West Gymnasium through Oak Grove

Item Information

Title:
West Gymnasium through Oak Grove
Description:
This hand-colored lantern slide has a picture of two Springfield College students standing in the Oak Grove. In the background is the West Gym—a part of Judd Gymnasia. Beneath the image is the following caption: “Mr. Freshman reports at the College for Freshman Week and has his introduction to the campus. He sees the tower of the West Gymnasium as he approaches it through the Oak Grove.”
Creator:
Springfield College
Date:
[1930?–1940?]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Lantern Slide Collection
Subjects:
Springfield College
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Springfield College--Buildings
Judd Gymnasia
Springfield College--Students
Springfield (Mass.)
Lantern slides
Gymnasiums
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
https://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/5928
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:
Judd Gymnasia was the first building erected on the land purchased for the YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, along Massasoit Lake in Springfield, Massachusetts. Morrissey and Shea’s Corporation completed construction on the building in September of 1894 and it was formally opened on October 26, 1894. In 1910, trustees authorized the addition of a second gymnasium and swimming pool. The new gymnasium, completed in February of 1912, was designed by architect Edward Lippincott Tilton and was known as West Gymnasium. Through the years it has undergone several name changes. In 1953, the trustees voted to rename the building “The Judd Gymnasium”. In 1998, the gymnasium was renamed the Ruth Evans Gymnasium and in 2010, the Gymnasium received its current name as the Student Union West. This lantern slide is part of series called “The Story of the Cinema of Springfield College.” Its alternate title is “Being the Story of a Young Man who elects to go to Springfield College.” The presentation was likely given during the 1930s and included images of campus buildings, faculty, and students engaged in athletic and cultural activities.
According to a sticker on the fame, this is #50 in a series.
Part of the Story of the Cinema of Springfield College Lantern Slide Series
Identifier:
LS-10-07