International Young Men's Christian Association College
Organization
Dates
- Usage: 1912 - 1954
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
The Aquatic Club Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-176
Collection Scope and Contents
The Aquatic Club Records collection contains brochures, newspaper articles, photographs, correspondence and hand-written notes. The bulk of the materials are from the Water Carnivals put on by the club from 1954 to 1958. These materials were donated by Dr. William A. Yorzyk and include notes and statistics on the carnivals (including the results of the races held), newspaper articles published before and after the carnivals, and brochures that are often marked with results of the races....
Dates:
ca. 1938-1960
The Eliott G. Baker '74 Springfield College Memorabilia Collection
Collection — Boxes All Boxes
Identifier: MS-534
Abstract
Born in Newton, Mass., Eliott G. Baker graduated from Springfield College with a BS degree in 1974 and M.Ed. degree in 1975. During his years at Springfield College, he was a residence assistant and hall director, a music director for WSCB-FM, a student aide, and an Admissions Intern and Assistant. After Springfield College, he went to the Ohio Dominican University, becoming the Director of Admissions and Enrollment Planning from 1978 to 1980. From there he went to Slippery Rock University...
Dates:
ca. 1873-2017
Springfield College Baseball Team Records
Record Group — RG 153 All boxes
Identifier: RG-153
Abstract
The Springfield College Baseball Team Records collection contains materials and information on the Springfield College Baseball teams (varsity, junior varsity and freshman) from their first season in 1891 through the present day. The bulk of the materials begins in the mid-1950s and continues through 2010. Materials include photographs of teams, players and games; scorecards and scorebooks from individual games; compiled statistics, individual player and team; news clippings of individual...
Dates:
ca. 1891-2015; Majority of material found within ca. 1950-2005
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
Springfield College Gymnastics Team Records
Record Group — RG 162 All boxes
Identifier: RG-162
Abstract
The early history of gymnastics at Springfield College goes all the way back to 1891 with a gym meet with the 23rd St. YMCA Leaders Corps in New York City. Dr. James Naismith, the creator of basketball, participated. The first exhibition Homeshow, an exhibition show that took place after the team put on shows in other communities around the Northeast, took place in May of 1905. The touring and the Homeshow is a tradition that continues throughout the history of the Springfield College...
Dates:
1890-2018; Majority of material found within 1960-2010
Attallah A. Kidess Papers
Collection — Box 01-04
Identifier: MS-528
Abstract
Dr. Attallah Alexander “Ted” Kidess was born in Jerusalem, Palestine on December 25, 1910. Before coming to the United States, he earned degrees from American University in Cairo and Queens College in Oxford. At Springfield College, he earned a Master’s Degree (1935) and a Doctor of Physical Education Degree (1958). Kidess went back to Jerusalem to serve at the director of physical education at the Jerusalem YMCA from 1937 to 1947. He returned to Springfield College as a faculty member in...
Dates:
ca. 1930-1999
Leslie Mann Papers
Collection — Boxes All boxes
Identifier: MS-535
Abstract
Leslie Mann was born on November 18, 1893 in Lincoln, Nebraska. While attending Lincoln high school, Mann lettered and made All-state in three sports: basketball, baseball, and football. Mann attended Springfield College from 1911 to 1913 and received a Bachelor of Physical Education in 1925 and a Bachelor of Science in 1941, the delays mainly due to his Major League Baseball career. Mann is widely regarded as one of the most talented athletes to attend the college, becoming the first...
Dates:
ca. 1893-2020
The Marlin Club Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-177
Collection Scope and Contents
The Marlin Club Records collection contains photographs, programs and one video created by the Marlin Club and its predecessors, the Synchronized Swimming Club, the Swim Club and the Swimming Club. These materials begin with photographs taken of synchronized swimming being performed in McCurdy Natatorium during the early ‘50s. These are pictures from when the club was known as the Synchronized Swimming Club and was only available to women. Also included are programs from the Water Show...
Dates:
ca. 1951-1971
James Naismith Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-506
Abstract
The materials in this collection relate primarily to the life of Dr. James Naismith. Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada in 1861. He graduated from McGill University with an A.B. in 1887 and Presbyterian College in Montreal with a religion degree in 1890. From 1890-91, Naismith was both a student and an instructor at the YMCA Training School (now Springfield College), and he continued as an instructor at the International YMCA Training School until 1895. During Naismith’s second...
Dates:
1888-2016; Majority of material found within 1888-1961
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