Collection Scope and Contents This collection documents Springfield College’s first woman’s dormitory, Abbey Hall, and the west-wing addition referred to as West Hall, known today as Abbey-Appleton Hall. The material in the collection consists of general information on the dormitory, photographs of the dormitory’s interior and exterior, photographs of construction at various stages, architect renderings, dedication materials, and newspaper articles related to the dedication of the building and ground breaking ceremonies....

Collection Scope and Content This collection documents the construction and renovations of Springfield College’s first dormitory, now known as the Administration Building. Mostly the collection contains photographs of both the interior and exterior of the building. Many of the photographs document dormitory life during the late 19th and early 20th century, and were included in an exhibit that is a reflected in the collection called the “Dormitory Life at the Turn of the Century.” Information about the dormitories...

Collection Scope and Content This collection documents Springfield College’s second dormitory, Alumni Hall. The material in the collection consists of general information on the dormitory and materials contained in the Time Capsule buried in the cornerstone of the building in 1926. These materials consist of floor plans; bids for the addition of the greenhouse to the building; a book produced that commemorates the building with a listing of donors and descriptions of the rooms in the building; many photographs of the...

Collection Scope and Contents This collection documents the planning and construction of Gulick Hall, the first dormitory to be designed with the intent to house both men and woman. The collection includes general information about the dormitory, including a fact sheet which lists the dorms features, number of rooms, floors, space, cost, design, architect information etc.; dedication materials, including memos with the Gulick family; floor plans; construction photographs, and general photograph and slides after the...

Collection Scope and Contents This collection documents the planning and construction of International Hall. The collection includes general information about the hall, floor plans, news articles, news releases (primarily on the dedication of the new residence hall), and photographs. The bulk of the collection is the photographs. Of particular interest are the planning materials. These are some of the original planning documents, inter-office memorandums and letters that discuss the decisions made regarding the...

Collection Scope and Contents This collection documents the planning, construction, and use of Lakeside Hall as both a men and women’s dormitory throughout Springfield College history. The collection includes general drawings and proposed models by the architects, floor plans, a few newspaper articles, and photographs of the construction of the dormitory and the completed dormitory. Within the misc. Correspondence there is a single letter that talks about the swap of Reed to Lakeside from a women’s to a men’s dormitory...

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This collection documents the planning, construction, and significance of the Living Center and Kakley Annex. The collection contains floor plans for both buildings, a CD of the dedication of the Kakley Annex, photographs of the Living Center before renovations (also are pictures of the Blake Hall side of the building), and a couple photographs of the exterior of Kakley Annex.

Collection Scope and Contents This collection documents the planning, construction, and completion of Massasoit Hall. The collection includes general information, floor plans and newspaper articles regarding the dormitory’s construction. Visual images of the dormitory include construction photographs, including a photograph of Springfield College Alum Thomas Waddell, class of 1959, inspecting an unfinished room, undated exterior photographs of the front, and rear-views of the completed dormitory. In addition there is a...

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This collection documents the planning, construction, and significance of David Allan Reed Hall. The collection includes general information, a dedication program, floor plans, and an outside newspaper article regarding the dormitory’s completed construction and dedication. Visual images of the dormitory include undated exterior photographs of the front, east, west, and south sides of the dormitory, as well as slides.

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This collection documents the construction of the Senior Suites. Included in the collection are materials from the planning and implementation of the Groundbreaking Ceremony, the poster and postcards of the announcement of the opening of the building, and some photographs of the exterior of the building.