Interviews

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Interviews

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For some projects, we have recorded and transcribed interviews, for example with the wearers or donors of costume objects, or with curators of exhibits. Some may be public while others are only available to logged in users, depending on the permission of the interviewee. These records may include audio files with transcriptions.

Collection Items

An interview with MaryLee Hartzell, Vassar Class of 1953, on April 25th, 2013 about the dress she wore for her wedding on July 31st, 1954 in Forest Hills, as well as her life since with her husband of 59 years.

An interview with Ellen Baumann, Vassar Class of 1963, on May 5th, 2013 about the mini dress she wore for her wedding in November of 1968 and her relationship to Vassar College.

An interview with Leontine Hartzell, Vassar Class of 1979, on May 16th, 2013 about the dress she wore to her wedding, as well as her marriage and subsequent divorce.

An interview with Anna Langdell, Vassar Class of 2006, on May 10th, 2013 about the dress she wore to her wedding to her Vassar sweetheart on June 30th, 2012.

An interview with Willa McCarthy, Vassar Class of 1992, on May 3rd, 2013 about the dress she wore to her wedding on December 29th, 1997, her later divorce, and her views on marriage.

An interview with Jessie Tucker, mother of Vassar Assistant Professor of Drama Shona Tucker, on March 31st, 2013 about the suit jacket she wore for her wedding, which took place on her lunch hour on January 29, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois. She also…

Oral History Interview with Jim Ruff
An interview with Jim Ruff on May 15th, 2013 about the outfits he and his husband, Drew Minter (Vassar Lecturer of Music), wore during their wedding on May 12th, 2012, as well as their relationship, and his views on marriage.
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