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Joe Lyles, Legendary Washington and Lee Coach, Dies at 83
No full textAn obiturary for Joseph F. Lyles written by Julie Campbell and published on November 14, 2012 by Washington and Lee University. The obituary can be accessed on the Washington and Lee University blog, here: http://news.blogs.wlu.edu/2012/11/14/joe-lyles-legendary-wl-coach-dies-at-83/. The article talks about his time at Washington and Lee University as a coach and teacher as well as his time as a professional baseball and basketball player.For more information on Joseph F. Lyles see https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/127.Physical item in collection is a copy. Since this is only a copy of an original item not included within the collection, only a pdf/jpg was made when scanned
The Springfield Student (vol. 126, no. 23) Apr. 19, 2012
No full text“The Springfield Student” was first published in 1909 in the Association Seminar, an alumni publication. The portion published in the Association Seminar has been digitized and can be seen in The Springfield College Alumni Magazine Collection (http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p16122coll3/searchterm/The%20Springfield%20Student/field/spring/mode/all/conn/and/order/date). Generally, “The Springfield Student” includes information about student organizations, athletics, alumni, and events. It also occasionally includes student poetry and fiction, as well as the conclusions of student-designed research. As the publication evolved, “The Springfield Student” began including editorials on world events and popular culture, as well as letters to the editor. Originally, the “Springfield Student” was published monthly from October through June, and its formatting resembled a magazine. In October 1913, the cover illustration simplified to only the title, the date, and the capital letter “S,” but the content and structure remained unchanged. On September 27, 1916, “The Springfield Student” was reformatted to resemble a newspaper: the pages decreased from around thirty to just four, it no longer included a cover, and it became a weekly publication. In the inaugural weekly issue, the editors explained the motivation behind the change: “To sustain the intimate and helpful relations that our Alumni and College should stress we feel that a weekly news publication is the best possible medium. [...] It is the purpose of the Staff to cover all College and Student Association activities in a very live way, reporting athletic contests in brief snappy articles, and giving members of the Alumni Associations space for contributions and newsy items.” During October 1917, in acknowledgement of the limited resources and significantly smaller student body caused by the United States’ involvement in World War I, the “The Springfield Student” ceased its weekly publication and instead published a few pages each month in the “The Association Seminar.” Two years later, October 1919, “The Springfield Student” resumed weekly publication. In this first issue, the editors wrote that they wanted to re-establish the newspaper “as the mouthpiece or spokesman of the student body.
The Springfield Student (vol. 127, no. 5) Oct. 11, 2012
No full text“The Springfield Student” was first published in 1909 in the Association Seminar, an alumni publication. The portion published in the Association Seminar has been digitized and can be seen in The Springfield College Alumni Magazine Collection (http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p16122coll3/searchterm/The%20Springfield%20Student/field/spring/mode/all/conn/and/order/date). Generally, “The Springfield Student” includes information about student organizations, athletics, alumni, and events. It also occasionally includes student poetry and fiction, as well as the conclusions of student-designed research. As the publication evolved, “The Springfield Student” began including editorials on world events and popular culture, as well as letters to the editor. Originally, the “Springfield Student” was published monthly from October through June, and its formatting resembled a magazine. In October 1913, the cover illustration simplified to only the title, the date, and the capital letter “S,” but the content and structure remained unchanged. On September 27, 1916, “The Springfield Student” was reformatted to resemble a newspaper: the pages decreased from around thirty to just four, it no longer included a cover, and it became a weekly publication. In the inaugural weekly issue, the editors explained the motivation behind the change: “To sustain the intimate and helpful relations that our Alumni and College should stress we feel that a weekly news publication is the best possible medium. [...] It is the purpose of the Staff to cover all College and Student Association activities in a very live way, reporting athletic contests in brief snappy articles, and giving members of the Alumni Associations space for contributions and newsy items.” During October 1917, in acknowledgement of the limited resources and significantly smaller student body caused by the United States’ involvement in World War I, the “The Springfield Student” ceased its weekly publication and instead published a few pages each month in the “The Association Seminar.” Two years later, October 1919, “The Springfield Student” resumed weekly publication. In this first issue, the editors wrote that they wanted to re-establish the newspaper “as the mouthpiece or spokesman of the student body.
2012 Benjamin Ricci Scholarship Award Press Release and Presentation Remarks
No full textThis two page document is the 2012 Benjamin Ricci Scholarship Award Press Release and Presentation Remarks written by Bernard J. Graney.For more information on General School of Health Sciences Records, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/46
Finding Aid: RG 137 The Pueblo of the Seven Fires Building Records
No full textThis collection contains information on the Pueblo of the Seven Fires, the main building on East Campus. Overall the collection contains general information on the building of the Pueblo, many of what are thought to be the original blueprints by the Architect, John Gaw Meem from Santa Fe, New Mexico, information on artist Wo Peen (Louis Gonzalez) and the murals he designed and painted for the Pueblo, photographs of the interior, exterior and murals, and materials contained within the original Time Capsule from 1931. These materials are divided into two Series: Series 1: General Information and Series 2: Time Capsule.The idea for the Pueblo of the Seven Fires goes back to the 1920s. By the mid 1920’s most of the outdoor, recreation and camping programs had been consolidated at East Campus, adjacent to Wilbraham Rd. on about 80 acres of land, and the need for a permanent structure began to be recognized. In 1930, the Board of Trustees approved a proposal to erect a permanent, multi-purpose structure on this property. The building would provide meeting space, activity areas, storage, and living accommodations for the East Campus caretaker. Approval was contingent upon adequate funding ($20,000) being raised. Once the funding was established, Edgar M. Robinson worked with Ernest Seton Thompson, a founder of the Boy Scouts and Native American expert, and an architect from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to design the Pueblo of the Seven Fires as well as the Council Ring. The Pueblo was the second permanent structure to be placed on the grounds of East Campus. The first was originally called the Pukwana Lodge. Pukwana means “Smoke of Indian Peace Pipe.” Built as a trial run for the Pueblo to ensure that the materials used in building a Pueblo structure (structures typically built by Native Americans in the Southwestern United States using adobe mud bricks) in the Northeast could withstand the winter’s Frost, the Pukwana Lodge was a one room structure with an open fireplace in one corner. It was dedicated on November 18, 1931. The structure no longer exists. Construction on the Pueblo began in the fall of 1931.
The structure, measuring 4,4000 square feet, follows a classic southwestern design, and featured walls 24” thick at the base, tapering to 16” at the top. Windows were steel casement. The floors were brick. The beams were adzed oak, 10” in diameter. The original roof was constructed of oak planks beneath a tarred layer overlaid with 2 or more inches of sand and soil to provide both insulation and fire protection from potential forest fires. The interior of the Pueblo featured seven fire places, including a large fireplace donated by 4-H clubs. The seven fires refer to the seven fires of youth: self-expression, universality, ruggedness, regret/humility, truth, comradeship and beauty. The Pueblo also has a large central hall, or “Crane Lodge,” an east wing “Reed Lodge,” the west end “Post Lodge,” and the Robinson room. A full kitchen is on the first floor, and offices and residential space is on the second floor. There is a partial basement or lower floor that is partially below ground level.
Post Lodge came also to be known as Wo Peen Hall in reference to the murals on the walls of this room painted by the Native American Artist, Wo Peen around the year 1932. Wo Peen, also known as Luis Gonzalez, was a ceremonial singer and dancer, governor of the San Idelfonso Pueblo from 1945-46, and a famous muralist/painter who is often included in a group of painters who helped define what is known as “traditional” Indian Painting in the early to mid-20th century. By the time Wo Peen was thirty, he had works exhibited in major venues in Boston, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. He painted a number of “Murals” in the Post Lodge room of the Pueblo, including Sacred Flying Water Serpent, Sun-Buffalo Dancer (Woman), Sun-Buffalo Dancer (Man), the Eagle, Thunderbird, The Pueblo Symbolic Signature, and the rainbow, clouds, wind and rain on each side of the central fireplace. In addition there are green and yellow borders which represented grassy and dry mesas and mountains.
The Pueblo of the Seven Fires was dedicated in 1932. In 1950, the Pueblo was officially designated the E.M. Robinson Pueblo of the Seven Fires, in honor of Edgar Monroe Robinson. Today the Pueblo is still used as it was originally designed, as a student learning facility hosting classes, camp groups and acting as a function hall.
Written and researched by Sheila Thompson in January, 201
Finding Aid: RG 163 - Springfield College Varsity Golf Team Records
No full textThis is the Finding Aid for RG 163 - Springfield College Varsity Golf Team Records collection. This collection mostly contains photographs of the Men’s Golf Team from 1970-2000. There are also some newspaper clippings, some misc. materials that include news releases from Marketing and Communications and a listing of Golf Alumni, and some brochures for various years. Please note that there are gaps in the brochures, especially from the mid 1970’s through the mid 1990’s. Also note that the brochures from 1965 through the mid 1970’s were for both the Men’s Golf and Tennis teams. Duplicate or missing brochures may be in the Tennis collection. There is also VHS video tape that is a copy of 16mm black & white film, but the date is unknown. There is also a 16mm film that is undated that may be the same as the VHS video tape.
Also included are photographs from the Women’s Golf team that existed for only a short period of time. Included here are photographs of Women’s Golf from 1980 through 1988. At this time, no other information on Women’s Golf is included in this collection.To learn more about the Varsity Golf team at Springfield College, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/47
Finding Aid: RG 171 - Springfield College Track and Field Team Records
No full textThis is the Finding Aid for RG 171 - Springfield College Track and Field Team Records collection. There are two folders that contain information on both Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams. These materials consist of news releases, news articles, historical records and general information on both Men’s and Women’s Teams
Note: there may be some track and field brochures from both the men’s and women’s materials contained within Cross Country team papers due to the fact that sometime they were printed together.
In the men’s Track and Field materials there are news clippings, photographs from 1912-1987 (Note: many of the early team photos may very well be Cross Country and the Cross Country Photographs may be track – sometimes hard to tell and the photos were not investigated at this time) slides from 1985-1991, some oversized photographs, and brochures from 1909 through 2010, though there are many gaps, especially before the mid 1990’s. There are also two National Championship Brochures from 1940 and 1954, two drawings used in publications by Marketing and Communications, score cards from 1915-1983 – these are believed to be men’s but there could be women’s score cards mixed within, and a small 8 mm film of 1956 track meet between Springfield College and RPI – this has not been verified and is based on the markings on the film. There are two films that are marked Track Films by Leslie Judd, one that may be from 1942 and the other may have clips from the New England ICC Championship and a meet against Wesleyan and MIT but no date is given. Finally there are many plaques and trophies, including the A. G. Spaulding & Bros Eastern Intercollegiate Medley Relay Race Trophy given to SC for winning the May 9, 1925 race, 2 Champion plaques given by the Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EICAA) in 1930 & 1931, 6 plaques given by the EICAA that say “Championship” on them from 1958, 59 61, 72, 73, & 74, a 1961 NCAA College Div. East Regional first place plaque, 4 plaques given for achievements in the ECAC Indoor Championships from 1989, 1990, 1996 and 2003-04, and 4 plaques given for achievements in the ECAC Outdoor Championships from 1990, 1991, 2001 and 2003.
In the women’s track and field materials there are a few news clips, a couple photographs, some slides from 1991, and brochures from the mid 1980’s to 2010, though there are many gaps before the mid 1990’s. Also included is the 1981 Women’s New England Intercollegiate Outdoor Track and Field Championship 2nd place silver trophy/plate.To learn more about the Track and Field Team at Springfield College, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/48
Finding Aid: RG 158 - Springfield College Cross Country Team Records
No full textThis is the Finding Aid for RG 158 - Springfield College Cross Country Team Records collection. In the men’s cross country materials there are news clippings, photographs up until 1999, including team, action and portrait photographs (some dated and some not), slides from1991, and some brochures from 1969-2010, though there are gaps, especially before the mid 1990’s. Also included are three films, 2 8 mm the other unknown, from the 1950’s – these have not been verified, but are identified by the writing on the film. The misc. materials include history, news releases and some news clips.
In the women’s cross country materials there are news clippings from 1998, photographs from 1980 through 2000, and brochures from 1994-2010, Misc materials including some news releases and news clippings, and drawings from 1983.To learn more about the Cross Country Team at Springfield College, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/48
Harold C. Smith Room Dedication at Springfield College (May 23, 2012)
No full textThis video shows the dedication of the Springfield College Harold C. Smith Room during a ceremony on May 18, 2012 at 4 p.m. at the Stitzer Y.M.C.A. Center in Judd Gymnasia.The Harold C. Smith Room, formerly known as the Y.M.C.A. Multipurpose Room, is named after the College’s longtime trustee and Y.M.C.A. visionary. Many prominent leaders from both the Y.M.C.A. and the College attended the event. The history of the Harold C. Smith Room dates back to the late 19th century – James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, played his sport here, and William Morgan demonstrated his new game of volleyball here. The room signifies the collaborative programming between Springfield College and the Y.M.C.A. After President Flynn and Smith unveiled the plaque that will be placed in the room, Smith spoke about his commitment to Springfield College. For more information on Harold C. Smith, see https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/834
The Springfield Student (vol. 127, no. 3) Sept. 27, 2012
No full text“The Springfield Student” was first published in 1909 in the Association Seminar, an alumni publication. The portion published in the Association Seminar has been digitized and can be seen in The Springfield College Alumni Magazine Collection (http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p16122coll3/searchterm/The%20Springfield%20Student/field/spring/mode/all/conn/and/order/date). Generally, “The Springfield Student” includes information about student organizations, athletics, alumni, and events. It also occasionally includes student poetry and fiction, as well as the conclusions of student-designed research. As the publication evolved, “The Springfield Student” began including editorials on world events and popular culture, as well as letters to the editor. Originally, the “Springfield Student” was published monthly from October through June, and its formatting resembled a magazine. In October 1913, the cover illustration simplified to only the title, the date, and the capital letter “S,” but the content and structure remained unchanged. On September 27, 1916, “The Springfield Student” was reformatted to resemble a newspaper: the pages decreased from around thirty to just four, it no longer included a cover, and it became a weekly publication. In the inaugural weekly issue, the editors explained the motivation behind the change: “To sustain the intimate and helpful relations that our Alumni and College should stress we feel that a weekly news publication is the best possible medium. [...] It is the purpose of the Staff to cover all College and Student Association activities in a very live way, reporting athletic contests in brief snappy articles, and giving members of the Alumni Associations space for contributions and newsy items.” During October 1917, in acknowledgement of the limited resources and significantly smaller student body caused by the United States’ involvement in World War I, the “The Springfield Student” ceased its weekly publication and instead published a few pages each month in the “The Association Seminar.” Two years later, October 1919, “The Springfield Student” resumed weekly publication. In this first issue, the editors wrote that they wanted to re-establish the newspaper “as the mouthpiece or spokesman of the student body.