Builders of Pittsburgh's Future Citizens

Item Information

Title:
Builders of Pittsburgh's Future Citizens
Description:
This is a promotional mailing/handout created by Springfield College, then the International YMCA College sometime between 1920-1926. The document was either mailed or handed out. It has images and text regarding Springfield College Alumni and they do and where they work in the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania area. The document folds out as a poster and has pictures of YMCA Buildings and various schools around the area. It was created during the expansion drive in the 1920s that was used to create Alumni Hall. This document was inside the time capsule for Springfield College's Alumni Hall which was opened in June 2017.
Creator:
Springfield College
Creator:
Abel, Charles
Date:
[1920?–1926?]
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Alumni Hall Records
Subjects:
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Springfield College
Young Men's Christian Association of North America
YMCA
Pittsburg (Pa.)
Promotional materials
Posters
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
3 pages
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/18454
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 Springfield College’s new men’s dormitory, Alumni Hall, was laid. Just one year after the corner stone 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 US 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. The time capsule was placed in the cornerstone of Alumni Hall on September 22, 1926. The time capsule was removed from the cornerstone during renovations conducted in 2015. The time capsule was officially opened on June 10, 2017 during reunion weekend.
Identifier:
rg115-02-01-32-001