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Sven Nilsen

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Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« on: January 09, 2019, 10:56:30 PM »
What a cool college project.

Oct. 2, 1923 Boston Globe -



Oct. 22, 1923 Boston Globe -





Oct. 11, 1924 Boston Globe -



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Steve Sayre

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Re: Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2019, 10:12:30 AM »
Sven:

As a proud Jumbo, I found this fascinating and have sent it along to many alumni, including the current golf coach who wishes he had a practice loop on campus. I can assure you that there was no trace of the six holes 40 years ago, and today your research is the only remaining evidence. Noticed that J.C.M. Tillinghast was on the construction team. No relation that I can determine. ;)


The best line in the Globe article: "The landscape gardening in  connection with the links will do much to bring out the architectural character of the new chemical laboratory"

Thanks.  



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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2019, 02:47:44 PM »
« Last Edit: January 14, 2019, 03:01:12 PM by Jim_Kennedy »
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2019, 03:05:59 PM »
Sven, during construction:


« Last Edit: January 17, 2019, 12:32:58 AM by Jim_Kennedy »
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2019, 03:12:27 PM »
Photo is not dated:

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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2019, 03:15:33 PM »
Again, no date:

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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2019, 03:40:09 PM »
I like this one, simply  titled:  "Charlie" of the Golf Course, December 24, 1928    ;D

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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2019, 03:46:58 PM »
A panoramic view of part of the course, Top photo is the left half.

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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2019, 04:14:53 PM »
All the photos are from:

https://sites.tufts.edu/dca/collections/tufts-online-photographs/

No more from the Tufts course, but there are some of Quaker Hill CC from the E.R. Murrow Collection.
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2019, 04:47:35 PM »
Upper is '38 - lower is '55


 
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Doug Wright

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Re: Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2019, 05:14:34 PM »
Sven/Jim,

What a find! Who knew? As a parent of two Jumbos, one of whom is still matriculating there, I’m fascinated by this. The freshman dorm that my current student resided in last year sits in the area of the first tee and fifth and sixth holes (north end of the property). I wonder when the course disappeared due to expansion of the university buildings. Next time there, I may need to walk around to see if there are any remnants. There could be some near the oval/football field and adjacent soccer field near Powderhouse Square.
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Mike Sweeney

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Re: Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2019, 07:12:24 PM »
Quote from: Jim_Kennedy on January 14, 2019, 02:47:44 PM



James,


The Jumbo reference is appreciated :)


https://www.tufts.edu/about/jumbo


I used to play basketball over there with a former Senator from Massachusetts. He was NOT on your team :)
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2019, 11:02:02 PM »
It's all the same ballpark though.   ;D


Glad you liked it Mike, and I hope the family is all doing well.
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2019, 11:21:56 PM »
Doug,


Aerials show the course was completely gone by 1962. Structures started appearing on it in the '60s, and by '95 it looks completely transformed, and much the same as it does on a new aerial.


Check it out here:
https://www.mapjunction.com/
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Doug Wright

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Re: Tufts University - Stiles and Van Kleek (1924)
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2019, 02:09:18 PM »
Quote from: Jim_Kennedy on January 16, 2019, 11:21:56 PM
Doug,


Aerials show the course was completely gone by 1962. Structures started appearing on it in the '60s, and by '95 it looks completely transformed, and much the same as it does on a new aerial.


Check it out here:
https://www.mapjunction.com/

Thanks Jim.
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