Letter to Jacob T. Bowne regarding Eugene Libby (February 10, 1890)
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This is a letter to Jacob T. Bowne, head of the Secretarial Department of Springfield College (then YMCA Training School), from a man named William E. Sibley (February 10, 1890). It is believed that this letter was sent along with the recommendation form for SC alumnus Eugene Libby that Sibley filled out. The letter states that Libby has good character and supports his enrollment to SC. Eugene S. Libby is a member of Class 1892 of Springfield College (then known as International YMCA Training School). He was a member of the first men to ever play the game of basketball in 1891. Libby was born April 28, 1864 in Gardiner, Maine. After graduation, he opened his real estate business in Redlands, California which he operated until his death on September 1, 1948. He was a member of the Redlands Y.M.C.A. Board of Directors, and Chairman of the Membership Committee. He was involved in the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Redlands, California for over forty years. For more information on J.T. Bowne, see https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/15.
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