Archives & Special Collections: Purchase Campus

Purchase Campus

In 1949 Manhattanville bought the Reid Estate in Purchase, NY. The college completed construction and opened to students in October 1952.

Please use our finding aids and digitized content to learn more about this period of Manhattanville history.

500+ Photographs documenting construction of our Purchase campus

Move to Purchase - 13.2 - Finding Aid
A finding aid to our collection documenting the 1949-1952 campus relocation.

Spring 2018 Student Exhibits

A Rocky Legal Battle, a Hope for the Future, a Purchase in Purchase!
Exhibit tracing the City College campaign and resulting legal battle that led to Manhattanville's move to Purchase. By Caroline Infante, Mary J. Gebre Yohannes, and Elizabeth Sweeny
Setting Up Shop in Purchase: Moving Forward to Get Back in Business
Exhibit documenting the planning and construction of our new campus by Emelie Ali, Anna Scherer, and Samantha Biegel.
Events Celebrating the Move to Purchase - Leaving Home to Come Home
Exhibit documenting the important Groundbreaking Ceremony(1951) and Dedication and Blessing of the Buildings (1952) by Nicole M. Van Der Linde and Rukiya Andrews