F. M. Kirby Biological Laboratory (1928)

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Title:
F. M. Kirby Biological Laboratory (1928)
Description:
This photograph shows a class taking place in the Fred Morgan Kirby Biological Laboratory, located in the basement of Alumni Hall at the International YMCA College, now Springfield College. The histological laboratory was originally located in the basement of Administration Building (then called Old Dormitory). In 1907, it was named the F. M. Kirby Histological Laboratory, after Frederick Morgan Kirby, who donated $800 for microscopes and “a micro-projection apparatus” to Springfield College. Kirby was the vice-president of the Woolworth Company, served on the school’s National Committee, and helped lead the Expansion Fund drive. In 1913, the F. M. Histological Laboratory moved to the southeast corner of the library basement. In 1920, the College Catalogue begins to refer to the laboratory as the F. M. Biological Laboratory, indicating that the name was changed. When Alumni Hall opened in 1927, a $25,000 donation from Kirby allowed the F. M. Biological Laboratory to move into the building’s basement. On September 22, 1926 the cornerstone of the International YMCA College's (now Springfield College) new men’s dormitory, Alumni Hall, was laid. Just one year after the cornerstone was laid, Alumni Hall was completed. The building, though, was not formally dedicated until June 15, 1930 when all the funds for the building were officially received. In October of 1944, Alumni Hall, in conjunction with the Administration building, was used as a U.S. Navy Convalescent Hospital. The majority of the patients were housed in Alumni Hall, with one wing equipped for bed cases and the rest converted into hospital rooms for men. Today, with the exception of necessary renovations, Alumni Hall is largely unchanged.
Date:
1928
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Subjects:
Alumni Hall
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Springfield College
Springfield College--Buildings
Springfield College--Students
Springfield College--Classrooms
Springfield (Mass.)
Laboratories
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/1220
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Identifier:
rg115-01-02-09-001
SC21448
rg115-02-09-001