Alumnae/i, Distinguished
V. C. Alumnae/i, Lesbian and Gay, see: V.C. LAGA-VC
Folder 2.75 V. C. Alumnae/i, Local
Folder 2.76-2.77 V. C. Alumnae/i, Statistics, Vital
Folder 2.78 V. C. Alumnae/i, Vocations
Folder 2.79 V. C. Alumnae/i in advertising
Folder 2.80 V. C. Alumnae/i in agriculture, ecology and conservation
Folder 2.81 V. C. Alumnae/i in anthropology
Folder 2.82 V. C. Alumnae/i in archaeology
Folder 2.83 V. C. Alumnae/i in architecture
Folder 2.84 V. C. Alumnae/i in art
Folder 2.85 V. C. Alumnae/i in book-arts (publishing, book-selling, printing, etc)
Folder 2.86 V. C. Alumnae/i in business
Folder 2.87 V. C. Alumnae/i in community affairs (Poughkeepsie area only)
V. C. Alumnae/i in city planning, see: V.C. Alumnae/i in urban and area planning
Folder 2.88 V. C. Alumnae/i in dance
Folder 2.89 V. C. Alumnae/i in diplomatic service
Folder 2.90 V. C. Alumnae/i in dramatic work
V. C. Alumnae/i in ecology and conservation, see: V.C. Alumnae/i in agriculture, ecology and conservation
Folder 2.91 V. C. Alumnae/i in economics
Folder 3.1 V. C. Alumnae/i in education
Folder 3.2 V. C. Alumnae/i in engineering
Folder 3.3 V. C. Alumnae/i in government
Folder 3.4 V. C. Alumnae/i in graduate work
Folder 3.5 V. C. Alumnae/i in historical research, et.
Folder 3.6 V. C. Alumnae/i in homemaking
Folder 3.7 V. C. Alumnae/i in interior design
V. C. Alumnae/i in journalism, see: V.C. Alumnae/i in newspaper work
Folder 3.8 V. C. Alumnae/i in law
Folder 3.9 V. C. Alumnae/i in library service
Folder 3.10 V. C. Alumnae/i in mathematics
Folder 3.11 V. C. Alumnae/i in medicine and related fields (including counseling)
Folder 3.12 V. C. Alumnae/i in military service
Folder 3.13 V.C. Alumnae/i in music
Folder 3.14 V. C. Alumnae/i in newspaper work
V. C. Alumnae/i in nursing, see: V.C. Alumnae/i in medicine and related fields
Folder 3.15 V. C. Alumnae/i in Peace Corps
Folder 3.15a V. C. Alumnae/i in philanthropy
V. C. Alumnae/i in physics, see: V.C. Alumnae/i in science
Folder 3.16 V. C. Alumnae/i in political activities
Folder 3.17 V. C. Alumnae/i in public relations
Folder 3.18 V. C. Alumnae/i in radio and television
Folder 3.19 V. C. Alumnae/i in real estate
Folder 3.20 V. C. Alumnae/i in religion
Folder 3.21 V. C. Alumnae/i in science
Folder 3.22 V. C. Alumnae/i in secretarial work
Folder 3.23 V. C. Alumnae/i in social work
V. C. Alumnae/i in TV, see: V.C. Alumnae/i in radio and television
Folder 3.24 V. C. Alumnae/i in the United Nations
Folder 3.25 V. C. Alumnae/i in urban and area planning
Folder 3.26 V. C. Alumnae/i in war service (both military and civilian)
Folder 3.27 V. C. Alumnae/i trustees
Folder 3.28 V. C. Amnesty International, Vassar Chapter
V. C. Anecdotes, see: V.C. Humor, caricatures, etc.
Folder 3.29 V. C. Anniversaries. 10th
Folder 3.30 V. C. Anniversaries. 25th
Folder 3.31-3.37 V. C. Anniversaries. 50th
Folder 3.38-3.40 V. C. Anniversaries. 50th. Programs
Folder 3.41 V. C. Anniversaries. 50th. Scrapbook
Folder 3.42-3.47 V. C. Anniversaries. 75th
Folder 3.48-3.49 V. C. Anniversaries. 75th. Fund
Folder 3.50 V. C. Anniversaries. 75th. Gadgets
Folder 3.51 V. C. Anniversaries. 75th. Press bulletins
Folder 3.52 V. C. Anniversaries. 75th. Program
Folder 3.53-3.54 V. C. Anniversaries. 75th. Publications
Folder 3.55-3.56 V. C. Anniversaries. 75th. Publications, estimates
Folder 3.57 V. C. Anniversaries. 75th. Publications, reviews of
Folder 3.58 V. C. Anniversaries. 75th. Publicity
Folder 3.59-3.64 V. C. Anniversaries. 100th
Folder 4.1 V. C. Anniversaries. 100th. General
Folder 4.2-4.4 V. C. Anniversaries. 100th. International conference
Folder 4.5-4.6 V. C. Anniversaries. 100th. Press releases.
Folder 4.6a V. C. Anniversaries. 125th. Press releases
Folder 4.7-4.8 V. C. Annuity plan
Folder 4.9 V. C. Archaeology, Summer field work in
Folder 4.10 V. C. Architecture, see also: V.C. Buildings
Folder 4.11 V. C. Ars Pictoria, see also: V.C. Art Club
Folder 4.12 V. C. Art, School of
Folder 4.13 V. C. Art Club, see also: V.C. Ars Pictoria
Folder 4.14 V. C. Art Collections
Folder 4.15 V. C. Art Exhibitions, undated to 1940
Folder 4.16 V. C. Art Exhibitions, 1941-1962
Folder 4.17 V. C. Art Exhibitions, 1963-1969
Folder 4.18 V. C. Art Exhibitions, 1970-1972
Folder 4.19-4.21 V. C. Art Exhibitions, 1973-1979
Folder 4.22 V. C. Art Exhibitions, 1980-
Folder 4.23-4.25 V. C. Art Gallery, see also: V.C. Loeb Art Center
Folder 4.26 V. C. Asia View
Folder 4.27 V. C. Asian Students Association, see also: V.C. Association of Students interested in Asia 1981
Folder 4.28 V. C. Asian Students' Association, Bamboo Stand
Folder 4.29 V. C. Asian Studies Program
Folder 4.30-4.33 V. C. Associate Alumnae (general)
Folder 4.34-4.36 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Alumnae Fund
Folder 4.37-4.38 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Annual and semi-annual meetings
Folder 4.39 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Biographical records
Folder 4.40 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Board members
Folder 4.41 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches (general)
V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches
Folder 4.42 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Albany, N.Y.
Folder 4.43 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Boston
Folder 4.44 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Brooklyn
Folder 4.45 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Central and Western New York
Folder 4.46 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Chicago and the West
Folder 4.47 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Cincinnati
Folder 4.48 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Cleveland
Folder 4.49 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Breanches. Fall River, MA
Folder 4.50 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Florida
Folder 4.51 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Grand Rapids, Michigan
Folder 4.52 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Indiana
Folder 4.53 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Kansas City
Folder 4.54 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. London
Folder 4.55 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Maryland
Folder 4.56 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. New Haven
Folder 5.1-5.3 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. New York City
Folder 5.4-5.5 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. New York City Opera (benefit)
Folder 5.6 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Oregon
Folder 5.7 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Philadelphia
Folder 5.8 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Pittsburgh
Folder 5.9 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Poughkeepsie
Folder 5.10 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Puget Sound
Folder 5.11 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Rochester
Folder 5.12 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. San Francisco
Folder 5.13 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. South-Eastern
Folder 5.14 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Southern California
Folder 5.15 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Virginia
Folder 5.16 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Washington, D. C.
Folder 5.17 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Westchester County, N. Y.
Folder 5.18 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Branches. Western New York
Folder 5.19 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Centennial, 1971
Folder 5.20 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Committee on The Historical Museum
Folder 5.21 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Constitution and by-laws
Folder 5.22 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Council (general)
Folder 5.23 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Council. Adelaide Underhill's file
Folder 5.24 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Council. Meetings, through 1939
Folder 5.25 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Council. Meetings, 1940-1959
Folder 5.26 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Council. Meetings, 1960-1979
Folder 5.27 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Council. Meetings, 1980-
Folder 5.28 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Council. Reports
Folder 5.29 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Endowment Fund Committee
Folder 5.30 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Fellowship
Folder 5.31-5.32 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Fiftieth Anniversary
Folder 5.33 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Graduate work and Publications, Sub Committee on
Folder 5.34 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Letters (Howland)
V. C. Associate Alumnae. Memorial Gift Book, see: V. C. Memorial Gift Book
V. C. Associate Alumnae. Post-commencement forum, see: V. C. Classroom '63
Folder 5.35 V. C. Associate Alumnae. Publications