Springfield (Mass.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
East Campus Records
Record Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-121
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection contains information on East Campus development and history. Most information on the buildings on East Campus property are contained in collections specific to those buildings, such as RG 130 – Loveland Chapel Records, RG 131 – The Pueblo of the Seven Fires Building Records, and RG 139 – Reeds Landing Records, though information on this structures can be found in the collection. Specifically in the collection, there is a history of East Campus property and programs from...
Dates:
1928-2012
Lake Massasoit Records
Record Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG-149
Collection Scope and Contents
The Lake Massasoit Records collection contains documents and materials on the history, development and state of Lake Massasoit or the Watershops Pond. Materials range from correspondence, reports, memos, videos, audio, newspaper articles, and photographic prints. Among the important documents on the history of Lake Massasoit are a newspaper article titled “History of Watershops Pond” appearing in the January 1983 Family Journal, an article from the January 11,1914 Springfield Republican.,...
Dates:
1912-2014
Reeds Landing Records
Record Group — Box 01-02
Identifier: RG-139
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection mainly centers on the controversy about the establishment of Reeds Landing. Within the collection are materials that outline the development plans for the creation of Reeds Landing, a collection of materials in a “briefing” book that outlines the history of East Campus and the steps it took to reach the conclusion to build Reeds Landing, a collection of newspaper clippings both from the Student and outside media, and correspondence, documents, meeting minutes and news releases...
Dates:
1988-2012
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 Massachusetts YMCA Papers
Collection — Boxes 01-13
Identifier: MS-523
Abstract
The Springfield Massachusetts YMCA was one of the first YMCAs to be established in North America after Montreal and Boston. The first meeting was held on May 3rd, 1852 at the Old First Church on Court Square. Soon disbanded for lack of support, it was not until the cities third attempt in the early 1880s, with the creation of three separate branches; a Railroad YMCA, the Armory Hill YMCA, and a Central/Downtown Springfield Branch, that the Springfield YMCA was here to stay. The Railroad YMCA...
Dates:
1876-1973; Majority of material found within 1882-1940