Springfield College
Organization
Dates
- Usage: 1954 - Present
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Memorial Field House Records
Record Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-134
Collection Scope and Content
This collection documents the Memorial Field House from the time it was the Naval Training Facility in Sampson, NY, when it was moved to Springfield College in 1947 and, finally, when it was decommissioned and demolished in 1979. The collection contains pamphlets, newspaper articles, letters, videos, audio recordings, photographs, and bricks from the original structure. A book lists all contributors to the Memorial Field House Fund that helped bring the field house to Springfield College. Of...
Dates:
ca. 1946-1979
Alberto Regina Papers
Collection — Box 01-08
Identifier: MS-513
Abstract
Alberto Regina will always be remembered in South America as one of the most influential figures in the world of physical education. Having been a teacher and mentor for approximately 1,200,000 people, his influence and knowledge has affected generations. In the United States, Regina is portrayed as the Naismith figure for basketball in Argentina. Alberto Regina lived from 1900-1948; working approximately 35 of these years within the Argentinian Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)....
Dates:
1900-2010; Majority of material found within 1919-1948