The College Seal (2009)

Item Information

Title:
The College Seal (2009)
Description:
“The College Seal” is a twelve-page document describing the history of Springfield College’s emblem: a red, inverted, equilateral triangle. It was researched and written in 2009 by Betty L. Mann, the retired dean of graduate studies, and Jeffrey L. Monseau, the college archivist. Luther Halsey Gulick designed the seal while serving as a faculty member at the School for Christian Workers, now known as Springfield College. The trustees, faculty, and students officially adopted the seal in June 1891. In the early 20th century, the YMCA and YWCA also adopted the emblem. In 1968, the seal was registered as a trademark with the United States Patent Office. This document also covers Springfield College’s early history and Dr. Gulick’s background. Gulick intended the symbol to represent the three united natures of a complete man: physical, mental, and spiritual.
Creator:
Mann, Betty L.
Creator:
Monseau, Jeffrey L.
Date:
July 30, 2009
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Faculty Files
Subjects:
School for Christian Workers (Springfield, Mass.)
Springfield College
Springfield College--Faculty
Triangles
Young Men's Christian Association of North America
Young Women's Christian Association
Gulick, Luther Halsey, 1865-1918
Mann, Betty L.
Monseau, Jeffrey L.
Jahn, Friedrich Ludwig, 1778-1852
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
12 Pages
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/5653
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:
Luther Halsey Gulick (1865-1918) was known as the father of physical education and recreation in the United States. Gulick came to the School for Christian Workers, now Springfield College, in 1887 where he served as the first director of the physical training department. While at Springfield College, Gulick directed James Naismith, a faculty member, to create an indoor sport for winter. Soon after, Naismith created the game of basketball. Gulick left Springfield College in 1900 to work as the physical education director at the Pratt Institute High School in Brooklyn. In 1910, Gulick and his wife Charlotte founded the Camp Fire Girls of America, a youth movement for girls which emphasized camping, outdoor activities and the preparation of women for work outside the home. Gulick died at his summer home in Maine at the age of fifty-two.
Identifier:
triangle.white paper