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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…
The Association Seminar (vol. 12 no. 05), February, 1904
The Association Training School Notes was published from February 1892 through July 1897 after which it was replaced by the Association Outlook and eventually the Association Seminar. Originally conceived as a monthly publication devoted to the…
The International Association Training School Notes (vol. 2 no. 5), June, 1893
The Association Training School Notes was published from February 1892 through July 1897 after which it was replaced by the Association Outlook and eventually the Association Seminar. Originally conceived as a monthly publication devoted to the…
The Springfield Student (vol. 1, no. 9), June 15, 1911
“The Springfield Student” was first published in 1909 in the Association Seminar, an alumni publication. Generally, “The Springfield Student” includes information about student organizations, athletics, alumni, and events. It also occasionally…
The Original Rules of "Basket Ball"
These documents are pictures of the first rules. Naismith’s secretary typed up the rules and tacked them on the bulletin board. A short time later, the gym class met, and the teams were chosen with three centers, three forwards, and three guards per…
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.
William Chase Portrait (c. 1893)
This is a portrait of Springfield College alumnus William R. Chase (class of 1893), a member of the first basketball team in 1891.
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…
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…
Springfield College Commencement Program (1893)
A program for the seventh commencement ceremonies for the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, held in 1893. This pamphlet starts by describing the order of exercises and the school hymn and then lists the members of the…
Springfield College Football Team, c. 1892
A photograph of the Springfield College Football Team of 1892. Notable alums featured in the photograph are James Naismith and William Morgan. Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891 while a faculty member of Springfield College (then…
Application for Ernest Hildner (August 24, 1891)
This is the application for admission to Springfield College, then the International YMCA Training School, for Ernest G. Hildner. The application is dated August 24, 1891. The application gives basic facts about his life, his religious background and…
School for Christian Workers Building
An image of the original School for Christian Workers building located in Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1886-1896. The original building of the School for Christian Workers (now Springfield College) was built on the corner of State and Sherman…
Thomas Patton Postcard to Jacob T. Bowne
Postcard from Thomas D. Patton to Jacob T. Bowne . The post card is dated August 29, 1890. On the back, he says that he, along with James Naismith (spelled Naysmith on the card), the creator of Basketball, expect to reach Springfield, Massachusetts…
William H. Davis
A newspaper article, tilted "Member of First Basketball Team" that appeared in the North Adams, Mass. Transcript in 1911. The article highlights William H Davis's, Springfield College (then the International YMCA Training School) class of 1892,…
Wilbert F. Carey, Class of 1892
This photograph of Wilbert F. Carey is part of a Springfield College series of lantern slides depicting YMCA Training School alumni who held positions at YMCA facilities.
Dr. James Naismith, c. 1893
A cabinet card photograph of Dr. James Naismith, c. 1893 while he served as a faculty member at the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College.
Birthplace of James Naismith
A photograph of the birthplace of Dr. James Naismith. The photograph shows a snow covered field and the house and out buildings of the old family home. A group trees stands in front of the house.
Springfield College Commencement Program (1892)
This is a program for the sixth commencement ceremonies for the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, held in 1892. This pamphlet starts by listing the members of the graduating class, then describes the order of exercises and…
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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…