Abstract Internationalism has been an important characteristic of Springfield College since the very beginning of the school. Founded in 1885 as the School for Christian Workers, one of the main purposes of Springfield College was to train YMCA professionals. This included secretaries (administrators/CEO’s) and physical directors (professionals who ran the gymnasiums and gymnasium programs). Moreover, Springfield College’s academic programs, such as physical education and sport training related...

Abstract Materials in this collection include flyers, memorandums, correspondence, sign-in sheets, contact lists, and other miscellaneous documents having to do with the International Student Organization of Springfield College. Mostly the materials concern the “coffee hours” events held by the club between 1996-2001. Since 1996, the International Student Organization has provided educational, cultural, and recreational activities to all students and has helped international students in studying and...

Content Description Class materials and Oral histories from Prof. Thomas Carty's Hist: 481 - Recent America course conducted in the Fall of 2024. The focus of the class was on the Peace Corps and the class interviewed 9 members of early Peace Corps workers who were trained on the Springfield College Campus or, as in the case of Ken Wall, worked at Springfield College later in their career. Materials were all digital and included class instructions and materials to give guidance on how to conduct oral histories...