Costello, John J.
Person
Biographical Note
John J. Costello was born on June 1, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, and attended Quincy High School. He spent four years in the United States Marine Corps before earning his BS and MS from Springfield College (1957, 1958). Immediately after graduation, he joined the faculty at his alma mater as a physical education instructor. In 1965, he earned his doctorate in school administration from the University of Connecticut. The following year, he was appointed dean of students. Costello’s writing and research were largely concerned with education and athletics, and he was very active with drug prevention organizations. Costello retired in 1990.
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Springfield College Civil Rights Oral History Collection
Record Group — Box 01: Series 01; Series 02; Series 03
Identifier: RG-182
Abstract
This collection contains the oral histories of Springfield College (SC) alumni, faculty, and administrators who were present on campus during or leading up to the SC Black student protests in 1969-1970, along with materials collected and created before and after these interviews. The oral histories highlight the time of civil unrest on the SC campus in 1969-1970 and contain first-hand accounts of the activism and of the various reactions on and off campus. Materials in this collection...
Dates:
2019 to 2021
John (Jack) Costello – audio, transcript, & signed release form, November 20, 2019
Folder — Box 01: Series 01; Series 02; Series 03, Folder: 03
Identifier: 01
Series 01 Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Series 1: Making History Public Class (Hist. 201), 2019 contains materials from oral histories conducted by Springfield College students taking the Hist. 201: Making History Public class in the fall of 2019. Included in this series are audio recordings and transcripts of oral histories conducted, class directions & materials, and signed release forms. Those interviewed were asked questions regarding their perspective of the Springfield College Black student activists’ actions, and the...
Dates:
November 20, 2019
Lawrence M. Libow Springfield College Protests papers
Collection — Box 01
Identifier: MS-536
Abstract
Lawrence M. Libow was born on May 23, 1949. Libow graduated from James Madison High School (Brooklyn NY) in June 1967. Libow would graduate from Springfield College with a B.S. in August 1971. Frustrated with policies and administration at SC, Libow was deeply involved in trying to change the school. He helped found a club known as the Resistance Unity, and Brotherhood, wrote a newspaper column called “On The Left” and a photographer for the Springfield College student newspaper, The...
Dates:
1968-1971
Collegium Records (RG108: Sub-Group 19)
Sub-Group — Box 01-03
Identifier: RG-108-19
Abstract
The Springfield College Collegium report was published on August 31, 1970. Meetings to write the report were held from May 1970 through August 1970. The Collegium consisted of a group of 32 elected students and faculty, as well as administrators, trustees and alumni. The Collegium was formed after the Black Student protests and campus building takeovers from 1968 to 1970. In addition to the issues that these events revealed, there were everyday structural problems and financial issues at the...
Dates:
1970-1972
Dissent and Student Protests at Springfield College (RG108: Sub-Group 18)
Sub-Group — All Boxes: 01-07
Identifier: RG-108-18
Abstract
Sub-Group number 18 of the RG108 - Office of the President Records contains materials that document events pertaining to the civil rights protests on the Springfield College campus in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The majority of the material in the collection is comprised of letters and documents created and collected by the Springfield College Office of the President. Materials includes multiple the lists of demands created by the Black Student Union (BSU) as they pursued equal rights,...
Dates:
1969-1972
Oral History with John J. Costello- Class of 1958 (Audio), May 8, 1984
Sub-Series — Box 07: Series 03, Folder: 07
Identifier: e
Series 3e Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Materials included in Series 3, Sub-series e- Alumni Oral Histories: 1950s-1960, are transcriptions and audio recordings of oral histories of Alumni who graduated from Springfield College in the years between 1951 and 1960. The audio files are on the original cassettes or as a digital file on CDs. Included are oral histories with Springfield College Faculty and Coaches like Doug Parker, John J. Costello, and Charlie Smith. John J. Costello became the Dean of Students in 1966 and retired in...
Dates:
Other: May 8, 1984
Oral History with John J. Costello- Class of 1958 (Transcript), May 8, 1984
Sub-Series — Box 07: Series 03, Folder: 06
Identifier: e
Series 3e Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Materials included in Series 3, Sub-series e- Alumni Oral Histories: 1950s-1960, are transcriptions and audio recordings of oral histories of Alumni who graduated from Springfield College in the years between 1951 and 1960. The audio files are on the original cassettes or as a digital file on CDs. Included are oral histories with Springfield College Faculty and Coaches like Doug Parker, John J. Costello, and Charlie Smith. John J. Costello became the Dean of Students in 1966 and retired in...
Dates:
Other: May 8, 1984
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
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