Promotional brochure for the Speech by Sir George Williams to the Springfield College Jubilee Class of 1894
Description:
This is a promotional brochure created by the Springfield College office of YMCA Relation that contains the transcription of the Speech given by Sir George Williams to the Springfield College, then the International YMCA Training School, Jubilee Class of 1894. The Speech was recorded by George Williams on a wax cylinder recording and played at the Jubilee Celebration of the Founding of the Young Men's Christian Association at Springfield College on June 6, 1894. A transcript of the speech contained on the recording was sent along with the recording. The wax cylinder contains the only known recording of the voice of George Williams, and the pamphlet was created to share this information. To learn more about Sir George Williams, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/713
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