The Cosmopolitan Club Records collection contains brochures, newspaper articles, photographs, and miscellaneous printed materials dating from its founding in 1921 to the early 1990s. The vast majority of the materials in the collection are photographs taken between 1922 and 1980. These include many group photographs of club members and some photographs from events held by the club. Also included is a pamphlet of a Farewell banquet to senior members of the club held on May 19, 1922 that includes signatures of the members, “The First Cosmopolitan Song Book” published in 1940 that contains sheet music and lyrics of songs from other countries, and a talk titled “What Makes Springfield College Special?” by Dr. James A. Ajala (May 4, 1990) that was co-sponsored by the Cosmopolitan Club and the Minority Student Alliance and was part of the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the International Center at Springfield College. There is also an animal skin that was signed by many of the Cosmopolitan members between the years 1924 to 1949 that was presented to B. M. Clough. For history of the Springfield College Cosmopolitan Club, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/corporate_entities/139
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