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Vassar College

  • A Documentary Chronicle of Vassar College
    An expansion of The Great Experiment, a chronology of Vassar College written by Dorothy A. Plum and George B. Dowell and originally adapted for the web by Elizabeth A. Daniels '41, Vassar College Historian.
  • Vassar Encyclopedia
    An online work in progress under the direction of Vassar's College Historian, Elizabeth Daniels. The project's goal is to present lively, accurate, and informative articles relating to the college and its history, of varying length and on diverse topics, written by a wide array of authors.
  • Vassar Department and Program Histories
    Essays written by Vassar faculty as part of Vassar's Sesquicentennial celebrations.
  • Springside National Historic Landmark
    Springside, designed by Andrew Jackson Downing, was the Poughkeepsie home of Matthew Vassar.  In 1969, after years of neglect and attempts to divide the property for development, the estate was granted National Historic Landmark status. Today, it is being restored by a non-profit preservation organization and the grounds are open to the public.

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