This video, created in the fall of 2009, features Rachael Naismith, Assistant Director and the head of the Public Services Department at Babson Library (Springfield College), talking about her great-grandfather, Dr. James Naismith (1861-1939). The video is a collection of stories and feelings about James Naismith. It talks about her father's memories, his early years, creation of the football helmet, why he choose to come to Springfield College, women playing the game of Basketball, John McClendon, and the 1936 Olympics. There are pictures of Springfield College and James Naismith scattered throughout the video. The video was created for the fall 2009 Law Librarians of New England conference held in Springfield Massachusetts. To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645
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