Springfield College
Organization
Dates
- Usage: 1954 - Present
Found in 16 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
Frank Wolcott Papers
Collection — Box 01-11
Identifier: MS-514
Abstract
In 1955, Frank A. Wolcott, Class of 1952, began working at Springfield College as a physical education professor and varsity gymnastics coach. Coaching the men’s varsity gymnastics team through the 1980-81 season, he ended his career at Springfield College as the Assistant Director of Athletics in 1996. Gymnastics innovator (including the use of the parachute in exhibition performances and physical education classes and recreation) and educator, this collection primarily contains materials...
Dates:
1890-1996; Majority of material found within 1960-1975
Springfield College Women's Athletic Association Records
Record Group — Box 01-04
Identifier: RG-181
Abstract
Materials in this collection include constitutions, memorandums, handbooks, manager reports, meeting minutes, and other miscellaneous documents having to do with the Women’s Athletics Association (WAA) of Springfield College. Mostly the materials concerning “WRA Banquets” were events held by the organization under the name Women's Recreation Association from 1969-1977. During its operation, the WAA provided intramural, extramural, and recreational activities to all women living at...
Dates:
1952-1977
Dorothea Lillian Poulin Woodside Papers
Collection — All boxes: 01-04
Identifier: MS-541
Abstract
Dorothea Poulin was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on June 10, 1917. She grew up attending schools in Pittsfield, and in 1935, was the first full-time woman admitted into Springfield College in a pursuit of a bachelors of Physical Education, graduating in 1939. Married to Frank Woodside, Dorothea taught High School and continued to coach and participate in swimming activities all of her life. Dorothea Poulin passed away on 22 April, 2005 in Cincinnati at the age of 87.The...
Dates:
ca. 1930-2010; Majority of material found within ca. 1934-1940
G. Eugene Rich and Herbert Zettl Springfield College Oral History Collection
Collection — Boxes 1-11
Identifier: MS-542
Collection Scope and Contents
Materials within the G. Eugene Rich and Herbert Zettl Springfield College Oral History Collection include transcriptions and audio recordings of oral histories conducted with Springfield College Alumni, Faculty, Presidents and Coaches. The oral histories were conducted by Springfield College professors G. Eugene Rich and Herbert Zettl or their students as part of class work between 1970 to 2010. Most of the oral histories are on their original audio cassette or are digital files on CDs (the...
Dates:
ca. 1970 to 2023