Springfield 2nd Camp Scrapbook (1949)

Item Information

Title:
Springfield 2nd Camp Scrapbook (1949)
Description:
This scrapbook was given to Dr. Paul Limbert, Springfield College’s sixth president, by G. Newlin-Wagner. Each page has a 5x7 black-and-white photograph taken in 1949 at a summer camp in Germany. In its final summer, the camp, which was nicknamed the Springfield 2nd, recruited the help of the YMCA and YWCA in order to host youth who had been displaced during World War II. According to the letter inside the cover, after receiving reports of Limbert’s “tour in the U.S. Zone visiting DP Camps” and “great interest in the World’s YMCA services for Displaced Persons in Germany,” Newlin-Wagner wanted to present Limbert with this “pictorial report” of the camp. The letter suggests that the camp was nicknamed the Springfield 2nd because many of the counselors graduated from the college. A displaced persons camp is a temporary facility for displaced persons threatened into forced migration. The term is mainly used for camps established after World War II in West Germany and in Austria, as well as in the United Kingdom, primarily for refugees from Eastern Europe and for the former inmates of the Nazi German concentration camps. Such camps are now generally known as refugee camps. By 1953, over 250,000 refugees were still in Europe.
Creator:
Newlin-Wagner, G.
Date:
[1949?]
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Scrapbook Collection
Subjects:
International Young Men's Christian Association
Young Women's Christian Association
World War, 1939-1945
Limbert, Paul M. (Paul Moyer), 1897-
Refugee camps
Scrapbooks
College presidents
Extent:
24 Pages; 13in x 9.25in
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/6188
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:
Paul Limbert served at Springfield College from 1946-1952. Prior to taking over the presidency, he served as Professor of Education and Director of Graduate Studies at the school. Under his direction Springfield College saw the improvement and expansion of the school’s physical campus, including the addition of Memorial Field House, Abbey Hall and several playing fields. Limbert is among the most notable YMCA professionals of the 20th century, influencing the YMCA movement at the local, national, and international levels. In 1953 Limbert left Springfield College to pursue a position as the secretary general of the World Alliance of YMCAs, the highest post in the YMCA movement. Limbert authored several books, including "Christian Emphasis in YMCA Programs," "College Teaching and Christian Values, " "Living a Century, " and "New Perspective for the YMCA." He was recognized with the Legion of Honor award from France, the L.K. Hall Citation from the YMCA Association of Professional Directors (APD), and with honorary doctorates from both Springfield College and American International College. Limbert died in 1998 at the age of 101. According to the catalogue records, there is a second letter to Limbert. However, that is no longer with the scrapbook.
Scale is not 1:1 because item was digitized using a Canon EOS Rebel T1i; Original size listed in the extent field; Pages are not bound together; Reverse sides are blank and not digitized.
Identifier:
ymca-ywca-team-scrapbook
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