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Lyman W. Archibald

12-13-1946 Honor Original Cager at Garden.pdf
Lyman W. Archibald honored as Original Team member during halftime of the LIU-Oklahoma Aggies basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

"Training School Team Wins" (1892)

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This is a scrapbook page with a copy of the newspaper article titled "Training School Team Wins, Defeating the Williams College Men 12 to 10". The article talks about a football game that took place between Springfield College and Williams College. …

Stagg's Men Defeat the Amhersts (October 21, 1891)

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This is a scrapbook page with two copies of the newspaper article titled "Stagg's Men Defeat the Amhersts by a score of 18 to 4 in a Scientific Game on Outing Park." The first version of the clipping contains the starting lineups. The article is…

School for Christian Workers Building

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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…

Dr. James Naismith, c. 1893

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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

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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.

Lyman Walker Archibald

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A portrait photograph of Springfield College Alumnus Lyman Walker Archibald.

First Basketball Champions of the World

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A hand colored lantern slide of the Secretarial team of the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, and the school champions in 1892. The team in is often referred to as the "First Basketball Team". The team does contain 9 of the…

George Day Photo

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Photograph of George Day, a participant in the first basketball game.

Gerry Archibald: NBL Stories, March 15, 1962

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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…

Wilbert F. Carey, Class of 1892

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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.

Eugene S. Libby Photo

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This is a portrait of Springfield College alumnus Eugene S. Libby (class of 1892), a participant in the first basketball game in 1891.

Frank E. Barnes portrait (c. 1893)

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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)

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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)

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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…

Lyman Walker Archibald portrait (Class of 1893)

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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.

Springfield College Football Team, 1891

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A photograph of the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, football team of 1891. This was the second football team at Springfield College started by Amos Alonzo Stagg, the "grand old man of football". The original team was…

1922-1923 Spalding Men's Basketball Book

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This short excerpt from the 1922-1923 Official Basketball Guide contains the official rules of basketball for that season. This guide was published semi-annually between basketball's inception and this year's edition. The topics covered in this book…

Patton Application to Springfield College: Question 21

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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…

Patton Application to Springfield College

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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…