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Formal Challenge For Basketball Matches (January 11, 1894)
Four page document, containing copies of a letter written by a captain of the Springfield College basketball teams in 1894. Each captain writes a response to challenges for supremacy in the game by agreeing to meet for matches to determine the best…
Frank E. Barnes portrait (c. 1893)
This is a portrait of Springfield College alumnus Frank E. Barnes (class of 1893), who was an original member of the very first basketball team.
Frank Mahan photograph (Class of 1893)
This is a photograph of Springfield College alumnus Frank Mahan. On the front he wrote “Sincerely yours” and signed his name. Mahan came from Memphis, Tennessee, and was a member of the very first basketball team. While at Springfield College, he…
George Weller Photo (c. 1892)
Photograph of George Weller, a participant in the first basketball game.
Gerry Archibald: NBL Stories, March 15, 1962
This article from the Warren County Observer mentions Lyman Archibald, member of the first ever basketball team at the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College. The article mainly focuses on Lyman's son, Gerry, and his long…
Henri Gelan Photo (c. 1893)
Photograph of Henri Gelan (class of 1893), who was an original member of the very first basketball team.
John Thompson Photo (c. 1893)
Photograph of John Thompson (class of 1893), who was a participant in the first basketball game.
Last Surviving Member of First Basketball Team Dies at 95 (July 16, 1968)
A newspaper article from the Springfield Union, Springfield Mass., titled "Last Surviving Member of First Basketball Team Dies at 95" written by Gene McCormick. It was published on July 16, 1968. It talks about the death of Ernest G. Hildner and what…
Letter from William Chase to Calvin Martin (April 2, 1951)
Letter written by William R. Chase to Calvin J. Martin, alumni secretary at Springfield College, dated April 2, 1951. In the letter Chase tells Martin of the death of Findlay G. McDonald. Chase and McDonald were teammates on the 1892 International…
Letter to Archibald from President Locklin (April 15, 1975)
Wilbert E. Locklin, President of Springfield College, wrote this letter to Betty Archibald, the daughter of Lyman W. Archibald (Class of 1893), who was one of the first people to play the game of Basketball created by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. The…
Letter to President Locklin from Archibald (April 9, 1975)
Betty Archibald, daughter of Lyman Archibald wrote this letter to Wilbert E. Locklin, President of Springfield College, on April 15, 1975. Although the letter is dated May 9, 1975, it is stamped as having been received in April 1975, and Locklin's…
Lyman Walker Archibald portrait (Class of 1893)
Springfield College alumnus Lyman Walker Archibald (Class of 1893) hailed from Nova Scotia, Canada and was one of the original members of the first basketball team.
Newspaper clip regarding Eugene Libby and basketball history (September 2, 1948)
This clipping of a newspaper article is named "With a Grain of Salt". The article talks about Springfield College alumnus Eugene Libby's death and the invention of basketball. The article reports that Libby died "yesterday", which indicates that the…
Patton Application to Springfield College
An application for admissions to the Secretarial Department of the YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, for Thomas D. Patton (Class of 1892). It is dated Feb. 6, 1890. There is another application for Patton that is undated. It contains…
Patton Application to Springfield College: Question 21
Part of an application for admissions to the Secretarial Department of the YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, for Thomas D. Patton (Class of 1892). It is dated Feb. 6, 1890. There is another application for Patton that is undated. It…
Picture of Gerry Archibald, son of Lyman Archibald (1933-1936)
Picture of Gerry Archibald, playing basketball for the Warren HyVis Oilers of the Independent league. Archibald followed in his father's steps being a great ambassador for the game of basketball, as he also served as owner and coach of the team, and…
Raymond Kaighn Photo (c. 1893)
Photograph of Raymond Kaighn (class of 1893), who was an original member of the very first basketball team.
Recalls start of Basketball for pepper-up (January 27, 1937)
Article titled "Recall start of Basketball for pepper-up" from the Globe and Mail Toronto dated January 27, 1939. The article describes the origins of Basketball as a way to relieve the monotonous routine of gymnastics, and includes a short interview…
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First Basketball Champions of the World
A hand colored lantern slide of the Secretarial team of the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, and the school champions in…