YMCA War Work Workers, 1898

Item Information

Title:
YMCA War Work Workers, 1898
Description:
This photograph depicts some of the YMCA War Workers who provided assistance during the Spanish American War of 1898. Those pictured in this image include: [top row, L to R] Arthur Shoemaker (1899), George H. Hunter (1900), Solone Di Campello (1900), [2nd row] John F. Simons (1900), John Sherrill (1899), Mahlon G. Baily (Bailey) (1900), Thomas M. Brainard (1900), Fred Young (1900), [3rd row] Thomas J. Browne (1898), Charles A. Boardman (1899), Merrell W. Crawford (1900), William F. Mertens (1900), [bottom row] Sherwood B. Doolittle (1899), and Frederick J. Hutchins (1900). Presidents of the College, Henry S. Lee (1891 - 1893) [bow tie] and Lawrence L. Doggett (1896 -1936) are in the top row center of this picture. Those pictured in this photograph were either alumni of the YMCA Training School at Springfield, Mass. or would enroll in the college after this war. A lantern slide of a similar picture of the YMCA Army Workers of 1898 without Presidents Lee and Doggett is also available (LS-02-66): http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/3632
Date:
1898
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
IMLS YMCA Historical Image Collection
Subjects:
Young Men's Christian Association of North America
Springfield College
International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.)
Springfield College--Presidents
Shoemaker, Arthur
Hunter, George H.
Campello, Solone D.
Simons, John F.
Sherrill, John H.
Baily, Mahlon G.
Brainard, Thomas M.
Young, Fred
Browne, Thomas J.
Boardman, Charles A.
Mertens, William F.
Doolittle, Sherwood B.
Hutchins, Frederick J.
Lee, Henry S., 1834-1902
Group portraits
War work
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
35.5 x 26.5 cm
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/8144
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
Notes:
A handwritten caption on the backside right corner reads "War Work 1898"; Information regarding these men and all those who made up the YMCA's Spanish American War Army Workers of 1898 was retrieved from the Young Men's Christian Association Yearbook of 1899, page XI;
Identifier:
SC18810