2 10 166 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/eb4cefa6ca566d75d10ab3eb92e54d92.pdf d074f869d09a5b44a684ea9909d6329e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Dean Eleanor Clifton to students living on the Residence Campus, 1960. Subject The topic of the resource College facilities Description An account of the resource Correspondence from Dean Eleanor Clifton to students living on the Residence Campus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clifton, Eleanor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Simmons University Archives (Boston, Mass.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-08-15 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Material from the Simmons University Archives collections are made available for study purposes only. For more information, or to request rights to reproduce or reuse any material, contact the University Archives at archives@simmons.edu. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RG06_Box08_Residence-Hall-Correspondence_1961-1983 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/61eaaf0b7790e349288233f78807da93.pdf 766a262a43cd86278ae67201fc3fd06f Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence between Simmons College Dean Eleanor Clifton and Yale University Associate Dean John W. Powell about a stolen jardiniere, 1964. Subject The topic of the resource Students—Social life and customs Description An account of the resource Correspondence between Simmons College Dean Eleanor Clifton and Yale University Associate Dean John W. Powell about a stolen jardiniere. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clifton, Eleanor Powell, John W. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Simmons University Archives (Boston, Mass.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-12 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Material from the Simmons University Archives collections are made available for study purposes only. For more information, or to request rights to reproduce or reuse any material, contact the University Archives at archives@simmons.edu. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RG06_Box08_Residence-Hall-Correspondence_1961-1983 Language A language of the resource English https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/21f43622ee93595cb82451db4acbc1f0.jpg e7209ae46e3c7ea702c9cb3488196db8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource West House, 1904-circa 1965 Subject The topic of the resource West House (Boston, Mass.) 94 Bellevue Street (Boston, Mass.) 94 Pilgrim Road (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource West House was included as part of the sale when the College purchased a 60,000 sq. ft. parcel of land on Brookline Avenue, Short Street, and Bellevue Street (renamed Pilgrim Road in 1913) for $67,500 in July 1904. Effective July 1, 1953, the College renamed West House to the Infirmary. Subsequently, the House was no longer used as a dormitory by Fall 1954. The Infirmary was demolished circa 1965 to make way for the Health Center (1966). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1904-circa 1965 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_05456 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/d70a01dcdee72bb955d7014657a5a4ce.jpg ab111572f28f98f5e207a0a7c454fcc1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Students' House (Hastings House), 1904-circa 1989 Subject The topic of the resource Students' House (Boston, Mass.) 86 Bellevue Street (Boston, Mass.) 4 Short Street (Boston, Mass.) 6 Short Street (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource Students’ House was included as part of the sale when the College purchased a 60,000 sq. ft. parcel of land on Brookline Avenue, Short Street, and Bellevue Street (later renamed Pilgrim Road) for $67,500 in July 1904. While it was initially set aside as a common space for student activities in 1904, eight dorm rooms were added the following year. Students’ House was originally located on 86 Bellevue Street (renamed Pilgrim Road in 1913). To make way for its second permanent dormitory, North Hall, Simmons physically moved Students’ House from 86 Bellevue Street to 4 Short Street in 1906. Effective July 1, 1953, the College renamed Students’ House to Hastings House. Hastings moved from 4 Short Street to 6 Short Street circa 1965, and was converted from a dormitory into a creative arts center on the Residence Campus by 1973. It was complete with meeting rooms, a dark room, an art room, a sewing room, a music room, a chamber theatre, and a Kosher Kitchen. Hastings House was demolished to make way for the Holmes Sports Center circa 1989. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1904-circa 1989 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_00727 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/8c86611dbd5ac642d06fbe1edb2ad759.jpg 052c65e4752abf564d43e3ad61e33ebb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Holmes Sports Center, 1989-2026 Subject The topic of the resource Holmes Sports Center (Boston, Mass.) 331 Brookline Ave (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource After over a decade of student advocacy for an athletics building, construction for the Holmes Sports Center began in October 1987. Turner (East House) and Hastings (Students' House) were demolished to make way for the long-anticipated Center. The $10 million, 60,000 square-foot facility was a brief walk from Simmons' nine residence halls and Bartol Dining Hall. The Center housed a regulation basketball court, running track, swimming pool, volleyball courts, weight rooms, exercise rooms, and a dance floor. The grand opening of the Sports Center, called the Sports Center Sportstacular celebration, was held over two days in September 1989. Home matches in volleyball, tennis, hockey, and soccer were held during the celebration, along with a synchronized swim show in the evening. Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967, delivered the keynote address. Highly praised by students and alumni, the Sports Center represented Simmons’ renewed commitment to athletics and physical education for undergraduates. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1989-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_08640 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/12be131bf007c4de24d14bfc101ca5f4.jpg 571a7e8717e1bb90df7c1478c91da6d3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource South Hall, 1905-2026 Subject The topic of the resource South Residence Hall (Boston, Mass.) 321 Brookline Avenue (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource South Hall was completed in 1905 as the College's first permanent dormitory. Located on Brookline Avenue, it was connected to the Refectory (dining hall) by a colonnade. As South Hall closely bordered the east boundary of the property line, another piece of land (approximately 100 feet) was purchased in June 1906 as an additional buffer. Located on the Residence Campus, South Hall will be removed during Skanska USA Commercial Development's 'Longwood Place' project as part of a 99-year ground lease agreement with Simmons. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1905-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_00286 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/cef864ebaecefcd12fe8f9e4f8fe4b82.jpg f63057e8a085e079739ad7fc0887393e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Smith Hall, 1964-2026 Subject The topic of the resource Smith Residence Hall (Boston, Mass.) 54 Pilgrim Road (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource Pilgrim House and Longwood House were demolished in the summer of 1963 to build Smith Residence Hall, named in honor of Dr. Richard Mason Smith (1881-1981), a member of the Corporation since 1937. Faced with a shortage of on-campus housing during the construction of Smith Hall, freshmen whose families lived within a twenty-five-mile radius of the College were ordered to commute during the 1963-1964 academic year. Smith Hall opened on Sunday, February 2, 1964, anchoring the Residence Campus ‘quad’ of nine brick dormitories and a dining hall. During the dedication ceremony later that fall, Milton Edward Lord (1898-1985), chairman of the Simmons Corporation (1963-1968) and Director of the Boston Public Library (1932-1965), presented a golden key to President Park. A chapel and meditation room held services throughout the day, and Smith Hall was the first dorm to include a much-anticipated snack bar (a row of vending machines) and a coffee shop. Students living on the Residence Campus during the 1960s often went to the convenience and sandwich shop Howie’s (19 Pilgrim Road), about a five-minute walk from the dorms. As Smith Hall’s snack bar was open after Howie’s closed at 10:30 PM, it soon became a popular meeting place for students and was stocked with soft drinks, coffee, candy, ice cream, and cigarettes. With the completion of Smith Hall, which could house 144 students, over 1,000 students lived on the Residence Campus by late 1964. Located on the Residence Campus, Smith Hall will be removed during Skanska USA Commercial Development's 'Longwood Place' project as part of a 99-year ground lease agreement with Simmons. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_05607 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/cac664f311eccd7ff93f5c4b398d64d9.jpg 1c86cf64ca46a282fbae1aa1903ff358 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Simmons Hall, 1957-2026 Subject The topic of the resource Simmons Residence Hall (Boston, Mass.) 255 Brookline Avenue (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource Located on the corner of Pilgrim Road and Brookline Avenue, students moved into the V-shaped Simmons Hall for the first time in Fall 1957. The interior decoration of the dorm was led by Georgia MacDonald Park, wife of President William E. Park (1955-1970). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_05749 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/171cb1c06169f0b3686866d7595d1aaf.jpg 75de877e8d544a10ebc9a454e2f18090 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School of Social Work (51 Commonwealth Avenue), 1945-2002 Subject The topic of the resource 51 Commonwealth Avenue (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource First located at 9 Hamilton Place, the School was a collaborative program between Simmons and Harvard University until 1916, when Harvard withdrew its participation due to conflicting views on the role of women in social work. The School moved to 18 Somerset Street in 1912, where it was renovated with classrooms, offices, a library, and a Trustees room. In 1945, the School moved to 51 Commonwealth Avenue, where it remained until 2002, when it moved to One Palace Road. The School moved to Helen G. Drinan Hall circa 2020. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-2002 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_00622 https://beatleyweb.simmons.edu/buildings/files/original/d94b9708687eada05124b45ca6e00180.jpg fa0cd45c82f15266ef30a7054157f847 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource School of Social Work (18 Somerset Street), 1912-1945 Subject The topic of the resource 18 Somerset Street (Boston, Mass.) Description An account of the resource First located at 9 Hamilton Place, the School was a collaborative program between Simmons and Harvard University until 1916, when Harvard withdrew its participation due to conflicting views on the role of women in social work. The School moved to 18 Somerset Street in 1912, where it was renovated with classrooms, offices, a library, and a Trustees room. In 1945, the School moved to 51 Commonwealth Avenue, where it remained until 2002, when it moved to One Palace Road. The School moved to Helen G. Drinan Hall circa 2020. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-1945 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context APC001_05447