World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Administration Building Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-113
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...
Dates:
ca. 1895-2010
Alumni Hall Records
Record Group — RG 115 All boxes
Identifier: RG-115
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...
Dates:
ca. 1926-1986
Springfield College Armed Forces Collection
Record Group — Box 01-15
Identifier: RG-104
Abstract
The Springfield College Armed Forces Collection contains correspondences, drawings, enlistment records, mailing lists, photographs, publications, scrapbooks, and service records which showcase the sacrifice and service of alumni during wartime.The College’s ties with the YMCA resulted in many alumni, students and faculty going overseas to work as YMCA camp secretaries. Like many colleges and universities across the country, Springfield established their own SATC unit on campus...
Dates:
1898-1946
Springfield College General Building and Grounds Records
Record Group — RG 110 All boxes
Identifier: RG-110
Collection Scope and Contents
The Springfield College General Building and Grounds Collection contains documents and materials that show the development and the history of the present Springfield College campus from its development in 1891 to the revitalization of the campus during the early 2000s. Nearly all types of documents are represented, including news articles, printed manuscripts and brochures, correspondence, memos, blueprints, meeting minutes, notes, reports, poster, video, and many photographs. ...
Dates:
ca. 1895-2014
Olga Ellis Spring Term Project
Collection — Box 01-02
Identifier: MS-522
Abstract
A graduate of Smith College, Olga Ellis joined the Springfield College staff in 1946 as Assistant to the Deans. She was quickly promoted to Acting Registrar of Springfield College on August 1, 1947. A position that was soon made permanent and held until she retired. In 1958 she was promoted to the rank of professor at the position of Registrar. She also was the President of the New England Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers. She retired from Springfield College on...
Dates:
ca. 1920-1966
Peter V. Karpovich Papers
Collection — Boxes 1 - 33
Identifier: MS-501
Abstract
Peter V. Karpovich (1896-1975) was born in Luga, Russia. He attended the State Military Academy of Medicine in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) where he studied under Ivan Pavlov and graduated early in December 1919. Karpovich fled Russia for Riga, Latvia in 1922 because of political and professional turmoil. While there he acted as a consulting physician for the YMCA until 1925 before leaving to conduct research at Springfield College. He enrolled as a special advanced student and earned a...
Dates:
1892-1975; Majority of material found within 1946-1969
Leslie Mann Papers
Collection — Boxes All boxes
Identifier: MS-535
Abstract
Leslie Mann was born on November 18, 1893 in Lincoln, Nebraska. While attending Lincoln high school, Mann lettered and made All-state in three sports: basketball, baseball, and football. Mann attended Springfield College from 1911 to 1913 and received a Bachelor of Physical Education in 1925 and a Bachelor of Science in 1941, the delays mainly due to his Major League Baseball career. Mann is widely regarded as one of the most talented athletes to attend the college, becoming the first...
Dates:
ca. 1893-2020
Scrapbook #2: Misc. Baseball career materials (Loose materials - USO photographs), ca. 1945
Folder — Box 03, Folder: 19
Series 4 Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Materials within Series 04: Scrapbooks include seven scrapbooks holding various photographs, magazine and newspaper articles, and documents of and about Leslie Mann, all created between ca. 1912-1959. See Scope and Contents for each Scrapbook for more information on contents. Scrapbook #1 Scope and Contents Scrapbook #1: Photograph album presented to Mama holds pictures of Leslie Mann and his family, and places they, or he alone, traveled to...
Dates:
ca. 1945
World War II Enclosed Walkway, ca. 1944-1946
Folder — Box 02 (Series 3b): Series 03, Folder: 09
Identifier: b
Subseries 03b Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This sub-series contains photographs and photographic materials on various buildings and temporary structures on campus. Unlike Series 5: Photographs in this collection, these photographs tend to be of individual buildings or complex of buildings whereas Series 5: Photographic Materials contain photographic materials of the general campus. Included within are photographs and materials showing the veteran housing or lakeside village and various trailer parks that existed on the campus from...
Dates:
ca. 1944-1946
G. Eugene Rich and Herbert Zettl Springfield College Oral History Collection
Collection — Boxes 1-11
Identifier: MS-542
Collection Scope and Contents
Materials within the G. Eugene Rich and Herbert Zettl Springfield College Oral History Collection include transcriptions and audio recordings of oral histories conducted with Springfield College Alumni, Faculty, Presidents and Coaches. The oral histories were conducted by Springfield College professors G. Eugene Rich and Herbert Zettl or their students as part of class work between 1970 to 2010. Most of the oral histories are on their original audio cassette or are digital files on CDs (the...
Dates:
ca. 1970 to 2023