Springfield College
Organization
Dates
- Usage: 1954 - Present
Found in 99 Collections and/or Records:
Cosmopolitan Club Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-175
Collection Scope and Contents
The Cosmopolitan Club Records collection contains brochures, newspaper articles, photographs, and miscellaneous printed materials dating from its founding in 1921 to the early 1990s. The vast majority of the materials in the collection are photographs taken between 1922 and 1980. These include many group photographs of club members and some photographs from events held by the club. Also included is a pamphlet of a Farewell banquet to senior members of the club held on May 19, 1922 that...
Dates:
ca. 1912-2000
SC Dancers and SC Exhibition Dancers Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-179
Abstract
This collection contains the records of the SC Dancers and the SC Exhibition Dancers, co-education dance groups/clubs at Springfield College. The SC Exhibition Dancers was a group that performed dance routines and performed along with the SC Exhibition Gymnastics Team. The highlight of their season was the annual Exhibition Homeshow. The SC Dancers, in addition to helping with the Homeshow, also supports students from throughout the College community interested in performing, improving and...
Dates:
ca. 1970-2000
Laurence L. Doggett Memorial President’s Home Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-136
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection documents the Doggett Memorial President’s House. Included in the collection are copies of floor plans, funding and planning materials, various materials from the laying of the cornerstone and dedication ceremonies, and exterior pictures from the time the house was built till right before its destruction. These include some photos of the time that the building was used as the Admission center for Springfield College. Of particular note are the funding and planning documents...
Dates:
1957-2001
Springfield College Drill Team Club Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-184
Collection Scope and Contents
The Springfield College Drill Team Club Records collection contains photographs, historical materials, a short news reel, and realia mostly from the early 1950s drill team. The film is a short clip from a 1954 channel 22 (Springfield Massachusetts. The film starts with an interview outside on the campus of Springfield College then shows the women of the SC drill team matching. The sound has been lost. There is a letter dated April 13, 1983 that said the film was sent by Channel 22 news. The...
Dates:
ca. 1953-1983
East Campus Records
Record Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-121
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection contains information on East Campus development and history. Most information on the buildings on East Campus property are contained in collections specific to those buildings, such as RG 130 – Loveland Chapel Records, RG 131 – The Pueblo of the Seven Fires Building Records, and RG 139 – Reeds Landing Records, though information on this structures can be found in the collection. Specifically in the collection, there is a history of East Campus property and programs from...
Dates:
1928-2012
Olga Ellis Spring Term Project
Collection — Box 01-02
Identifier: MS-522
Abstract
A graduate of Smith College, Olga Ellis joined the Springfield College staff in 1946 as Assistant to the Deans. She was quickly promoted to Acting Registrar of Springfield College on August 1, 1947. A position that was soon made permanent and held until she retired. In 1958 she was promoted to the rank of professor at the position of Registrar. She also was the President of the New England Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers. She retired from Springfield College on...
Dates:
ca. 1920-1966
Harold T. Friermood Papers
Collection — Boxes All Boxes
Identifier: MS-516
Abstract
Dr. Harold T. Friermood was born in La Junta, Colorado on September 14, 1902 and died in South Hadley, Massachusetts on March 2, 1999. He is best known for his involvement with the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) and his contributions to physical education (specifically volleyball and swimming). Dr. Friermood is sometimes referred to as the “Grandfather of Volleyball” for his involvement and support of the sport. He was elected to the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1986 and the YMCA...
Dates:
1923-1957; Majority of material found within 1943-1954
Fuller Arts Center Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-122
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection documents the Fuller Arts Center from its construction through its most recent renovations in 2009. The collection includes general information, 13 original blueprints created on February 1, 1983 (including elevations, electrical and floor dimensions), newspaper articles regarding the construction of the building and the dedication program, information on the funding of the building (including proposals to Spalding and the Kresge Foundation), Memos and other documentary...
Dates:
1981-2010
James and Jean Genasci Papers
Collection — Box 01-08
Identifier: MS-540
Abstract
Dr. James Genasci was born in 1928. He attended Springfield College, receiving his Bachelor of Science in 1950 and a Master of Science in 1955. He got a Doctor of Education from the University of Northern Colorado in 1960. He was an Associate Professor of Physical Education and eventual Assistant Director of the Division of Graduate Studies at Springfield College from 1963 to 1994. Dr. Genasci was also an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, co-founding the Pioneer Valley Chapter of PFLAG, Inc....
Dates:
ca. 1940-2000
Washington Gladden Boathouse Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-123
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection documents the Washington Gladden Boathouse. The collection consists of information gathered for a digital collection tilted Boathouse Photo Collection, created at some point after 2000, boathouse rules that were created by faculty member James Huff McCurdy, early pictures of the construction of the boathouse, and some pictures of the exterior of the building, some with the students using the facility. Of particular note are glass negatives of the construction of the...
Dates:
ca. 1901-2010; Majority of material found within 1901-1940