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Ernest Thompson Seton Manuscript: History of Woodcraft and its Offshoot, the Boy Scouts (Original Notes)
Item — Box: 01
Identifier: MS-512
Abstract
This collection contains a single manuscript by illustrator, naturalist, and author Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946) entitled “History of Woodcraft and its Offshoot, the Boy Scouts (Original Notes).” The manuscript focuses on Seton’s role in the establishment of the Scouting Movement, and it includes texts by Seton, copies of excerpts from letters and conversations that Seton had with men like Robert Baden-Powell, James E. West, and Edgar M. Robinson, and some actual correspondence with...
Dates:
ca. 1900-1941
Ted Shawn Papers
Collection — Box: 01-03
Identifier: MS-520
Abstract
Ted Shawn was born Edwin Myers Shawn on October 21, 1891 in Kansas City, Missouri. After a battle with Diphtheria at the age of 19, he took up dance as a form of Physical Therapy. In 1914 he met Ruth St. Denis, married her, and together they started the Denishawn Dance Company and School. Many of today’s modern dancers can trace their roots to this company. Shawn and St. Denis separated and dissolved the Denishawn Company in 1930. That very same year, Shawn purchased a farm in the...
Dates:
1933-2012; Majority of material found within 1933-1940
Art and Madeline Slicer Turnvereine Stein Collection
Collection — Box: 01-35
Identifier: MS-519
Abstract
The Art and Madeline Slicer Turnvereine Stein collection consists of 132 items, 106 of which are German beer steins and other drinking vessels; the remaining 26 items are memorabilia. The collection was donated to Springfield College Archives in March 2015 by Art and Madeline Slicer, classes of 1959 and 1958, respectively. All items were created by, or have the underlying theme of, the German sporting organizations called Turnvereine, known in the United States as the Turners. Made of...
Dates:
ca. 1880 –2015; Majority of material found within c. 1880-1934
Cliff Smith YMCA Postcard Collection
Collection — Boxes: All Boxes
Identifier: MS-524
Abstract
The Cliff Smith YMCA Postcard Collection is comprised of nearly 10,000 unique and rare postcards dating from the 1890s all the way through the 20th century. They depict YMCA buildings, events and activities in the United States and abroad. It provides a unique and valuable understanding of the significance of the YMCA around the world. Within the collection are postcards that represent some of the remaining images of many YMCA buildings. In addition to architectural history, the collection...
Dates:
ca. 1880 - 1980
Springfield College Soccer Team Records
Record Group
Identifier: RG-167
Dates:
Ca. 1900-2020 (Temporary)
Southwestern District Association papers for American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD).
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-240-SHAPE
Dates:
Circa 1940 to 1990
Found in:
AAHPERD Archives
Speeches on Elementary Physical Education
Collection — Box: Box 1 thru 5
Identifier: RG-325-SHAPE
Dates:
Circa 1950-1980
Found in:
AAHPERD Archives
Sports Guides and Rule Books
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-388-SHAPE
Dates:
Circa 1900-1980
Found in:
AAHPERD Archives
Spotlight on Dance
Collection — Box: Box 1 thru 2
Identifier: RG-403-SHAPE
Dates:
Circa 1970-2000
Found in:
AAHPERD Archives
Staff committees and policies for American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (AAHPER): records.
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-242-SHAPE
Dates:
Circa 1960 to 2000
Found in:
AAHPERD Archives