Springfield College
Organization
Dates
- Usage: 1954 - Present
Found in 99 Collections and/or Records:
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Building Records
Record Group — Box 01-05
Identifier: RG-147
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection documents the Basketball Hall of Fame Building from its conception in the 1940’s to its dedication in 1968 and its life as the Basketball Hall of Fame until it was closed in 1985 and eventually changed into the Allied Health Sciences Center (bulk: 1960s-1985). There are some materials from the second and third Basketball Hall of Fame. Materials include correspondence, news releases, newspaper articles, magazine articles, reports, architect drawings, pamphlets, brochures,...
Dates:
ca. 1956-1990
Beveridge Center Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-117
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection documents Beveridge Center which was built in 1959 and served as the main student union building through 2009. Mostly the collection contains photographs of the interior and exterior of the building. Included in the pictures of the interior are a couple of pictures of the snack bar, the book store, the chapel or Manley Room as it was called later, and Moses Hall. In addition to the photographs, there are dedication materials from the original opening of the building in 1959,...
Dates:
ca. 1957-2012
William Blaikie Papers
Collection — Box 01-15
Identifier: MS-502
Abstract
William Blaikie was born in York, New York on May 24, 1843. He graduated from Harvard in 1866 and then from the Harvard Law School in 1868. During his time at Harvard and after, he was actively involved with the crew team. Following law school, Blaikie was commissioner of the United States Court of Claims for eight years. The collection reflects Blaikie’s varied interests beyond law, particularly in the areas of physical education, health, and athletics. He lectured and wrote several...
Dates:
1871-1912; Majority of material found within 1880-1900
Herbert P. Blake Hall Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-118
Collection Scope and Contents
At this time there is not a lot of information contained in the Herbert P. Blake Records collection. There is a Springfield College news release about the renaming dedication taking place in October, 2006 and a DVD and program from the dedication ceremonies. There are a number of photographs and series of photographs of the interior of the building during and after renovations of the building in the early 2000s, including classrooms and seminar rooms. Exterior photographs are few, but there...
Dates:
1990-2010
Brennan Center Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-119
Collection Scope and Contents
At this time there is not a lot of information contained in the Brennan Center Records. The collection contains some drafts of floor plans, a proposal submitted by Kieran, Timberlake & Harris for the renovation of the Brennan Center to hold the Archives dated September 1997, and a series of electronic photographs with paper facsimiles of the 2002 renovations and the archives at that time.
Dates:
1992-2012
Springfield College General Building and Grounds Records
Record Group — RG 110 All boxes
Identifier: RG-110
Collection Scope and Contents
The Springfield College General Building and Grounds Collection contains documents and materials that show the development and the history of the present Springfield College campus from its development in 1891 to the revitalization of the campus during the early 2000s. Nearly all types of documents are represented, including news articles, printed manuscripts and brochures, correspondence, memos, blueprints, meeting minutes, notes, reports, poster, video, and many photographs. ...
Dates:
ca. 1895-2014
John H. Burr Papers
Collection — Box 01
Identifier: MS-543
Abstract
Born June 1, 1898, John H. Burr went to Springfield Technical High School where he was a track and field athlete and received the title “the fastest runner in the county.” John H. Burr graduated from the International Young Men’s Christian Association College, now Springfield College, in 1923 and his master’s degree in 1932. He had an amazing professional career at Howard University (1923 to 1958). As well as reaching the position of Director of Physical Education, he acted as the...
Dates:
ca. 1917-2022
Richard B. Flynn Campus Union Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-151
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection documents the building and use of the Richard B. Flynn Campus Union Building. The majority of the collection consists of dedication materials from the various ceremonies that were held for the building. This includes a video of the groundbreaking ceremony, materials from the dedication of the building after it had opened in February of 2010, the dedication and unveiling of the James Naismith Statue by Sculptor Elden Tefft that sits in front of the main entrance to the Union,...
Dates:
2008-2012
Cheney Hall Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-120
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection documents the planning, construction, and use of Cheney Hall. The collection includes general information about the hall, floor plans, news articles, an original plaque in honor of Ralph L. Cheney and R. William Cheney, and photographs. The bulk of the collection is the photographs. These include many photographs of the exterior and interior of Cheney Hall before the latest renovations. There are also copies of a sketch or rough outline of the sports Wall Mural eventually put...
Dates:
1967-2010
Springfield College Civil Rights Oral History Collection
Record Group — Box 01: Series 01; Series 02; Series 03
Identifier: RG-182
Abstract
This collection contains the oral histories of Springfield College (SC) alumni, faculty, and administrators who were present on campus during or leading up to the SC Black student protests in 1969-1970, along with materials collected and created before and after these interviews. The oral histories highlight the time of civil unrest on the SC campus in 1969-1970 and contain first-hand accounts of the activism and of the various reactions on and off campus. Materials in this collection...
Dates:
2019 to 2021