Series 04: Athletic Fields, ca. 1910-2012
Series 04 Scope and Contents
This series includes news articles, correspondence, reports, video, printed materials, and photographs on the various athletic fields on the Springfield College Campus. Included within are some materials on the softball, baseball, tennis courts, and soccer fields, including dedication materials and photographs. Most of the materials, though, focus on three of the main athletic fields that have existed on the Springfield College Campus: Pratt Field, Blake Field, and Benedum/Stagg Field. Besides many photographs, materials of note include news articles and photographs of the burning of the Pratt Field Grandstand in 1959, materials documenting the construction of the first track at Blake field, and photographic documentation & some other documents, including information on a lawsuit against Monsanto, of the construction of the first three field surfaces of Benedum/Stagg Field from 1971 to 1990.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1910-2012
Creator
- From the Record Group: Springfield College (Creator, Organization)
- From the Record Group: International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.) (Creator, Organization)
- From the Record Group: International Young Men's Christian Association College (Creator, Organization)
- From the Record Group: Springfield College Archives and Special Collections (Collector, Organization)
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
2.25 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Arrangement
Series 4 is split into 4 sub-series, including: sub-series a) Miscellaneous Athletic Fields, sub-series b) Pratt Field, sub-series c) Blake Field, and sub-series d) Benedum/Stagg Field.
Repository Details
Part of the Springfield College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Springfield College
Judd Gymnasia
263 Alden Street
Springfield Massachusetts 01109 U.S.A. US
413-748-3309
jmonseau@springfieldcollege.edu