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...

Collection Scope and Contents This collection documents Weiser Hall from its construction and original use as the college’s infirmary to its renovations and use by the Humanities departments. Included in the collection are copies of floor plans; newspaper articles both from outside newspapers and the Student on its construction and cornerstone laying in 1922; a speech, both print and VHS video, from the dedication ceremony held in 2006 to dedicate its latest renovations; a list of items in the cornerstone; and...