College Archives Digital Collections

description - A lantern slide of a photograph of Springfield College president, Dr. Laurence L. Doggett. Doggett was Springfield College's (then the International YMCA Training School) first full time president, and remains its longest tenured president, having… subject - Springfield College--Faculty; International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.); International Young Men's Christian Association College; Springfield College; Springfield College--Presidents; relation - Lantern Slide Collection Identifier - LS_09_14 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,168

description - Letter from Les Vipond, Associate General Secretary of the Canadian YMCA, to Springfield College librarian, Gerald Davis, thanking him for the materials that were sent and indicating that they will be placed in the Archives of Canada along with the… subject - International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.); Young Men's Christian Association of North America; Springfield College--Faculty; Springfield College; relation - MS 509 Sir George Williams Papers Identifier - ms509-01-08-004 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,167

description - This letter is a response to a previous letter written by Les Vipond to the Springfield College librarian requesting information on the whereabouts and condition of the Sir George Williams wax cylinder recording, written in 1972. In the letter Davis… subject - International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.); Young Men's Christian Association of North America; Springfield College--Faculty; Springfield College; relation - MS 509 Sir George Williams Papers Identifier - ms509-01-08-003 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,166

description - A lantern slide of a portrait photograph of Robert Morse. Robert Morse Morse served as the YMCA's first National General Secretary in the United States in 1872. subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; relation - Lantern Slide Collection Identifier - LS-06-07 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,165

description - A lantern slide of John R. Mott. Described as “one of the most nobly useful men in the world” by President Woodrow Wilson, John R. Mott began his association with the YMCA as a leader of the Student YMCA at Cornell University. Beginning in 1888,… subject - Young Men's Christian Association of North America; World War, 1914-1918; International Young Men's Christian Association relation - Lantern Slide Collection Identifier - LS-06-06 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,164

description - Letter written by Les Vipond, Associate General Secretary of the Canadian YMCA, to the Springfield College Librarian requesting information about the Sir George Williams recording of his address to the YMCA Training School Jubilee Class of 1894. In… subject - International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.); Young Men's Christian Association of North America; Springfield College; relation - MS 509 Sir George Williams Papers Identifier - ms509-01-08-002 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,163

description - Letter from Ruth Brand, Administrative Secretary of YMCA Programs to Emil Faubert, General Director of the Metropolitan Springfield (Mass.) YMCA regarding the Sir George Williams recording from the Jubilee Celebration in 1894. The letter thanks Mr.… subject - International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.); Young Men's Christian Association of North America; Springfield College; relation - MS 509 Sir George Williams Papers Identifier - ms509-01-08-001 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,162

description - New York Times article from September 7, 1907 regarding Reverend Dr. Frank L. Goodspeed's letter of resignation to the First Congregational Church of Springfield, Massachisetts. Dr. Goodspeed's church, at that time, was one of the largest and… subject - Goodspeed, Frank, Dr.; First Congregational Church; Letter of resignation; Springfield, Ma; relation - MS 509 Sir George Williams Papers Identifier - ms509-01-06-002 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,161

description - A photograph of a check written to Rev. Dr. Frank L. Goodspeed from Sir George Williams in the amount of five guineas. The check is signed by Sir George Williams. The check is dated September 6, 1904. There is no indication of the purpose of the… subject - International Young Men's Christian Association; Young Men's Christian Association of North America relation - MS 509 Sir George Williams Papers Identifier - ms509-01-06-001 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,160

description - This is the last known re-recording of Sir George Williams wax cylinder address to the Jubilee class of 1894 of Springfield College, then the International YMCA Training School. The recording was made in London in 1964 and contains an introduction… subject - International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.); International Young Men's Christian Association; Young Men's Christian Association of North America; Springfield College; relation - MS 509 Sir George Williams Papers Identifier - ms509-01-12-001 ms509-01-13-001 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,159

description - Recording of a speech by Sir George Williams to the Jubilee Class of 1894 of Springfield College, then known as the International YMCA Training School. The speech was recorded by George Williams on a wax cylinder at the Edison House in London,… subject - International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.); International Young Men's Christian Association; Young Men's Christian Association of North America; Springfield College; relation - MS 509 Sir George Williams Papers Identifier - ms509-01-11-001 ms509-01-12-001 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,158

description - Description of the YMCA Jubilee Day celebrations at the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, held on June 6, 1894 in the school's Training School Notes. These two pages feature a description of the Jubilee Day Celebration to… subject - International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.); International Young Men's Christian Association; Young Men's Christian Association of North America; Springfield College; relation - MS 509 Sir George Williams Papers Identifier - ms509-01-05-003 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,157

description - The program from the International YMCA Training School's, now Springfield College, Jubilee Day which celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the YMCA. The Jubilee Celebration took place on June 6, 1894 and included singing, readings and a playing of… subject - International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.); Springfield College--Students; International Young Men's Christian Association; Young Men's Christian Association of North America; Springfield College; relation - MS 509 Sir George Williams Papers Identifier - ms509-01-05-001 ymca-jubilee-1894-scprogram-page1 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,154

description - A Lantern slide of the stained glass window in Westminster Abbey commemorating YMCA founder, George Williams. The window is on the South side of the naive of Westminster Abbey. It was designed by Dudley Forsyth and dedicated on November 14, 1921.… subject - International Young Men's Christian Association relation - Lantern Slide Collection Identifier - LS-06-08 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,149

description - Description of the YMCA Jubilee Day celebrations at the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, held on June 6, 1894. The description comes from the 1894 Triangle, the school's yearbook. The event celebrated the fiftieth… subject - Springfield College; International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.); Young Men's Christian Association of North America; International Young Men's Christian Association relation - MS 509 Sir George Williams Papers Identifier - ms509-01-05-002 1894-triangle-page30-Jubilee-day http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,148

description - A lantern slide of photograph of Sir George Williams memorial crypt located in St. Paul's Cathedral in London, England. The slide was created by Scott Studios. Sir George Williams founded the YMCA in 1844 after moving to London during the Industrial… subject - International Young Men's Christian Association; relation - Lantern Slide Collection Identifier - LS-06-05 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,145

description - A lantern slide of a painting of YMCA founder Sir George Williams in court dress on receiving knighthood in 1894. The slide was created by Jonathan A. Rawson. Williams was knighted by Queen Victoria on the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the… subject - International Young Men's Christian Association; relation - Lantern Slide Collection Identifier - LS-06-04 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,144

description - A lantern slide with an artist's rendition of the sitting room above Hitchcock and Roger's drapers shop in St. Paul's Churchyard, London where the YMCA was founded. The slide was created by Jonathan A. Rawson. The YMCA was founded by Sir George… subject - International Young Men's Christian Association; relation - Lantern Slide Collection Identifier - LS-06-03 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,143

description - Lantern slide depicting a portrait of Sir George Williams in 1844, the year he founded the YMCA. The slide was created by Jonathan A. Rawson. The YMCA movement spread rapidly across England, Ireland and Scotland and in 1851 reached North America. … subject - International Young Men's Christian Association; relation - Lantern Slide Collection Identifier - LS-06-02 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,142

description - A lantern slide depicting a painting of Sir George Williams' birthplace, Ashway farmhouse. Ashway farmhouse is located in southern England, five miles outside of Dulverton, Somerset, England. The lantern slide was created by Jonathan A. Rawson, Jr.… subject - International Young Men's Christian Association; relation - Lantern Slide Collection Identifier - LS-06-01 http://server16122.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,141