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Paul Limbert and Julius Appleton, 1946
No full textPhotograph of former Springfield College president Paul Moyer Limbert (right) and President of the Springfield College Corporation Julius Appleton (left) taken at Limbert's inauguration as Springfield College's sixth president in 1946.For more information on Paul M. Limbert, see https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/597
Paul Laurence Dunbar portrait
No full textCabinet card portrait of author Paul Laurence Dunbar as a young man, ca. 1890. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1872 to Joshua and Matilda Dunbar, both former slaves, and was encouraged by his mother in poetry and his schooling from an early age. He attended Dayton Central High School and was the sole African American student at that time. Following his high school graduation, Dunbar worked as an elevator operator while writing poetry in his free time. He built a reputation as a successful literary voice and writer of dialect poetry, and was the first African American poet to receive critical acclaim for his work. Dunbar authored twelve collections of poetry, five novels, one play, and a large number of newspaper articles before his death from tuberculosis on February 9, 1906. He is buried in the Woodland Cemetery in Dayton
Finding Aid: RG 112 - Abbey-Appleton Hall Records
No full textThis collection documents Springfield College’s first woman’s dormitory, Abbey Hall, and the west-wing addition referred to as West Hall, known today as Abbey-Appleton Hall. The material in the collection consists of general information on the dormitory, photographs of the dormitory’s interior and exterior, photographs of construction at various stages, architect renderings, dedication materials, and newspaper articles related to the dedication of the building and ground breaking ceremonies. Also included are copies of Abbey Hall’s floor plans, more recent slides depicting dormitory life, and an audio CD of the groundbreaking ceremony for Abbey Hall. Of particular note are the photographs of the laying of the cornerstone and information on the dedication of the original Abbey Hall.
There are materials within the collection that speak to the rules and regulations, and the general life of the early years of the residence halls. This includes a binder containing meeting minutes of the Dorm Hall Council from 1955-1956 school through the 1958-1959 school year. The constitution and structure of the Dorm Hall Council are also included. Of particular note is a document that outlines the dress code for all women living at the college. In addition there is a filled Sign Out Card from 1967 that was used to let people know where residences were going.Abbey Hall
As early as 1934, the college began to recognize the need for a women’s dormitory in order to extend, as they hoped even then, the opportunities offered to men to the women of the college. On April 24th, 1934 Springfield College accepted a gift from Mrs. Emily F. Abbey Gill of funds to erect a women’s dormitory; this was the beginning of the first women’s dormitory on campus. The college continued to increase the number of women enrolled as undergraduate and graduate students, so in 1949 Mrs. Emily F. Abbey Gill donated a further 255,000 and it housed 108 women. The building was completed in March of 1956, but was not dedicated and named Appleton Hall until June 12th, 1965. On this date the building was named after its main benefactor Leirion H. Appleton, who donated to the building’s construction in memory of her husband Edward A. Appleton, former President of the Corporation of Springfield. Mrs. Appleton had remained an anonymous benefactress to Springfield College for over a decade and because of her modesty and desire for anonymity, the building was known only as West Hall until, when in 1965, Mrs. Appleton prevailed to allow the dormitory to be named in honor of her husband.
Chronology
1934: Trustees voted to adopt a resolution authorizing the President to act for the college in acceptance regarding the gift of Mrs. Emily F. Abbey Gill of funds to erect a women’s dormitory. 1949: Women’s Dormitory Project beings- Mrs. Emily F. Abbey Gill made an offer of 138,963.95 to the college on June 9th, 1949 and more was to be transferred, bringing the total to 150,000.00 to the college signed on July 12th, 1949 by Emily F/ Abbey Gill, Paul M. Limbert, Wallace C. Camp and is adopted. 1949: Outline of plans to finance women’s dormitory building. 1949: Architectural plans for women’s dormitory submitted by Instructional Committee along with plans for program for women in the fall of 1951. 1950: Trustees voted that it is resolved that the college inaugurates a regular undergraduate training program for woman and that the college proceeds to erect a women’s dormitory. Mrs. Emily F. Abbey Gill dies on April 24th, 1950. She had served as a member of the corporation 1950: Formal ground breaking ceremony for women’s dormitory to be held Thursday, July 20th, 1950 at 4:00pm. 1950: Approval was given to the selection of the EJ Pinney Company as the general contractor for the women’s dormitory. Administration authorized to proceed with construction of women’s dormitory at a cost of 160,000.00. 1955: Dedication of Appleton Hall (West Hall) extension was made in honor of the generous contribution of Leirion H. Appleton made in memory of her husband Edward A. Appleton, former President of the Corporation of Springfield). The full name of the dormitory as a whole structure is now Abbey-Appleton Halls
Conversations with Paul Auster
No full textInterviews with the author of The New York Trilogy, In the Country of Last Things, and The Brooklyn Follies.Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chronology -- Translation -- Interview with Paul Auster -- An Interview with Paul Auster -- Memory's Escape-Inventing the Music of Chance: A Conversation with Paul Auster -- The Making of Smoke -- The Manuscript in the Book: A Conversation -- An Interview with Paul Auster -- The Futurist Radio Hour: An Interview with Paul Auster -- Paul Auster: Writer and Director -- Off the Page: Paul Auster -- Paul Auster: The Art of Fiction -- Jonathan Lethem Talks with Paul Auster -- A Conversation with Paul Auster -- The Making of The Inner Life of Martin Frost -- Interview: Paul Auster -- A Connoisseur of Clouds, a Meteorologist of Whims: The Rumpus Interview with Paul Auster -- Interview: Paul Auster on His New Novel, Invisible -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- ZInterviews with the author of The New York Trilogy, In the Country of Last Things, and The Brooklyn Follies.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
Portrait of Paul Ham at the National Library of Australia, 15 November 2011 /
No full textTitle from nformation supplied by photographer.; Part of the collection: Podcast photograph of author Paul Ham at the National Library of Australia, 15 November 2011.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia
Abbey Hall Dedication speech by Paul Limbert (May 9, 1952)
No full textThis is a two-page typed document that appears to be the Abbey Hall dedication speech given by Dr. Paul M. Limbert, the president of Springfield College, on May 9, 1952. The document seems to be incomplete, though it is not known if it is or not.On April 24th, 1934 Springfield College accepted a gift from Mrs. Emily F. Abbey Gill to erect a women’s dormitory, in anticipation of Springfield College accepting undergraduate women into the college. The college at the time accepted a few women in special undergraduate and graduate programs. The college continued to increase the number of women enrolled as undergraduate and graduate students, so in 1949 Mrs. Emily F. Abbey Gill donated a further $150,000 to finance the much needed women’s residency. Finally, on June 10th, 1950, Springfield College voted to inaugurate a regular undergraduate program for women, officially ending its status as an all men's school since its founding in 1885. On July 20th, 1950 the ground breaking ceremony was held for the new dormitory. Emily F. Abbey Gill served as a member of the college corporation, but died on April 24th, 1950. After her death, the college suggested that the new dormitory be named Abbey Hall in honor of her dream of a women’s program at Springfield. The corner stone was laid on January 18th 1951 and in September of that year Abbey Hall was ready for occupancy. The formal dedication took place on May 10th, 1952, after the building was fully furnished and the interior decoration was completed. Today Abbey Hall is part of Abbey-Appleton Halls (added in 1953), a co-educational dormitory. For more information on Paul M. Limbert, see https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/597
The Beveridge Center and Appleton Hall (1990)
No full textA slide of a photograph of the Beveridge Center and Appleton Hall on the campus of Springfield College. The photograph shows the back of the Beveridge Center and the side of Appleton Hall. There are some picnic tables on the back patio. The slide is most likely flipped and facing the wrong way. The photograph was taken by Paul Schnaittacher.In March 1958, the partial demolition of Woods Hall and groundbreaking for the Beveridge Center, or BC as it was known to the campus community, began. The Beveridge Center, which replaced the old campus student union, was built as a place where students, faculty, and administration could gather in a warm and friendly atmosphere. The estimated total cost of the entire project was $425,000. The cornerstone laying ceremony took place on May 24, 1958 and on January 23, 1959, the official Dedication Ceremony for the building was held. The Beveridge Center was named after Frank Stanley Beveridge of Westfield, Massachusetts.
The building, which was adjacent to Woods Hall housed several different facilities for the student’s enjoyment. The BC had a snack bar as well as two informal dining areas called the “Infield” and the “Dugout.” There was an air conditioned game room with billiards, and ping-pong tables. On the main floor of the building was a comfortable furnished lounge and information desk. A room called Moses Hall was located on the second floor, and was used for events like movies, dances, and banquets. Other facilities found in the BC were a faculty lounge, radio station, the newspaper and yearbook offices, meeting and conference rooms, a meditation chapel, and the college post office. In 2008 the Beveridge Center was renovated and included in the design of the Richard B. Flynn Campus Union which was dedicated on February 4, 2010.The casing of the slide has "Paul H. Schnaittacher" stamped on it. Also, "Jun 90" is embossed on the casing
Author, Dr. Paul Wehr. c. 1980
No full textDr. Paul Wehr, as he appeared c. 1980. Dr. Wehr was a professor of history at UCF and the author of Like a Mustard Seed: the Slavia Settlement (1982 - Mickler Publishing House), a history of the early years of Slavia and St. Luke\u27s history.https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-images/1413/thumbnail.jp
Michael Rodriguez interviews author Paul Clemens
No full textAuthor Paul Clemens talks about his book "Made in Detroit," the genre of memoir, and writing about race. Clemens is interviewed by Michigan State University Librarian Michael Rodriguez for the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the MSU Main Library
The British ‘Bluesman’ Paul Oliver and the Nature of Transatlantic Blues Scholarship
No full textRecent revisionist studies have argued that much of what is known about music known as the blues’ has been 'invented' by the writing of enthusiasts far removed from the African American culture that created the music. Elijah Wald and Marybeth Hamilton in particular have attempted to sift through the clouds of romanticism, and tried to unveil more empirical histories that were previously obscured by the fallacious genre distinctions conjured up during the 1960s blues revival. While this revisionist scholarship has shed light on some previously ignored historical facts, writers have tended to concentrate on the romanticism of blues writing strictly from an American perspective, failing to acknowledge the genesis and influence of transatlantic scholarship, and therefore ignoring the work of the most prolific and influential blues scholar of the twentieth century, British writer Paul Oliver. By examining the core of Oliver’s research and writing during the 1950s and 1960s, this study aims to place Oliver in his rightful place at the centre of blues historiography. His scholarship allows a more detailed appreciation of the manner in which the blues was studied, through lyrics, recordings, oral histories, photography and African American literature. These historical sources were interpreted in accordance with the author’s attitudes to the commercial popular music, which allowed the ‘reconstruction’ of an African American ‘folk’ culture in which the blues became the antithesis of pop. Importantly, this study seeks to transcend dominant discourses of national cultural ownership or ethnocentrism, and demonstrate that representations of African American music and culture were constructed within a transatlantic context. The blues is music with roots in the African American experience within the United States; however, as Paul Oliver’s writing shows, its reception and representation were not limited by the same national, cultural or racial boundaries
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