International YMCA College Summer School poster, 1920

Item Information

Title:
International YMCA College Summer School poster, 1920
Description:
A posted used as a promotion and publication poster to advertise the “Summer School of Physical Education for Men" program at the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, held between June 28 - July 31, 1920. The Summer school offered intensive courses in theory and practice giving full credit in regular college courses. It offered, through its School of Coaching, courses in the major sports of Football, Baseball, Track Basketball, Soccer, Swimming". It also offered instruction in Hygienic gymnastics for Y.M.C.A.'s, clubs, colleges. Tactics, Calisthenics, Dancing, Apparatus, Games directed to Public School Secondary School, and College Courses in Theory and Practice. The courses instructors were composed of Faculty specialized in athletics, gymnastics, school work and theoretical subjects. It also gives a description of the lake and the school resources. There are three photographs depicted on the poster, which include portraits of the [center] "Springfield--M.A.C. Game--1919"; [middle left] "McCurdy Natatorium"; [middle right] "Sophomore Class Physical Section"; and [center, bottom] "1919 Summer School". Of those men seated in the "1919 Summer School" photograph, there can be seen Elmer Berry (Class of 1902) and George Affleck (Class of 1901), both of whom served as professors for many years at the College. To see another copy of this poster, click here: http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/10308
Date:
June 1920
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
IMLS YMCA Historical Image Collection > Oversized Cabinet 1
Subjects:
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Springfield College
Springfield College--Athletic Fields
Pratt Field
Springfield College--Football
Springfield College--Sports
Springfield College--Sports--men
Springfield College--Buildings
Judd Gymnasia
McCurdy Natatorium
Springfield (Mass.)
Posters
Physical Education
Coaching (Athletics)
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
43.25 x 70.5 cm.
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/10312
Terms of Use:
Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Notes:
There is an un-digitized copy of this poster;
Identifier:
SC21267