Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Organization
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
Memorial Field House Records
Record Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-134
Collection Scope and Content
This collection documents the Memorial Field House from the time it was the Naval Training Facility in Sampson, NY, when it was moved to Springfield College in 1947 and, finally, when it was decommissioned and demolished in 1979. The collection contains pamphlets, newspaper articles, letters, videos, audio recordings, photographs, and bricks from the original structure. A book lists all contributors to the Memorial Field House Fund that helped bring the field house to Springfield College. Of...
Dates:
ca. 1946-1979
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
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- Springfield College -- Judd Gymnasia 2
- Springfield College -- Sports 2
- Springfield College -- Sports -- Men 2
- Springfield College -- Sports -- Women 2
- Athletics 1
- Basketball 1
- Diving 1
- Diving boards 1
- Exhibition Team 1
- Gymnastics 1
- Gymnasts 1
- SC Dancers 1
- SC Exhibition Dancers 1
- Sampson, NY 1
- Sports 1
- Springfield College -- Blake Arena 1
- Springfield College -- Diving 1
- Springfield College -- Diving -- Men 1
- Springfield College -- Diving -- Women 1
- Springfield College -- Gymnastics 1
- Springfield College -- Gymnastics -- Exhibition team 1
- Springfield College -- Gymnastics -- Men 1
- Springfield College -- Gymnastics -- Women 1
- Springfield College -- Homeshow 1
- Springfield College -- Linkletter Natatorium 1
- Springfield College -- McCurdy Natatorium 1
- Springfield College -- Memorial Field House 1
- Springfield College -- Physical Education Complex 1
- Springfield College -- Swimming and diving 1
- Springfield College -- Swimming and diving -- Men 1
- Springfield College -- Swimming and diving -- Women 1
- Springfield College -- Tableaux 1
- Swimming 1
- Swimming pools 1
- Volleyball 1 + ∧ less
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