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Build up Blood Store and Win the War (April 1943)
No full textThis photograph shows a parade through Springfield, Massachusetts, in support of a blood drive held at Springfield College. They are marching down the middle of a street in Springfield Massachusetts. One student is carrying a sign that says Build the Blood Store and Win the War. People are lining the street
Laurence L. Doggett speaking with perspective student
No full textA lantern slide from a collection of lantern slides that was used to make up a promotional booklet aimed at encouraging young men to come to Springfield College. The pamphlet was entitled "Being the Story of a Young Man that elects to go to Springfield College" and included pictures of buildings and activities available on campus. This slide is of Springfield College's first full-time and longest tenured president, Dr. Laurence L. Doggett sitting at his desk and speaking with a student.For more information on L.L. Doggett, see https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/589
Finding Aid: RG 164 Springfield College Ice Hockey Team Records
No full textThis is the Finding Aid for RG 164 - Springfield College Ice Hockey Team Records collection. The Springfield College Ice Hockey Team Records collection contains newspaper articles, statistics, rosters, programs and pamphlets, notes, and photographs from the Ice Hockey teams of Springfield College from around 1894 through 2010. This includes materials while it was a varsity sport, essentially 1909 through 1942, and as a Club Sport, off and on from 1948 through 2010. The vast majority of materials are photographs of the ice hockey team group photographs, mostly from 1899 to 1941, as well as action or game photos, mostly from the Club Ice Hockey teams after 1989. Additionally, there is a folder containing notes and the final statistics on the history of Ice Hockey at Springfield College, conducted around 1988. Finally, there are club materials include newspaper articles and news releases, rosters, notes, and a few programs from some of the games, including a team program with all players and coaches from the 1988-89 season.To learn more about the Springfield College Ice Hockey Team, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/corporate_entities/31
Humanics Lecture - "Ageless Humanics: Empowering Health and Human Potential Across Generations" - Pamela S. Higgins, 2025
No full textThis is a video of a lecture titled "Ageless Humanics: Empowering Health and Human Potential Across Generations" which was presented on April 17, 2025 by the 2024-2025 Distinguished Professor of Humanics, Professor of Health Sciences, Pamela S. Higgins. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Lori Ciccomascolo begins the video with an introduction and recognition of past Distinguished Professors of Humanics in attendance and then introduces Professor Higgins. Professor Higgins's lecture shares milestones reached during the previous year's project focused on an affirmative approach to aging and the intersection between Humanics and public health. Following Professor Higgins's presentation, Dr. Ciccomascolo presents Professor Higgins with a Distinguished Professor of Humanics pin, then announces the winners of the Humanics scholarships with the assistance of Emeritus Professor Peter Polito. Dr. Ciccomascolo then introduces the 2025-2026 Distinguished Professor of Humanics, Rebecca Lartigue, who addresses the audience.Humanics is a word that has a special meaning in the history and philosophy of Springfield College, as well as in the college’s motto of “Spirit, Mind, and Body.” The Oxford English Dictionary defines Humanics as, “the subject or study of human affairs or relations, especially of the human element of a problem or situation as opposed to the mechanical.” In 1962, Dr. Glenn Olds, President of Springfield College at the time, began to wonder why this name was given to the intended philosophy of the college by Dr. Laurence Locke Doggett, Springfield College’s first full-time president. Olds acknowledged that the practices of the faculty were in large part consistent with the Humanics philosophy, but he believed that a more self-conscious application would improve chances of its continuity and survival. To ensure this, a Distinguished Professor of Humanics position was created at the college, first filled by Dr. Seth Arsenian from 1966-1969. The purpose of this position was to catalyze a renewal of consciousness in the philosophy. This was done by annually mandating the Distinguished Professor of Humanics to give a Humanics lecture on the definition of Humanics and what the concept means to them. Arsenian started this tradition in 1967 with his speech titled, “The Meaning of Humanics,” in which he described the concept as a set of ideas, values, and goals that make our college distinct from other colleges and make commitment and unity toward commonly sought goals possible
Letter from John H. Welch to Jeffrey Monseau (August 2, 2025)
No full textThis two-page letter was written by John H. Welch '57 to Jeffrey Monseau, the Springfield College Archivist. The letter is dated August 2, 2025. The letter was attached with two photos of swimming alum with head swimming coach Charles Silvia taken in front of Linkletter Natatorium in 1967. The letter identifies the alum in the photograph and gives information about the event and the alum
Finding Aid: RG 155 - Springfield College Boxing Team Records
No full textThis is the Finding Aid for RG 155 - Springfield College Boxing Team Records collection. Materials in this collection contains a few photographs and a pamphlet. The photographs include team photographs from 1934 and 1936. The pamphlet is not necessary from the team which only existed for a few years, but is from an interclass boxing championship held on March 1, 1924.To learn more about the Springfield College Boxing team, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/corporate_entities/30
Finding Aid RG 159: Springfield College Fencing Team Records
No full textThis is the Finding Aid is for RG 159 - Springfield College Fencing Team Records collection. Materials in this collection contains mostly photographs from the time that Fencing was a varsity sport at Springfield College between 1906 and 1937. Most of these photographs are team or group photographs. In addition there are a few photographs of fencing on the campus, either from events, club or class activities, from after it stopped being a varsity sport (ca. 1970-1990). The only print documents are a proposed schedule of expenses for the 1916-17 season and a letter to Charles D. Todd, class of 1918 discussing fencing. These come from a donation that also included fencing bag and fencing team badge from the 1916-1917 season. Finally there is a fencing mask and two practice fencing foils. The fencing foils may not have been used by the Fencing Team, but may have been used by the Gymnastics Exhibition Team in their Tableauxs or general programs.To learn more about the Springfield College Fencing Team, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/corporate_entities/30
Finding Aid: RG 157 - Springfield College Crew Team/Club Records
No full textThis is the Finding Aid for RG 157 - Springfield College Crew Team/Club Records collection. The Springfield College Crew (Rowing) Team/Club Records collection contains photographs, slides, newspaper articles, correspondence, flyers, and various documents that outline procedures or rules. Materials date from ca. 1894 through 1990, probably encompassing both official club or team activities as well as just general student activities. Most materials from 1978 through 1990. These folders contain a lot of correspondence trying to raise money and arrange access to places to practice. There are also newspaper articles and documents such as the constitution and rules of the club. Most of photographs are undated, though there are a group of slides from 1990. There is one photograph from around 1894 that may show Dr. James Naismith, the creator of basketball, in one of the shells. Of particular interest is the 1941 Men’s Crew program from the Dad Vail Rowing Association Regatta at Marietta College held on May 17, 1941 and pictures of the team. Within the series of letters with Alumni is a letter from one of the members of this team, William W. Moore, who describes the session and experience.To learn more about the Crew Team/Club at Springfield College, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/corporate_entities/30
Finding Aid: RG 156 - Springfield College Cheerleading Team/Club Records
No full textThis is the Finding Aid is for RG 1596- Springfield College Cheerleading Team/Club Records collection. The Springfield College Cheerleading Team/Club Records collection contains mostly photographic materials, dating around 1920 through 2001. There is only one print document, this is the Policies and standards for SC Cheerleaders for the 1963-1964 school year. The photographs include team or group photographs and lots of action shots from performances including what are likely football and basketball games. There are some photographs from when the school was men only. This was pre-1951. There are also some individual or portrait type shots, mainly from the late sixties through the 1970s.To learn more about Cheerleading at Springfield College, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/corporate_entities/31
Finding Aid: MS 546 - Lu Hui Ching's Research and Training Institute for Physical & Health Education in China papers
No full textThe MS 546 - Lu Hui Ching's Research and Training Institute for Physical & Health Education in China papers represent the efforts of Lu Hui Ching (Lu Huiqing/卢慧卿), a doctorial graduate of Columbia Teachers College, to establish a Research and Training Institute for Physical and Health Education in China. She was mentored by Dr. Josephine Rathbone in this effort, who also is well-represented in the collection in correspondence and official documentation. Support for the project was sought internationally, and a committee was formed that met multiple times from 1948 through 1949. Funding sources were researched and plans for establishing fellowships were explored. A Bank account was established for the project. It should be noted that while the efforts were being made in support of this project, China was in the midst of a civil war and there was dramatic political turmoil. On September 1, 1948, the Communist party proclaimed the North China People’s Government. Only a year later, on October 1, 1949, Communist leader Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People’s the Republic of China (PRC) and the central government fled to Taiwan. These events are reflected within the documents in the collection.
Materials with the collection include notes, meeting minutes, planning documents, reports, financial materials, questionnaires, and correspondence. Most of the materials come from 1948 and 1949. Correspondence is in English, though there are some letters written in Chinese.
Correspondence makes up a fair portion of the collection. Most of the correspondence is written by or written to Lu Hui Ching and Dr. Josephine Rathbone. Correspondence between important physical educators at the time includes Dr. Dorothy Ainswort, Charles H. McCloy, Ruth Evans, Peter V. Karpovich, Emily Case Keefe, and Jesse Feiring Williams. There is a letter to John ma (Yuehan Ma), but no origianl correspondence from him. There are multiple letters written by Dong Shouyi (Tung Shou Yi). Other correspondents of import are Dr. Han Li Wu, Ministry of Education in China, John Leighton Stuart, Ambassador to China, Kuan Yu-Shan, a possible fellowship candidate, T. C. Tang, and Chih Meng, the Director of China Institute In America. There are also correspondence between Yenching University and the True Light Middle School in Guangzhou located in the Canton or Quandong province of China. Other organizations contacted included UNSECO, the Hazen Foundation, the United Nations, and the Kellogg Foundation. Of particular interest is a letter to Dr. Paul Limbert, President of Springfield College asking Springfield College to take custody of these materials and Dr. Clarence Linton's letters stating his opinion that the project could not work at this time due to the political climate in China.
In addition to correspondence there are reports and desicriptions of the project, including drafts of these documents. Some of these descriptions come in the form of correspondence or marketing sent to educators and founding organizations. One such mailing was sent to educators in China along with a questionnaire regarding the state and needs of physical education in China. There is a folder of returned questionnaires within the collection. Also included in this mailing was a letter of support from the True Light Middle School and the support of the Yenching Univeristy and its faculty. Meeting minutes from the Preparatory Committee on the project are included. As are financial records, including cancelled checks and deposit records through the accounts' closing on May 31, 1950.
Finally there are some biographical information contained on Lu Hui Ching. This includes a CV, copies of some personal materials like information from Camp Wabunaki in Maine and text from a short talk she gave for an AAPE (American Alliance of Physical Education) on April 17, 1949. Of note is an interview she gave on the project with the I.O.E. Broadcasting program on February 7, 1949.For more information about Lu Hui-chʻing, see:https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/97