Alumni Hall fundraising brochure, "A Good Start Deserves your Best Finish,"

Item Information

Title:
Alumni Hall fundraising brochure, "A Good Start Deserves your Best Finish,"
Description:
A fundraising brochure, used by Springfield College (then the International YMCA College), to raise money for the new dormitory, Alumni Hall. The brochure is titled "A Good Start Deserves Your Best Finish" and was thought to have been created in 1928. The front page has a picture of a large bronze plaque that has a space in white where the name of donors can be added. A group of men are underneath, pointing to the plaque. The brochure lists the names of the "Immortals" or those who have donated as well as lists the donations by region. A description of the campagin for Nov. 1928 with a photo of the Carlisle Foyer is also part of the brochure.
Creator:
Springfield College
Date:
[1928?]
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Alumni Hall Records
Subjects:
Alumni Hall
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Springfield College
Springfield College--Buildings
Carlisle Foyer
Young Men's Christian Association of North America
YMCA
Springfield (Mass.)
Dormitories
Fund raising
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/13787
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:
On September 22, 1926 the cornerstone of the International YMCA College's (now Springfield College) new men’s dormitory, Alumni Hall, was laid. Just one year after the cornerstone was laid, Alumni Hall was completed. The building, though, was not formally dedicated until June 15, 1930 when all the funds for the building were officially received. In October of 1944, Alumni Hall, in conjunction with the Administration building, was used as a U.S. Navy Convalescent Hospital. The majority of the patients were housed in Alumni Hall, with one wing equipped for bed cases and the rest converted into hospital rooms for 2-4 men. Today, with the exception of necessary renovations, Alumni Hall remains largely unchanged.
Identifier:
rg115-01-01-04-006
rg115-01-04-006