Springfield College -- Curriculum
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
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
James and Jean Genasci Papers
Collection — Box 01-08
Identifier: MS-540
Abstract
Dr. James Genasci was born in 1928. He attended Springfield College, receiving his Bachelor of Science in 1950 and a Master of Science in 1955. He got a Doctor of Education from the University of Northern Colorado in 1960. He was an Associate Professor of Physical Education and eventual Assistant Director of the Division of Graduate Studies at Springfield College from 1963 to 1994. Dr. Genasci was also an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, co-founding the Pioneer Valley Chapter of PFLAG, Inc....
Dates:
ca. 1940-2000
School of Health Sciences: Emergency Medical Services Management Training Program Records
Sub-Group — Boxes All Boxes
Identifier: RG-190-05
Scope and Content
This collection contains miscellaneous materials, print materials and publications, reports, photographic prints, contact sheets, slides and accreditation records created by Springfield College's Emergency Medical Services program from ca. 1990-2017. The miscellaneous materials consist mostly of course info, faculty documents, and newspaper clippings. There are several print publications including brochures and flyers related to the program and sponsored events. In series 3, there are a...
Dates:
ca. 1987 - 2017
School Of Health Sciences: General School of Health Sciences Records
Sub-Group — Boxes All Boxes
Identifier: RG-190-01
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection features documents related to the history of the School of Health Sciences and associated programs at Springfield College. Since the school's founding focus on humanics and its continuing dedication to physical health through sports, the program slowly evolved from several health science courses in the 50s to the creation of the Health Science/General Studies program in the 2000s. Through these documents, one can roughly map the journey to the training of healthcare...
Dates:
ca. 1953-2018
School of Health Sciences: Department of Occupational Therapy
Sub-Group — Boxes All Boxes
Identifier: RG-190-03
Collection Scope and Contents
Materials in this collection include pamphlets, newspaper articles, reports, correspondence, memos, notes, minute meetings, photographs, contact sheets, slides, quest books, and scrapbooks that document the history of the Occupational Therapy Program and Department at Springfield College from its beginning in 1990 through the first quarter of the 21st century. There are a lot of materials regarding the start of the Occupational Therapy department in 1990, including pamphlets and articles...
Dates:
ca. 1983 - 2017
School of Health Sciences: Department of Physical Therapy Records
Sub-Group — Boxes All Boxes
Identifier: RG-190-02
Collection Scope and Contents
Materials created by or about the Department of Physical Therapy in the School of Health Sciences at Springfield College, ca. 1984-2020. Materials are only partially preserved, arranged, and described. Materials have been divided up within 5 series, including Series 1: Misc. Materials, Series 2: Print/Publications, Series 3: Program Review and Accreditations, Series 4: Events, and Series 5: Photographs. Series 1: Misc Materials (3 boxes) - This series contains a scrapbook (ca....
Dates:
ca. 1984 -2020
School of Health Sciences: Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Sub-Group — Boxes All Boxes
Identifier: RG-190-04
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection documents the history of the Physician Assistant program at Springfield College from its creation in 1992 to 2016 with student photos and videos, internal documents and correspondance, promotional print materials and publications, as well as reports related to accreditation of the program. After its creation in the early 90s, the program worked closely with Baystate Health Systems for clinical practice until the affiliation was terminated in the early 2000s.
Dates:
Ca. 1992-2016
School of Health Sciences: Substance Abuse and Addictions Studies Institute Records
Sub-Group — Boxes All Boxes
Identifier: RG-190-06
Collection Scope and Contents
The School of Health Sciences: Substance Abuse and Addictions Studies Institute records collection consists of miscellaneous print materials and program manuals from c. 1987 to 2007 from the Substance Abuse and Addictions Studies Institute (SAASI). The print materials consists of applications, brochures, and newsletters providing a general overview of the program and resources to assist with substance abuse recovery. The program manuals were used at the training conferences held at...
Dates:
ca. 1987 - 1997
Springfield College Secretarial Department Records
Record Group — Boxes All Boxes
Identifier: RG-101
Abstract
The School for Christian Workers (now Springfield College) was established in 1885 to train young men for various fields of Christian work open to laymen. The demand for qualified men in the rapidly expanding Young Men’s Christian Association movement was particularly pressing. Jacob T. Bowne (JTB) was hired in 1885 to create and oversee the School’s Secretarial department, which trained young men for work as secretaries (executives) of YMCAs in the United States and around the world. ...
Dates:
1885-1910
Lyle Welser Dance Class Papers
Collection — Box 01
Identifier: MS-521
Abstract
The Lyle Welser Dance Class Papers contain materials believed to have been created for a dance class that Ted Shawn created and taught as a professor at the International YMCA Training School (now Springfield College) during the 1932-1933 school year. Lyle Welser was a student at Springfield College during this period, graduating in 1933, and took this class. Ted Shawn, often regarded as one of the fathers of modern dance, developed his famous Men Dancers troop using Springfield College...
Dates:
1930-1960