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Series 01: Photographs, ca. 1910-1986

 Series — Box: 01-05
Identifier: 01

Series 01 Scope and Contents

This series has photographs of Springfield College gymnasts performing individually, posing with their teams, forming Tableaux, and competing in championships hosted by the Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League (EIGL), the Division for Girls’ and Women’s Sports (DGWS) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The photographs show a wide range of activities, such as standing at the winner’s podiums, performing at the Home Shows and Exhibition Shows, juggling, doing a triple balance, participating in team drills, dressed as clowns, and building a pyramid. There are also undated photographs of the coaches and team captains. The vast majority of pictures show male gymnasts, some of whom are identified. In the photographs taken at gymnastics championships, the students at the winner’s podiums represent numerous other schools besides Springfield College: University of Pennsylvania, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Princeton, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Military Academy, Temple, Pennsylvania State University, Syracuse, and Southern Connecticut State University. Many of the Tableaux photographs were taken by George Woodruff, a sports photojournalist. Of additional interest, there are photographs from the Springfield College Exhibition Team’s winter 1925 trip to Mexico City, the team’s performance at the New York World’s Fair, and the summer 1966 trip to Florida.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1910-1986

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted except in cases where materials are too fragile to be handled. Access is at the discretion of the College Archivist in these cases.

Extent

3 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

Duplicates were removed and filed in the Springfield College Gymnastics Team Papers or Student Files (when the gymnast was identified). When photographs were framed, the frames were discarded. Unless otherwise specified, the folders have no internal order and so digitized items were moved to the front.

Repository Details

Part of the Springfield College Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Springfield College
Judd Gymnasia
263 Alden Street
Springfield Massachusetts 01109 U.S.A. US
413-748-3309