Manuscripts

Dr. Temple was the director of the Commissioning Committee for the USS Springfield Submarine. Springfield, Illinois and Springfield, Massachusetts are the namesakes for the USS Springfield submarine. The USS Springfield (SSN 761) was launched on January 4, 1992 at Groton, Connecticut. It was the fourth Navy ship to be named for Springfield. The Springfield is a Los Angeles class, a nuclear-powered attack submarine.

This collection is comprised largely of materials containing the published prose and poetry of Vachel Lindsay in formats such as posters, newspapers and magazine articles, booklets, pamphlets magazines and books.

The Val-E-Vue Improvement Association first met in October 1956.

Composed primarily of newspaper clippings, sheet music, correspondence, and manuscripts of singer and composer Vaughn DeLeath.

Materials related to Virginia Prince’s service with the YMCA and American Expeditionary Forces 1918-1919, course catalogs Lowthorpe School, Groton, MA, Christmas cards from Virginia Prince, and Virginia’s landscape design plans for properties.

The Watts-Val, John Jr., Dave, and Bob- were a well-known family of druggists in Springfield, Illinois during the latter half of the twentieth century.

WCFN’s Public File 1985-1998.

This collection consists of approximately 700 photographs, advertising and promotional literature, and photographs of wrecked automobiles from the years 1926-1927.

The Who’s New club organized in 1940 through the adult education committee of the YWCA with the intent of making newcomers to Springfield feel at home.