Video of Dedication of Babson Library, Sept. 18, 1971

Item Information

Title:
Video of Dedication of Babson Library, Sept. 18, 1971
Description:
This is a video recording of the dedication luncheon and speeches of Springfield College's Babson Library that took place on September 18, 1971. It was recorded on 1-inch EV Tape. The video is a bit over 29 minutes. There is a second film of this event. It is an unedited version of a longer tape (rg116-01-08-001) that also includes the dedication of the college's football field, at the time called Benedum field and now called Stagg Field. . The video starts with Springfield College songs playing over video of people eating at the celebrations. There is a brief introduction given by Trustee Charles H. Schaaf and then there is the speech given by famous TV personality, Art Linkletter. After that Springfield College president Wilbert E. Locklin speaks. Then there is the unveiling of the plaque for Babson library with Paul and Edith Babson. Finally, Paul T. Babson speaks. Babson Library was named after Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Babson who donated $1 million towards the construction of a new library in commemoration of their 50th wedding anniversary. Other gifts and contributions from students, alumni, faculty, administrative staff, parents, corporations, foundations and friends of the college comprised the additional funds needed to build the $2,000,000 library. The groundbreaking ceremony for Babson Library was held on January 10th, 1970 and the dedication took place on September 18th 1971. At the time of the dedication, the library had not yet been completed; the Library was formally completed and opened on January 3, 1972. Babson Library replaced Marsh Memorial which served as the college’s library for nearly sixty years. Notes from digitization were as follows, "Tape had sticky-shed - needed dehumidification in order to play. Black and White recording. Video is a bit unstable and doesn't lock up completely at times - especially at edit points. This is a typical problem for the eiaj format."
Date:
September 18, 1971
Format:
Film/Video
Genre:
1-inch EV Tape
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Subjects:
Babson Library
Springfield College
Springfield College--Buildings
Springfield College--Trustees
Linkletter, Art, 1912-2010
Babson, Paul T.
Babson, Edith
Locklin, Wilbert E. (Wilbert Edwin)
Locklin, Maria
Schaaff, Charles H.
Springfield (Mass.)
Libraries
Dedications
Audiovisual materials
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
00:29:13
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/20998
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
Identifier:
rg116-01-07-001