Springfield College
Organization
Dates
- Usage: 1954 - Present
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Springfield College Secretarial Department Records
Record Group — Boxes All Boxes
Identifier: RG-101
Abstract
The School for Christian Workers (now Springfield College) was established in 1885 to train young men for various fields of Christian work open to laymen. The demand for qualified men in the rapidly expanding Young Men’s Christian Association movement was particularly pressing. Jacob T. Bowne (JTB) was hired in 1885 to create and oversee the School’s Secretarial department, which trained young men for work as secretaries (executives) of YMCAs in the United States and around the world. ...
Dates:
1885-1910
Amos Alonzo Stagg Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-507
Abstract
Amos Alonzo Stagg, known as the “Grand Old Man of Football,” was born on August 16, 1862 in West Orange, New Jersey. In 1890, Stagg became a faculty member at the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, where he stayed until 1892. During his time in Springfield, Stagg formed and managed the school’s first football team, was a captain of the baseball team, and even played in the school’s earliest basketball game. The materials within this collection relate primarily to...
Dates:
1891-2009; Majority of material found within 1891-1962