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A brother and sister pose with soccer balls, 1979. © Vassar College, Archives & Special Collections Ref. # Ph.f10.16

Students perform calisthenic exercises, 1941. Ref. # Ph.f10.14

A student swings to hit a pitch during Field Day, 1960s. © Vassar College, Archives & Special Collections Ref. # Ph.f9.13

A student affixes a peace sign to her mortarboard at commencement, 1970. © Vassar College, Archives & Special Collections Ref. # Ph.f5.1

Students meet at a spring weekend dance, 1972. © Vassar College, Archives & Special Collections Ref. # Ph.f14.10

A student selects a dress from her closet, 1940s. © Vassar College, Archives & Special Collections Ref. # Ph.f10.4

Students participate in a class held outdoors, 1960. © Vassar College, Archives & Special Collections Ref. # Ph.f9.31

The Night Owls, Vassar's oldest a cappella group and the nation's oldest continually run all-female group, perform on Founder's Day, 1975. © Vassar College, Archives & Special Collections Ref. # Ph9.13

Students play leapfrog at Class Day, 1938.© Vassar College, Archives & Special Collections Ref. # Ph.f4.16

A student gets spritzed, 1961. © Vassar College, Archives & Special Collections Ref. # Ph.f4.27

Hannah Lyman, Vassar's first Lady Principal, was born January 29, 1816 in Northampton, Massachusetts. After completing her education in Northampton and Ipswich, she taught at Gorham Academy in Maine and Mrs. Gray's Seminary and served as principal of…

Maria Mitchell's first group of six astronomy students, known as the Hexagon. Mary Whitney, Maria Mitchell's successor, is seated in the center. C.1860s.…

Junior Prom 1968. vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/student-publications/pressing-c...

When Vassar College opened in 1865, it faced a number of challenges. The question of curriculum posed a very basic and immediate problem. Matthew Vassar had decided to found a college for women equivalent to colleges intended for men, but it was…

Students and Faculty, from the 1988 Vassarion