Harry C. Buck Slide

Item Information

Title:
Harry C. Buck Slide
Description:
This hand-colored lantern slide shows a portrait of Harry Crowe Buck along with a block of text describing the varied accomplishments of Springfield College alumni (then called the International YMCA College). Along with Buck, the text briefly discusses Elmer Berry, James S. Summers, Julio J. Rodriguez, Gunsun Hoh, and Max Yergan. During the 1930s, Springfield College used this slide as part of a recruitment presentation which included images of campus buildings, faculty, and students engaged in athletic and cultural activities. Harry Crowe Buck (1884-1943) was born in Liverpool and graduated from Springfield College in 1910 with a B.S. in Physical Education. In 1919, while teaching and coaching basketball at Galesburg High School in Illinois, he was invited by the International Committee of the YMCA to serve as the Physical Director of the Central YMCA in Madras, India. The Buck family traveled to Chennai (Madras) that year. The dingy, small gym of the Central YMCA and an open space exactly the dimensions of a basketball court were the only facilities, but Buck turned the space into the YMCA College of Physical Education. With a donation from the Indian Government, the YMCA expanded onto a 65-acre site in Saidapet. Buck continued to guide the college until his death in 1943. Slides were taken from "A Cinema of Springfield College," a pamphlet for prospective students published by Springfield College and made available from George Draper, Alumni Secretary.
Creator:
Victor Animatograph Co.
Date:
[1910?–1932?]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Lantern Slide Collection
Subjects:
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Springfield College
International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.)
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Buck, Harry C.
Berry, Elmer E.
Summers, James S.
Rodriguez, Julio J.
Hoh, Gunsun
Yergan, Max, 1893-1975
Hao, Gengsheng, 1899-
Madras (India)
Chennai (India)
Lantern slides
Alumni & alumnae
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
3x4 in
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/3452
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, 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:
Part of the Story of the Cinema of Springfield College Lantern Slide Series
Identifier:
LS-01-12