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Correspondence about the World War I Barracks, 1918-1919

 Folder — Box: 01 (Series 3a), Folder: 01
Identifier: a

Subseries 03a Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains correspondence, news articles, and miscellaneous documents concerning miscellaneous buildings on campus. There is correspondence and other materials on the construction and maintenance of the barracks for the World War I Student Army Training Corps (SATC) barracks that trained on campus in 1918. There are also newspaper articles on Lakeside Village and Trailer Park Village, Trailer Town. Both sites were often used as veterans housing from the 1940s through the 1960s. There is also a large metal seal, measuring 12” across and ¼” deep, that was used in the outside fence of the President’s house. Finally, there are some folders dealing with the Dana Fine Arts Center. These documents contain basic information about the building and how it was used.

Dates

  • Creation: 1918-1919

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted except individual folders within Series 2. Please see Series 2: sub-series a, b, and d for exact folders restricted. Restricted folders require approval from the College Archivist or Office of the President to access and use.

Extent

From the Sub-Series: 1.25 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

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