Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Share
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections Occasionally, we will be passing along links of general interest to those who use archives for research.
The Springfield College Archives and Special Collections, located in the lower level of Judd Gymnasia, houses a rich collection of materials documenting the history of Springfield College from its first days as the School for Christian Workers and the International YMCA Training School to the present day. In addition to institutional and alumni records, there are special collections of rare books, publications, and manuscripts focused on the areas of the birth and history of Basketball, physical education, physical training, the YMCA, Olympic movements, and amateur and recreation sports. Springfield College Archives and Special Collections is also the repository for the AAHPERD Collection (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) and the Cliff Smith YMCA Postcard Collection. Our page will feature images and texts that offer a window onto the rich history of the college and glimpses into student life in the past. We will also be sharing images and questions related to college history that have us stumped, in the hope that readers will help us solve the mysteries that we encounter from time to time.
07/29/2026
Did you hear? Springfield College is getting a women's wrestling team!đŸ¥³
Women have been playing sports at SC since the 50s--click through to check out some of the earliest SC women athletes! We can't wait to add our women wrestlers to the gallery!
07/16/2026
07/07/2025
Celebrating today! From the Springfield College digital collections: A cabinet card photo of William G. Morgan, the inventor of volleyball, and a copy of the original rules of volleyball that were most likely sent to Springfield College by Morgan in 1932. Learn more about William G. Morgan here: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/723
06/07/2024
Happy Reunion 2024! Welcome Hâ–½ME, Springfield College alums! We're showing off the fantastic Eliott Baker Class of '74 Memorabilia Collection in the Springfield College Museum this weekend. Be sure to stop by Judd between 11am-1pm on Saturday to experience this hands-on exhibit!
12/08/2023
Celebrating the 2023 National YMCA Hall of Fame inductees in the Springfield College Learning Commons! This display includes items from the College Archives and Special Collections. Learn more about the National YMCA Hall of Fame Class of 2023 here: https://youtu.be/pfCUsfdY6Rw?si=96CZv5LcHwycGpGj
10/20/2023
Happy Homecoming! The Springfield College community was delighted to welcome Loretta Neumann to present the story of her remarkable late husband, Daniel Smith '60. Loretta is pictured here with College Archivist Jeff Monseau and Professor of Communications Marty Dobrow, along with a display about Dan Smith's life. Check out the display in the Learning Commons if you're on campus this weekend!
09/01/2023
It's that time again! As we welcome the incoming Class of 2027 to campus and the students don their new beanies, we're also looking back at some classic beanie memories from the Digital Collections. Browse more photos here: https://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15370coll2/search/searchterm/Beanies/field/subjec/mode/exact/conn/and/order/title/ad/asc
08/05/2023
SCArchives Collection highlighted! If you haven't taken a look at these wonderful images, take a few moments and enjoy.
08/05/2023
08/04/2023
Lots of activity in the Archives this week! Library staff members John, Hannah, and Elizabeth pitched in to help College Archivist Jeff Monseau, professor emeritus Kathy Post, and former VP for Academic Affairs Jean Wyld sort through many (many!) boxes of documents, photos, and other items from the Health Sciences Center. As the Springfield College campus prepares for the opening of our brand new Health Sciences building, it's fun to look back at these memories from the "old" building!
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Category
Contact the university
Address
263 Alden Street
Springfield, MA
01109
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 4pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 4pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 4pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 4pm |
| Friday | 9am - 4pm |
Alerts
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Springfield College Archives and Special Collections posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.