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Barbara Swallow (2018)
No full textA portrait photograph of Barbara J. Swallow, Springfield College class of 2001.One of the finest student-athletes to ever run at Springfield College, Barbara J. Swallow (Piromalli) was a nine-time NCAA Division III All-America honoree, earning the honor three times in cross country, twice in indoor track, and four times in outdoor track. The 2000 USTCA Women's New England Region Cross Country Athlete of the Year, Piromalli won the NCAA Division III National Championship in the outdoor 10,000 meters in 2000. She also finished fourth in the 5,000 meters twice at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1999 and 2000.
In addition to her excelling in racing, Piromalli was a standout in the classroom as she was a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-America recipient and was awarded with a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. For her efforts, she was named the Springfield College Female Athlete of the Year in each of her four years on Alden Street.
After graduating from Springfield in 2001, Swallow earned her MD in Osteopathic Medicine from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Having spent time as a physician at the Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center in New Mexico, Piromalli currently practices as a Family Medicine Physician in Anchorage, Alaska.This is a born digital document. The file was printed and the print copy placed in the student file.
Finding Aid: MS 531 - Dr. Mimi Murray Papers
No full textThis is the URL to the Finding Aid for MS 531 - Dr. Mimi Murray Papers in the Springfield College Archives and Special Collections. Materials in this collection include correspondence, reports, pamphlets, books, news releases, newspaper articles, magazine articles, photographs, slides, contact sheets, certificates, uniforms and various clothing, posters, handwritten notes, agendas, contracts, class syllabi, sheet music, budget and financial documents, affidavits, typed transcriptions of court testimony, correspondence, memorandums, court paper (including exhibits), meeting minutes, unpublished manuscripts, VHS tapes, plaques, and awards created by or collected by Dr. Mimi Murray from Springfield College, her coaching of gymnastics,
and from many professional organizations. Materials date from 1965 to 2010.
A lot of the collection are materials from Dr. Mimi Murray long career at Springfield College, including materials from her time as head coach of the Women’s Gymnastics team, some of her teaching materials, and her work on gender equality at the school. The gymnastics materials include materials from the first DGWS Women’s Gymnastics Championships held in 1969 and the DGWS Women’s Gymnastics Eastern Region Championships in 1972. Materials produced, collected, or used by Dr. Murray in various classes she taught at Springfield College include syllabi, and supporting materials on various. Her work on gender equality at Springfield College includes reports, meeting minutes and memos outlining the current state of and support given Springfield College in the areas of Athletics, teaching and workloads. Supporting documentation includes information on Title IX and gender and race discrimination.
There is a lot of correspondence in the collection, including correspondence regarding the New England Gymnastics Clinic held on November 28th & 29th, 1969. Information on this conference, also include contract agreement for clinic instructors, master teacher lists and session lists are within the materials. There is also correspondence from Dr. Murray’s time as the president of American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) from 1991-1994. In addition, there is correspondence along with drafts of articles concerning a 1983 issue in JOPERD (Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance) concerning women in the Olympics and from the time Dr. Murray acted as the NAGWS liaison to the USGF and was a member of the NAGWS-USGF Joint Certification Committee. These materials also contained supporting materials from the NAGWS-USGF Joint Certification Committee meeting.
There are documents from two legal cases in the collection, including the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) vs. NCAA Legal (case no. 81-2473) and the AIAW vs. NBC (case no. 84-3628); both filed in the US District Court of the District of Columbia. There are affidavits, typed transcriptions of testimony, correspondence, memorandums, court paper (including exhibits), and magazine and newspaper articles about the cases. The documents date from 1980 to 1985. The affidavit of Donna L. Lopiano, the president of AIAW at the time is in the AIAW vs. NCAA case papers contains history of Women’s Athletics in the United States, with citations and footnotes of the sources that she used. There is also an Affidavit from Dr. Murray that may have been for the AIAW vs. NCAA legal case. This affidavit, though, has information about her relationship with the NBC as a commentator through the AIAW. Within the collection are also many reports, government documents, manuscripts, pamphlets, newsletters, magazines, and newspaper articles collected by Dr. Murray all having to do with Title IX and women’s equity in sport. Materials date from 1975 through 1985.
Finally, along with her personal writings and lectures, there are various items of realia, including many plaques and awards from her career and clothing, including the warm-up Olympic/national sweat suit from her work with the US national gymnastics team and two Springfield College teaching dresses and physical education skirt for Women.For more information on Dr. Mimi Murray, please see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/9
Finding Aid: RG 180 - International Student Organization
No full textMaterials in this collection include flyers, memorandums, correspondence, sign-in sheets, contact lists, and other miscellaneous documents having to do with the International Student Organization of Springfield College. Mostly the materials concerning “coffee hours” held by the club between 1996-2001. These “coffee hours” were events that focused on introducing the campus community to areas of the world where International students came from or had experience with such as Hong Kong or Japan. There are flyers, official invitations, and lists of attendees. The most complete year for these materials is the 1996-1997 school year, where there appear to be materials on all the coffee hours, occurring once a month during the school year, held for that year.For history of International Student Organization, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/corporate_entities/231
Group photo on senior walk at Springfield College (c. 2018)
No full textPhotograph of five students laying down on senior walk from c. 2018 at Springfield College. They are dressed in their graduation cap and gown laying on the sidewalk in front of the senior walk tile on the ground.This photograph is part of a group of photographs and files used in the poster on the Senior Walk for the 2019 President's Gala. Most photographs are low-res JPGs sent in by alumni that was taken or that the school photographer took of students and faculty on the Senior Walk during the last twenty years. There was also a PNG file of the poster that was ultimately created and uploaded as a JPG. These digital files have not been printed individually. Most field are represented on the poster, a copy of which is held in the Oversized collection in the Springfield College Archives
Student laying on senior walk at Springfield College (c. 2018)
No full textPhotograph of a student laying down on senior walk from c. 2018 at Springfield College. She is dressed in her graduation gown and a flower hair wreath laying on the sidewalk in front of the senior walk tile on the ground.This photograph is part of a group of photographs and files used in the poster on the Senior Walk for the 2019 President's Gala. Most photographs are low-res JPGs sent in by alumni that was taken or that the school photographer took of students and faculty on the Senior Walk during the last twenty years. There was also a PNG file of the poster that was ultimately created and uploaded as a JPG. These digital files have not been printed individually. Most field are represented on the poster, a copy of which is held in the Oversized collection in the Springfield College Archives
Kayla Bosse laying on senior walk (2018)
No full textPhotograph of Kayla Bosse laying on senior walk from 2018 at Springfield College. She is dressed in her graduation cap and gown laying on the sidewalk in front of the senior walk tile on the ground. The Richard B. Flynn campus union is in the background.This photograph is part of a group of photographs and files used in the poster on the Senior Walk for the 2019 President's Gala. Most photographs are low-res JPGs sent in by alumni that was taken or that the school photographer took of students and faculty on the Senior Walk during the last twenty years. There was also a PNG file of the poster that was ultimately created and uploaded as a JPG. These digital files have not been printed individually. Most field are represented on the poster, a copy of which is held in the Oversized collection in the Springfield College Archives
Springfield College Undergraduate Commencement Program (May 13, 2018)
No full textA program for the one hundred and thirty-second undergraduate commencement ceremonies of Springfield College held on May 13, 2018. This pamphlet starts with a description of the commencement exercises, including songs, prayers, commencement address, conferring of degrees, the Honorary Degree candidates, to then finish with a list of the members of the graduating class. Anna Quindlen gave the commencement address
The Triangle, Summer 2018 (Vol. 88, No. 1)
No full textSpringfield College’s alumni magazine is currently called The Triangle, a reference to the school’s emblem: an inverted red triangle representing the spirit, mind, and body. The magazine began at roughly twenty pages and in three years doubled in size. As with its previous formats, the magazine covers college news, including faculty research and school development projects. However, its primary purpose is to provide a forum for alumni to comment, and much of the magazine is dedicated to alumni achievements and class notes
Finding aid: MS 530 Leslie J. Judd Papers
No full textMaterials in this collection include correspondence, newspaper articles, news releases, notes, manuscripts, syllabi, course materials, reports, speeches, audio tapes, plaques, photographs, slides, and miscellaneous materials that have to do with the life and work of Leslie J. Judd. Most of the materials date from the 1940s through his death in 1987.
Within the collection are a lot of materials with historical or biographical information. This includes resumes and documents written by the college for use in various publications. In addition, there are various notes taken for his obituary (many of the notes come from “The Life and Work of Leslie Judd” a thesis by Walter F. Ersing). Much of this information is used in the eulogy that Chares F. Weckwerth gives at Judd’s memorial service in 1987 (an audio tape of this service is also present). Other biographical information includes some letters and writings with stories from his long career as a head coach for the Springfield College Men’s Gymnastics team. Some of this is used in a document read at a 1969 dinner held in his honor titled “This is your Life.” With biographical information about Leslie Judd, there is some information about his wife, Muriel Norman Judd.
Along with the biographical information, there are writings and class materials written and created by Leslie Judd. This includes writings on dance (including handwritten directions on specific dances), wand drills, comedy gymnastics routines, gymnastics stunts, Tableaux, and exhibition stunts. Some of the titles include “Comedy Gymnastics”, “Methods and Techniques of Rhythms and Dance”, “A Ceremonial Indian Hoop Dance (Choreography), and “Living Statuary Tableaux”. An interesting document is sheet music for the Tableaux’s and other gymnastics performances. This is in a ring binder. Many of these documents were created for various classes taught at Springfield College.
Finally, other materials include Judd’s original student file containing his application for Admissions to Springfield College and transcripts from 1915. One interesting letter in this folder is a letter about his work in World War I where he acted as Physical Director for Australian forces. There are other letters as well, including some from Dr. Doggett. These include the letter to Judd about coming to Springfield college in 1915, some from a trip Doggett took in 1926 to his family, and a memo to Judd saying how wonderful he thought the Tableaux’s were – perhaps the first ever shown in the Home Show. Photographs in the collection are mostly portrait photographs, though there are a few group photographs from events as well.For biography of Leslie J. Judd, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/8
Finding Aid: RG105 - Springfield College International Center Records
No full textThis is the Finding Aid for RG105 - Springfield College International Center Records collection. The international collection contains information created and gathered by the International Center of Springfield College. This includes information from and by individuals, institutions, and governments from all regions of the world, including Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, the Pacific Islands, and South and North America. Most of the information begins with the establishment of the International Center in 1965, with the bulk of the material from the late 1970s through the early 2000s during the time that Dr. Frank Fu and Dr. Kenneth Wall were the Director of the International Center. There is also material in the collection from before the founding of the International Center, mostly reports, alumni lists, and publications. Types of materials within the collection include manuscripts, reports, budgets, meeting minutes, newsletters, pamphlets and brochures, advertisements, photographic prints and slides, immigration materials, memos, speeches, invitations, audio tapes, newspaper and magazine articles, manuals, postcards, and correspondence.
There are materials that outline the history of the International Center and the College’s connections around the world. This includes materials of when and how the international center was established, mostly from the dedications of the Laurence Locke Doggett Room in 1965 and the newly established offices of the International Center in 1972. Also of import are early reports written before and after the founding of the International Center that talk about the International make-up and purpose of the College.
Information on the Study Abroad and English as a Second Language programs at the college includes reports, guidelines, handbooks, pamphlets, and correspondence. A highlight of these series includes the first Springfield College Seminar Abroad conducted by Professor Gene Rich in 1965-1966. Other materials include information on Springfield College’s International Academy, which ran from the early 1980s through the 1990s. Other programs represented include the International English Institute and the College Language American Studies Program (CLASP).
There is also information in the collection about specific institutions or agencies who worked with Springfield College to develop programs, specifically in the areas of Physical Education, Sport, Coaching, and the YMCA. Some of these programs include the Aruba Program created with the Aruba Sports Union (1976-1995); a Hong Kong (1986-1992) program based around PE 250 Program (Scientific Principles and Problems of Coaching); the Japan YMCA College Summer Program (1986-1992), including work with the YMCAs in Osaka, Kobe and Tokyo; a program created by the Henry H. Hsu Foundation involving exchange of scholars from Springfield College and Taiwan; and an international exchange of coaches with countries in South America, including Venezuela, Chile, and Curacao (1974-1986). Of note are documents between the Beijing Sport University and Springfield College. Most of this involve communication and trips of faculty and staff at the two institutions, including Beijing Sport University President Ma Qiwei, Charlie Smith, Dr. Frank Fu, and Springfield College President Wilbert E. Locklin. Another area of interest is information on how Timothy Fok, the Fok family, and Springfield College set up collaborative programs between Springfield College, Sun Yat-Sen University and Lingnan College.
Much of the collection is made up of information on many of Springfield College’s connections with institutions in Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Israel, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Thailand). This is mostly materials on individual alumni/alumnae involved in programs that enabled them to come to Springfield College. Some of the programs and institutions represented include the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, Osaka YMCA, Tokyo YMCA, the YMCA of the Philippines, the Hong Kong Master Program developed with the Hong Kong Sports Institute (1990-1993), China All-Sport Foundation, the Saudi Arabia Olympic Project (1975-1977), and the Ministry of Education of Taiwan program to train Taiwan basketball coaches (1980). Of note are materials on the YMCA College of Physical Education in India, a visit of Jiang Nanxiang, the Minister of Education of China, to Springfield College in 1980, and correspondence from Mou Zouyun, the head coach of National Basketball Team of China, in 1978.
Other important materials within the collection include correspondence with alumni in Estonia, coaches in Belgium, education departments in Greece, administrators in Denmark, officials at the Annali Dell’Istituto Superiore di Educazione Fisica & the Instuti Filippin in Italy, the Olympic committee of Spain, the YMCA in Norway, a sport association in Poland, individuals in countries from Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, Cameroon, and South Africa and information about starting or promoting programs in Costa Rica, Mexica, Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Honduras, Uruguay, Peru, and the West Indies. One interesting folder concerns correspondence with Hawaiian students who were still identified as international students in 1955. There is also correspondence and other information concerning the Mexico President Scholars Program, the Panama Exchange program facilitated by the YMCA at Panama and the University of Panama in the 1980s, and a PALMS Teachers Preparation Project, done in conjunction with the Springfield City Schools, about the Amazon, titled “Local to Global; Ecology through Technology.”Internationalism has been an important characteristic of Springfield College since the very beginning of the school in 1885. As the 20th century progressed, international education, administration, and foreign student advisors were badly needed at the college due to increasing foreign student enrollment and expanding overseas programs. As such, largely through the efforts of Dr. Attallah A. Kidess, the functions and roles of the International Center were approved by the Board of Trustees, and the center was officially established in 1965.
Before the International Center was established, there were many international programs conducted at the college, and connections with other countries were extensive. This was due to the strong tie that existed between Springfield College and the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA). Founded in 1885 as the School for Christian Workers, one of the main purposes of Springfield College was to train YMCA professionals. This included secretaries (administrators/CEO’s) and physical directors (professionals who ran the gymnasiums and gymnasium programs). Moreover, Springfield College’s academic programs, such as physical education and sport training related programs, attracted many international students involved in YMCA and other institutions. Over the years, the college educated international YMCA leaders from all over the world and sent many of its graduates to work overseas. This international influence was reflected in the changing names of the College, known at various times as the International YMCA Training School and the International YMCA College.
During these early years, several faculty members, including professor Frank M. Mohler, Dr. Theodore A. Wiel, and Dr. Attallah A. Kidess, worked with and played an important role in guiding international students and programs. Professor Mohler was the Director of the Department of International Service at the College. In 1928 he was appointed to direct the Cosmopolitan Club. Established in 1921, the Cosmopolitan Club acted as a home away from home for international students and facilitated a supportive international atmosphere on campus. In addition to these duties, professor Mohler also acted as advisor to all foreign students, including the students at the newly formed YMCA School of Physical Education in Geneva. In 1947 Dr. Theodore Wiel followed Professor Mohler as the director of the Cosmopolitan Club. After the Second World War, there was a huge increase in international students, with many students coming from Europe. He was assisted during this period by long-time college supporter, Mrs. Margaret Wood. Dr. Attallah A. Kidess was originally an international student, graduating in 1935. After 12 years of service in the Jerusalem YMCA, he returned as a faculty member in 1948. Kidess was named Foreign Student Advisor in 1955, a position he held until he was appointed the first director of International Center officially in 1965.
The establishment of the International Center was achieved under Dr. Kidess’s guidance and initiative. In a letter from Dr. Kiddess to Dean Cummins E. Speakman on October 7, 1963, he underscored the need to have two rooms, one for him and one for the secretary. In 1965, with a gift of $ 15,000 from Olive Doggett, President Laurence Locke Doggett’s wife, he dedicated the new International Center in a ceremony in Carlisle Foyer of Alumni Hall. The center had a suite of three newly decorated rooms located in the southeast corner on the first floor of Alumni Hall, the main room of which was named "The Laurence Locke Doggett Room". In November 18, 1972, the center was officially named the Lawrence Doggett International Center and moved to the second floor of the Marsh Memorial Building.
Dr. Kidess was the Director of the International center until 1980 when he was replaced by Dr. Frank Fu, who had been the International Student Advisor since 1978. One of his contributions was to build connections with East Asia and South America. During his time, the first official cooperation agreement with a Chinese institute, the Beijing Sport University, was signed. This agreement was signed in 1981. Also, under the leadership of the Hong Kong Chinese YMCA and Dr. Fu, the International Academy was established in 1982. The International Academy was designed to help international students get an education in the United States, by providing cultural, language, and academic programs mainly to students from East Asia.
Dr. Kenneth Wall became the director of the International Center in 1983. Dr. Wall continued to extend international outreach and many study abroad programs were set up for Springfield students and international students, visiting scholars, and coaches coming to the college. Dr. Wall also continued to promote the college’s international influence in Asia, South America, and Europe. From the summer of 1999 to the spring 2003, Dr. Richard Yam was the Acting Director of the International Center, while Dr. Ken Wall was away for International activities. Also during this period, the International Center moved multiple times, including to the Conference & Special Events building (# 500 Alden Street) and the Admissions Building in 1989 and the bottom floor of the Admissions Building in 1992. In 2004, Professor Deborah Alm became the Interim Director until she was appointed the Director in 2005. Professor Alm came the college as an instructor of the English as Second Language Program in 1993. Under her tenure, the International Center moved to the new Richard B. Flynn Student Union and, to increase recruiting efforts in China, opened two recruitment offices, on in Beijing (October 24th, 2016) and the other in Shanghai (January 14th, 2017)