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Finding Aid: RG 142 - Towne Student Health Center Records
No full textThis collection contains information on the Towne Student Health Center. The collection contains floor plans, some information on the dedication, a few Springfield College news releases on the renovation and construction of the Health Center and the Richard P. Towne donations that made it possible, and some exterior and interior photographs.For Springfield College, the Towne Health Center was established in 1966, when Howard J. Cadwell, Western Mass Electric Chairman, and Wilbert E. Locklin, the ninth president of Springfield College, announced that Springfield College had acquired 5.3 acres of property from the Western Massachusetts Electric Company. Five buildings were obtained, including the Meter Building and what is now Locklin Hall. In 1970, Richard and Marion Towne granted 250,000. The reconstructed building took the place of Weiser Infirmary.
The Health Center originally was to be a 15 bed infirmary with extensive outpatient care facilities. The new facility included a nursing station-reception desk area, two large waiting rooms, and three doctor's offices with examining rooms. There were both two and three bed hospital rooms. In the beginning the Towne Health Center contained a variety of clinics that were open at various times throughout the week. These included counseling center, medical clinics, orthopedic clinic, surgical clinics, gynecological clinic and a nurse’s clinic. The Health Center was open 24 hours, 7 days a week except for during school vacations, and was staffed with a full time and part time staff of doctors and nurses.
Today, the Towne Health center is still available to students during the weekdays. The orthopedic, counseling center, medical, and gynecological clinic are still available for students to attend. Additional services such as a nutritional clinic, laboratory testing, allergy shots, IV therapy, EKG’s, prescription writing and physical therapy services are also now available.
Written and researched by Elise White in March, 201
Finding Aid: MS 513 - Alberto Regina Papers
No full textMost of the materials found in this collection pertain to Alberto Regina’s professional career as a leader within the YMCA of Argentina. The majority of this collection is made up of newspaper clippings, including a scrapbook of special clippings (series 2c), and other printed materials. These materials are items that Regina collected whenever he found an article about himself, the YMCA he was a part of, as well as basketball and other Pan-American sports throughout South America. Most of the printed materials are written in Spanish.
There are also three photo albums that were most likely put together by Alberto Regina himself. The albums capture pictures of the teams he was a coach for, colleagues and friends, as well as family photographs (series 2d). Correspondence between Alberto Regina and his friends and family can be found in series 2a. Included in this series are postcards from Alberto Regina and letters of condolence including a letter from Harold T. Friermood (the senior secretary for health and physical education) written to Regina’s family after his passing. The impact that Regina left on the YMCA of Argentina, as well as the world of sports in South America can be explored through series 2f. This series contains the various memorials and dedications made in honor of the life and work of Regina in South America.
Included in series 3e are objects of which Regina collected pertaining to his position as a teacher, leader, and mentor within the YMCA. These pieces include merit awards, two Springfield College felt patches, and a miniature bat signed by his students. A highlight of Regina’s work as a teacher within the YMCA can be found in the two bound volumes of course materials that Regina used to teach the future coaches in the sport of basketball.For biographical information on Alberto Regina, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/140
Michael S. Viola
No full textA portrait photograph of Michael Viola, ca. 2012. He is a graduate of Springfield College, class of 1980. In the photograph he is standing in front of a mantel and there is a flag behind him.Michael S. Viola had a decorated career as a standout member of the men's gymnastics program, where he specialized on the still rings. A three-time NCAA All-America honoree after earning the accolade in 1978, 1980, and 1981, Viola was regarded as one of the best gymnasts on the still rings in the country. After finishing as the NCAA Division II National Championship runner-up in 1980, Viola captured the 1981 NCAA Division II National Championship on the still rings. Throughout his career, Viola was undefeated against Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League (EIGL) competition on the still rings, and was honored as the 1981 Springfield College Male Athlete of the Year.
After leaving Springfield College, Viola then turned his attention on a career in business and sales, where he was a National OEM Sales Manager for 3M Electronics from 1988-08. Viola was recognized with the 1994 National Sales Excellence Award Recipient and was a three-time Northeast Sales Rep of the Year recipient. He currently serves his community as an elected official with the Colts Neck (N.J.) Township Committee.This is a born digital document. The file was printed and the print copy placed in the student file.
The Springfield Student (vol. 126, no. 13) Jan. 26, 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.
Recognition Dinner for Howard Vandersea, SC Football Coach (1976-1983)
No full textA photograph of former Springfield College football coach, Howard Vandersea, with former Bowdin and Springfield College football players. The "Dinner Roast" took place on May 11, 2012 in Boston.Vandersea coached the SC football team from 1976 until 1983 and Bowdoin from 1984 to 2000. He finished his 8 season coaching career at SC with an overall record of 42 wins and 35 losses, a winning percentage of.545. In 1890, Amos Alonzo Stagg, a Yale all-American and major league baseball pitching prospect, came to Springfield College (then known as the YMCA Training School) and started the college’s first football team. A grad student in a one-year program to become a YMCA Physical Director, he served as Coach, Manager, Captain, and Player on this original team often called “Stagg’s Eleven” or “The Stubby Christians.” The team finished the first season with a record of 5 wins and 3 losses, playing Yale strongly in the first indoor football game ever played in Madison Square Garden. Among other greats to coach the football team was James Huff McCurdy. McCurdy came to Springfield in 1895 and headed the team till 1917. He is largely responsible for helping to grow the Springfield College football team’s reputation and starting a long tradition of being feared by other colleges, in addition to his innovative work in exercise physiology. Later, Oscar “Ossie” Solem, famous Syracuse University coach, coached the team from 1946-1957.Original image is digital file. Two print copies are in folder
Doug Parker Wrestling Room Dedication Ceremony (June 9, 2012)
No full textThis video shows the dedication ceremony for the Doug Parker Wrestling Room, which honored wrestling coach and alumnus Douglas Parker (class of 1951). The room is located at Springfield College’s Physical Education Complex. Kathy Scweitzer, director of athletics, opened the dedication by introducing Doug Parker, Dr. Flynn (Springfield College’s twelfth president), and Jason Holder (head wrestling coach), all of whom spoke during the ceremony. Flynn and Holder both discuss Parker’s athletic achievements and lasting legacy. Parker then shares his favorite memories from coaching at Springfield College. At roughly forty-seven minutes, the video cuts to the second part of the ceremony, where coaches, athletes, friends, and family members are invited to share their stories.As a coach at Springfield College from 1951 to 1990, Douglas E. Parker compiled a career record of 518-169-11. This total includes his stint as Freshman and Junior Varsity head coach from 1951 to 1955. From 1955 to 1990 he served as Varsity Head Coach with a record of 485-159-11. In his thirty-five years as head coach at Springfield College, he never had a losing season and was named New England “Coach of the Year” three times. Parker won twenty-one New England titles in his twenty-three years in the league and produced twenty-four All-Americans, including 1984 Olympic gold medalist Jeff Blatnick. His wrestling team won the 1979 and 1980 NCAA Division II Eastern Regional championship. Parker was a member of the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame. In 1999, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum awarded Doug Parker the Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award in recognition for his years of dedication to the development of leadership and citizenship in young people
Springfield College Graduate Commencement Program (2012)
No full textA program for the one hundred and twenty sixth graduate commencement ceremonies of Springfield College held in 2012. 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. Mr. Charles H. Rucks, Esq., Director of the Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services, gave the commencement address.
An Honorary degree was conferred to Mr. Charles H. Rucks
The Springfield Student (vol. 127, no. 8) Nov. 1, 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.
International Center Newsletter, September 20, 2012 (Vol. 1)
No full textThis four-page manuscript is the International Center Newsletter for September 20, 2012. It is Volume 1. The newsletter has images and information of International Students and from events that were arranged or participated in by the International Center and/or students. There is also information on staff, programs and a CLASP trip to Washington D.C.To learn move about the Springfield College International Center, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/corporate_entities/3
Finding Aid: RG 154 - Springfield Basketball Team Records
No full textThis is the Finding Aid for RG 154 - Springfield College Basketball Team Records collection. The Basketball Collection documents the creation of basketball, the early years of basketball played at Springfield College, and the records, members and documents created by Basketball teams, including men and women’s teams from 1891 through the present.
Within the Early Basketball materials there is historical information on the creation of basketball, including copies of the announcement of the creation of basketball in the January 15, 1892 edition of the “The Triangle”, articles about the creation of basketball, including all copies of “Basketball was Born Here”, information on the first players from the class that Naismith created the game for, news clippings, and copies of the photograph of the first basketball team, a collection of the players who may have traveled to exhibit the game with Naismith during the first year of its creation. There is also copy of Hello Pioneer Valley from August 1992 with an article entitled “Basketball born in Holyoke: Give Credit Where Credit is due” By John “Dutch” Egloff that speaks to Dr. George Gabler of Holyoke as actually inventing Basketball. Finally, included are two copies of “The Birth of Basketball” by Alex Omalev and a transcribed copy of the March 12, 1892 Springfield Republican article about the March 11, 1892 Basketball game between students and faculty where Almos Alonzo Stagg scored the only basket for the Faculty in a 5-1 game.
The combined Men & Women’s materials contain Basketball Alumni materials including a 1991 Reunion Banquet video, press releases on both the men’s and women’s teams from various years, and combined yearbooks of both the men’s and women’s teams from the 1981-82 teams through the 1999-2000 teams.
In the Women’s materials there are news clippings from 1981-1992, photographs and slides mostly from 1980’s and early 1990’s, some slides of a 1991 trip to Ireland and programs and pamphlets from 1983-84 through the present. There are some gaps in programs both by year and by individual games. Also included are some trophies or commemorative bowls, including the Ruth Evans Basketball Trophies (1950’s-60’s), the 1976 EAIAW Northeast District Basketball Championship consolation trophy, the 1977 EAIAW Northeast District Basketball Championship 4th place trophy, and 1981 EAIAW Northeast District Basketball Championship 1st place trophy
Within the men’s materials there is the 1891-1970 Basketball Story, Rosters of teams through the modern era (most included in the teams by year folders), a collection of materials of the Men’s Basketball team 1965 Far East/World Tour, including slides, newspaper articles and scrapbooks and some memorabilia, newsletters from the Top of the Key Club 1980’s through 1990’s (with lots of gaps), 1999 Men’s Alumni Reunion Videos (3), misc. news clippings, including a 1927-28 news article scrapbook, undated action, individual and team photos, and Photographs, Slides, Rosters, Schedules, Trophies, Programs, Yearbook, and film and videos from individual team and years from 1893 through the present. There are many gaps in the materials and some years have no materials - folders will have to be checked for exact listings. Film and Video’s are listed in the Box List. Of special note is a book with statistics, 1894 letters written by team managers for the 1893-94 season of games played by students and faculty at Springfield College, including a letter written by James Naismith, a book that rosters and box scores from league games played at Springfield College in 1894-95 season, a souvenir program from 1937 game from a game played in Madison Square Garden, and an article written by Hal Lynch about the UMass vs. SC game played on Feb. 16, 1971 when “Dr. J” Julius Erving played for UMass. There is also a 2010 Springfield College Basketball DVD from games from the 1960’s to the 1980’s (played at the Naismith Exhibit of March 2010), containing clips from the following games: 1965 SC vs. Hartford, 1968-69 SC vs. Central Ct., 1974-75 SC vs. Bentley, 1981-82 SC vs. AIC and 1973-74 SC vs. Assumption College (we also have the complete reels on DVD of these games).To learn more about the Basketball Team at Springfield College, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/48