International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.)
Organization
Dates
- Usage: 1891 - 1912
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
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
Judd Gymnasia Records
Record Group — Box 01-04
Identifier: RG-127
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection documents the history of Judd Gymnasia, the first building on the current campus of Springfield College. Contained within are newspaper articles, photographs, slides, videos, old building meeting minutes, books, floor plans, and various memos, letters and general information on the ventilation and pumping systems used in the building. The time capsule, a sealed copper box, from the cornerstone of West Gymnasium, now Student Union West, and the materials from the time capsule...
Dates:
1894-2012
Springfield College Swimming and Diving Team Records
Record Group — RG 169 All boxes
Identifier: RG-169
Collection Scope and Contents
Materials in the Springfield College Swimming and Diving Team Records collection include newspaper clippings, magazine articles, news releases, statistics (individual games, individual players, cumulative for season, and all time), correspondence, memorandums, notes, flyers, history manuscripts, brochures, programs, schedules, rosters, slides, and photographic prints having to do with the men’s and women’s varsity swim and diving teams of Springfield College. These include materials from the...
Dates:
ca. 1915-2018