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Excerpt of Letter from James S. Summers (June 6, 1916)
No full textAn excerpt of a letter from James S. Summers written on June 6, 1916. In the excerpt, Summers writes about the life and experience of a Y.M.C.A. Officer.Born in Australia, James S. Summers first heard of Springfield College (then known as International YMCA Training School) while lifeguarding as a young man in Honolulu, Hawaii. Impressed by his swimming prowess, Dr. Hand, then the physical education director of the Y.M.C.A, advised Summers to study physical education at Springfield College. He began his studies the same year and graduated in 1911. He then performed Y.M.C.A. work with the Canadian and British armies during World War I, ultimately earning an honorary Captaincy in the British Army. After the war, he established the Physical Department of the Y.M.C.A school in Midmay, London. Eventually, Summers moved to Uruguay, where he founded the Montevideo YMCA (1909) and dedicated more than twenty-five years to serving the country as a Y.M.C.A. secretary
Transcription of letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L. Doggett (December 13, 1916)
No full textThis is a two-page transcription of a letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L. Doggett dated December 13, 1916. In the letter Summers thanks Doggett for the handbook that came with the last letter that he got. Later on he describes one of his experiences on the front line during an enemy bombardment. To read the original letter, see rg104-01-a-01-02e-005.Born in Australia, James S. Summers first heard of Springfield College (then known as International YMCA Training School) while life-guarding as a young man in Honolulu, Hawaii. Impressed by his swimming prowess, Dr. Hand, then the physical education director of the Y.M.C.A, advised Summers to study physical education at Springfield College. He began his studies the same year and graduated in 1911. He then performed Y.M.C.A. work with the Canadian and British armies during World War I, ultimately earning an honorary Captaincy in the British Army. After the war, he established the Physical Department of the Y.M.C.A school in Midmay, London. Eventually, Summers moved to Uruguay, where he founded the Montevideo YMCA (1909) and dedicated more than twenty-five years to serving the country as a Y.M.C.A. secretary
Letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L. Doggett (December 13, 1916)
No full textA six-page letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L. Doggett dated December 13, 1916. In the letter Summers thanks Doggett for the handbook that came with the last letter that he got. Later on he describes one of his experiences on the front line during an enemy bombardment.Born in Australia, James S. Summers first heard of Springfield College (then known as International YMCA Training School) while life-guarding as a young man in Honolulu, Hawaii. Impressed by his swimming prowess, Dr. Hand, then the physical education director of the Y.M.C.A, advised Summers to study physical education at Springfield College. He began his studies the same year and graduated in 1911. He then performed Y.M.C.A. work with the Canadian and British armies during World War I, ultimately earning an honorary Captaincy in the British Army. After the war, he established the Physical Department of the Y.M.C.A school in Midmay, London. Eventually, Summers moved to Uruguay, where he founded the Montevideo YMCA (1909) and dedicated more than twenty-five years to serving the country as a Y.M.C.A. secretary
Transcription of letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L. Doggett (December 13, 1916)
No full textThis is a two-page transcription of a letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L. Doggett dated December 13, 1916. In the letter Summers thanks Doggett for the handbook that came with the last letter that he got. Later on he describes one of his experiences on the front line during an enemy bombardment. To read the original letter, see rg104-01-a-01-02e-005.Born in Australia, James S. Summers first heard of Springfield College (then known as International YMCA Training School) while life-guarding as a young man in Honolulu, Hawaii. Impressed by his swimming prowess, Dr. Hand, then the physical education director of the Y.M.C.A, advised Summers to study physical education at Springfield College. He began his studies the same year and graduated in 1911. He then performed Y.M.C.A. work with the Canadian and British armies during World War I, ultimately earning an honorary Captaincy in the British Army. After the war, he established the Physical Department of the Y.M.C.A school in Midmay, London. Eventually, Summers moved to Uruguay, where he founded the Montevideo YMCA (1909) and dedicated more than twenty-five years to serving the country as a Y.M.C.A. secretary
Letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L Doggett (February 1916)
No full textA letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L Doggett dated February 1916. In the letter Summers thanks Doggett for the items that he got last time and informs Doggett how he is doing along with some other Springfield College men.Born in Australia, James S. Summers first heard of Springfield College (then known as International YMCA Training School) while life-guarding as a young man in Honolulu, Hawaii. Impressed by his swimming prowess, Dr. Hand, then the physical education director of the Y.M.C.A, advised Summers to study physical education at Springfield College. He began his studies the same year and graduated in 1911. He then performed Y.M.C.A. work with the Canadian and British armies during World War I, ultimately earning an honorary Captaincy in the British Army. After the war, he established the Physical Department of the Y.M.C.A school in Midmay, London. Eventually, Summers moved to Uruguay, where he founded the Montevideo YMCA (1909) and dedicated more than twenty-five years to serving the country as a Y.M.C.A. secretary
Letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L. Doggett (February 24, 1917)
No full textLetter from James S. Summers to Laurence L. Doggett dated February 24, 1917. In the letter Summers tells Doggett that he got what Doggett sent him. He also talks about what he is doing in the association and what he has heard from others.Born in Australia, James S. Summers first heard of Springfield College (then known as International YMCA Training School) while life-guarding as a young man in Honolulu, Hawaii. Impressed by his swimming prowess, Dr. Hand, then the physical education director of the Y.M.C.A, advised Summers to study physical education at Springfield College. He began his studies the same year and graduated in 1911. He then performed Y.M.C.A. work with the Canadian and British armies during World War I, ultimately earning an honorary Captaincy in the British Army. After the war, he established the Physical Department of the Y.M.C.A school in Midmay, London. Eventually, Summers moved to Uruguay, where he founded the Montevideo YMCA (1909) and dedicated more than twenty-five years to serving the country as a Y.M.C.A. secretary
Letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L Doggett (September 18, 1916)
No full textA six page letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L. Doggett dated September 18, 1916. In the letter, Summers tells Doggett about his experiences on the front line trenches.Born in Australia, James S. Summers first heard of Springfield College (then known as International YMCA Training School) while life-guarding as a young man in Honolulu, Hawaii. Impressed by his swimming prowess, Dr. Hand, then the physical education director of the Y.M.C.A, advised Summers to study physical education at Springfield College. He began his studies the same year and graduated in 1911. He then performed Y.M.C.A. work with the Canadian and British armies during World War I, ultimately earning an honorary Captaincy in the British Army. After the war, he established the Physical Department of the Y.M.C.A school in Midmay, London. Eventually, Summers moved to Uruguay, where he founded the Montevideo YMCA (1909) and dedicated more than twenty-five years to serving the country as a Y.M.C.A. secretary.Backs of the letters have been digitized due to the fact that one page has writing on the page.
Letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L. Doggett (February 24, 1917)
No full textLetters from James S. Summers to Laurence L. Doggett dated February 24, 1917. In the letter Summers tells Doggett that he got what Doggett sent him. He also talks about what he is doing in the association and what he has heard from others.Born in Australia, James S. Summers first heard of Springfield College (then known as International YMCA Training School) while life-guarding as a young man in Honolulu, Hawaii. Impressed by his swimming prowess, Dr. Hand, then the physical education director of the Y.M.C.A, advised Summers to study physical education at Springfield College. He began his studies the same year and graduated in 1911. He then performed Y.M.C.A. work with the Canadian and British armies during World War I, ultimately earning an honorary Captaincy in the British Army. After the war, he established the Physical Department of the Y.M.C.A school in Midmay, London. Eventually, Summers moved to Uruguay, where he founded the Montevideo YMCA (1909) and dedicated more than twenty-five years to serving the country as a Y.M.C.A. secretary
Letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L Doggett (February 1916)
No full textA letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L Doggett dated February 1916. In the letter Summers thanks Doggett for the items that he got last time and informs Doggett how he is doing along with some other Springfield College men.Born in Australia, James S. Summers first heard of Springfield College (then known as International YMCA Training School) while life-guarding as a young man in Honolulu, Hawaii. Impressed by his swimming prowess, Dr. Hand, then the physical education director of the Y.M.C.A, advised Summers to study physical education at Springfield College. He began his studies the same year and graduated in 1911. He then performed Y.M.C.A. work with the Canadian and British armies during World War I, ultimately earning an honorary Captaincy in the British Army. After the war, he established the Physical Department of the Y.M.C.A school in Midmay, London. Eventually, Summers moved to Uruguay, where he founded the Montevideo YMCA (1909) and dedicated more than twenty-five years to serving the country as a Y.M.C.A. secretary
Transcription of letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L. Doggett (December 13, 1916)
No full textThis is a two-page transcription of a letter from James S. Summers to Laurence L. Doggett dated December 13, 1916. In the letter Summers thanks Doggett for the handbook that came with the last letter that he got. Later on he describes one of his experiences on the front line during an enemy bombardment. To read the original letter see item rg104-01-a-01-02e-005.Born in Australia, James S. Summers first heard of Springfield College (then known as International YMCA Training School) while life-guarding as a young man in Honolulu, Hawaii. Impressed by his swimming prowess, Dr. Hand, then the physical education director of the Y.M.C.A, advised Summers to study physical education at Springfield College. He began his studies the same year and graduated in 1911. He then performed Y.M.C.A. work with the Canadian and British armies during World War I, ultimately earning an honorary Captaincy in the British Army. After the war, he established the Physical Department of the Y.M.C.A school in Midmay, London. Eventually, Summers moved to Uruguay, where he founded the Montevideo YMCA (1909) and dedicated more than twenty-five years to serving the country as a Y.M.C.A. secretary
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