Springfield College -- Sports
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
The Aquatic Club Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-176
Collection Scope and Contents
The Aquatic Club Records collection contains brochures, newspaper articles, photographs, correspondence and hand-written notes. The bulk of the materials are from the Water Carnivals put on by the club from 1954 to 1958. These materials were donated by Dr. William A. Yorzyk and include notes and statistics on the carnivals (including the results of the races held), newspaper articles published before and after the carnivals, and brochures that are often marked with results of the races....
Dates:
ca. 1938-1960
The Eliott G. Baker '74 Springfield College Memorabilia Collection
Collection — Boxes All Boxes
Identifier: MS-534
Abstract
Born in Newton, Mass., Eliott G. Baker graduated from Springfield College with a BS degree in 1974 and M.Ed. degree in 1975. During his years at Springfield College, he was a residence assistant and hall director, a music director for WSCB-FM, a student aide, and an Admissions Intern and Assistant. After Springfield College, he went to the Ohio Dominican University, becoming the Director of Admissions and Enrollment Planning from 1978 to 1980. From there he went to Slippery Rock University...
Dates:
ca. 1873-2017
Springfield College Baseball Team Records
Record Group — RG 153 All boxes
Identifier: RG-153
Abstract
The Springfield College Baseball Team Records collection contains materials and information on the Springfield College Baseball teams (varsity, junior varsity and freshman) from their first season in 1891 through the present day. The bulk of the materials begins in the mid-1950s and continues through 2010. Materials include photographs of teams, players and games; scorecards and scorebooks from individual games; compiled statistics, individual player and team; news clippings of individual...
Dates:
ca. 1891-2015; Majority of material found within ca. 1950-2005
John H. Burr Papers
Collection — Box 01
Identifier: MS-543
Abstract
Born June 1, 1898, John H. Burr went to Springfield Technical High School where he was a track and field athlete and received the title “the fastest runner in the county.” John H. Burr graduated from the International Young Men’s Christian Association College, now Springfield College, in 1923 and his master’s degree in 1932. He had an amazing professional career at Howard University (1923 to 1958). As well as reaching the position of Director of Physical Education, he acted as the...
Dates:
ca. 1917-2022
Springfield College Drill Team Club Records
Record Group — Box 01
Identifier: RG-184
Collection Scope and Contents
The Springfield College Drill Team Club Records collection contains photographs, historical materials, a short news reel, and realia mostly from the early 1950s drill team. The film is a short clip from a 1954 channel 22 (Springfield Massachusetts. The film starts with an interview outside on the campus of Springfield College then shows the women of the SC drill team matching. The sound has been lost. There is a letter dated April 13, 1983 that said the film was sent by Channel 22 news. The...
Dates:
ca. 1953-1983
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
Luther Halsey Gulick Papers
Collection — Boxes All Boxes
Identifier: MS-503
Abstract
This collection documents the work of Luther Halsey Gulick (1865-1918) who was a pioneer and national leader in health and physical education in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. From 1887 to 1900 Gulick helped establish and supervise the Physical Department at the International YMCA Training School (now Springfield College). Gulick moved to New York City in 1900, where he worked at the Pratt Institute High School and Russell Sage Foundation. Gulick and his wife Charlotte...
Dates:
ca. 1853-2010; Majority of material found within 1891-1917
Springfield College Gymnastics Team Records
Record Group — RG 162 All boxes
Identifier: RG-162
Abstract
The early history of gymnastics at Springfield College goes all the way back to 1891 with a gym meet with the 23rd St. YMCA Leaders Corps in New York City. Dr. James Naismith, the creator of basketball, participated. The first exhibition Homeshow, an exhibition show that took place after the team put on shows in other communities around the Northeast, took place in May of 1905. The touring and the Homeshow is a tradition that continues throughout the history of the Springfield College...
Dates:
1890-2018; Majority of material found within 1960-2010
Attallah A. Kidess Papers
Collection — Box 01-04
Identifier: MS-528
Abstract
Dr. Attallah Alexander “Ted” Kidess was born in Jerusalem, Palestine on December 25, 1910. Before coming to the United States, he earned degrees from American University in Cairo and Queens College in Oxford. At Springfield College, he earned a Master’s Degree (1935) and a Doctor of Physical Education Degree (1958). Kidess went back to Jerusalem to serve at the director of physical education at the Jerusalem YMCA from 1937 to 1947. He returned to Springfield College as a faculty member in...
Dates:
ca. 1930-1999
Channing R. Mann Springfield College Records
Collection — Box 01
Identifier: MS-533
Abstract
Channing R. Mann was a native of Lincoln, Nebraska and a graduate of Lincoln High School. He received his professional training at Springfield College, then known as the International YMCA College. He graduated in 1916. From 1917-1919 he directed the Army YMCA program at Fort Jackson. In 1920, he became the first certified hygiene and physical training director of New York State, serving as the Director of Health, Physical Education in the public schools of Troy, New York, a position he held...
Dates:
ca. 1919-1980