Stories

Nov. 7, 2017

2017 marks the 100^th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New York State, and many notable Vassar alumnae were engaged in the struggle that brought that about.

May. 31, 2017

Among the Archives and Special Collections Library’s manuscript holdings are the papers of Scottie Fitzgerald Smith, Vassar Class of 1942, daughter of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. The collection, which is available to researchers and the public, includes 14 cubic feet of materials.

May. 19, 2017

In September of 1865, 353 young women were admitted as students at Vassar College. Who were they? Where did they come from? How did their lives unfold?

Mar. 1, 2017

Part of a series edited by historian Carol Berkin called “The Lives of  American Women,” history professor Miriam Cohen’s new biography Julia Lathrop: Social Service and Progressive Government focuses on the aspects of Lathrop’s life that make her a pivotal figure in the Progressive Era.  

Feb. 2, 2017

Acclaimed poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, class of 1917, came to represent the modern, liberated woman of the Jazz Age, free of the restrictions of the past. A special Vassar exhibition honoring the 100th anniversary of Millay’s graduation and the 125th anniversary of her birth offers intimate glimpses into her life. Edna St. Vincent Millay: Treasures From Steepletop is on view through June 11 in the Thompson Memorial Library and the Art Library.