Thanksgiving at Woods Hall, 1905

Item Information

Title:
Thanksgiving at Woods Hall, 1905
Description:
A photograph of the Woods Hall cafeteria decorated for Thanksgiving, 1905. Decorations included an American and British flag hung over the fireplace, streamers, centerpieces and class pennants on the tables and hanging from the ceiling.
Date:
1905
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Woods Hall Records
Subjects:
Woods Hall
Springfield College
International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.)
Springfield College--Buildings
Springfield (Mass.)
Dinner parties
Dining rooms
Dining tables
Flags
Banners
Social & civic facilities
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
https://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/1814
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Notes:
Recognizing the need for greater social opportunities for the students of the Training School, Mrs. Eleanor S. Woods provided the funds and Woods Hall was erected on May 23, 1904 and dedicated on September 28 of that same year as a social and dining hall on campus. Woods, a member of the Merriam family (Webster’s dictionary) donated $18,000 for the project. The central feature of Woods Hall was a dining room which could accommodate 125 or more guests. The first floor of the building also contained a parlor while the second floor was designated for dorm rooms. The building was renovated a number of times during its existence, the most significant renovation occurring in 1961 at which time it received a complete facelift leaving it unrecognizable as the original Woods Hall. In 2008, Woods Hall was demolished to make way for the construction of the Richard B. Flynn Campus Union which was dedicated on February 4, 2010.
Identifier:
rg144-02-03-002
WH-003