Springfield College
Organization
Dates
- Usage: 1954 - Present
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
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
Peter V. Karpovich Papers
Collection — Boxes 1 - 33
Identifier: MS-501
Abstract
Peter V. Karpovich (1896-1975) was born in Luga, Russia. He attended the State Military Academy of Medicine in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) where he studied under Ivan Pavlov and graduated early in December 1919. Karpovich fled Russia for Riga, Latvia in 1922 because of political and professional turmoil. While there he acted as a consulting physician for the YMCA until 1925 before leaving to conduct research at Springfield College. He enrolled as a special advanced student and earned a...
Dates:
1892-1975; Majority of material found within 1946-1969
Physical Education Complex Records
Record Group — Box 01-04
Identifier: RG-135
Collection Scope and Contents
The Physical Education Complex Records collection documents the planning, construction and use of the Physical Education Complex at Springfield College. Included in the collection are reports, memos, correspondence, notes, newspaper articles, pamphlets, photographs, slides, audio tapes and video footage. Of particular importance are documents and photographs on the capitol campaign that gathered the funds for the construction of the Physical Education Complex, including the $500,000 Prestley...
Dates:
1965-2012
Weiser Hall Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-143
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection documents Weiser Hall from its construction and original use as the college’s infirmary to its renovations and use by the Humanities departments. Included in the collection are copies of floor plans; newspaper articles both from outside newspapers and the Student on its construction and cornerstone laying in 1922; a speech, both print and VHS video, from the dedication ceremony held in 2006 to dedicate its latest renovations; a list of items in the cornerstone; and...
Dates:
ca. 1921-2006
Wellness and Recreation Complex Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-152
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection documents the building and initial year of the complex of buildings known as the Wellness Center, the Field House, and the Athletic Training/Exercise Science Center Buildings that were opened in 2009. The majority of the collection consists of ground breaking programs and the dedication materials, including a DVD with the video of the ceremonies, for the 2009 ribbon cutting or dedication ceremonies. There are also many photographs taken right before or after the ribbon...
Dates:
2007-2009