Records of the Department of Physical Education, 1901-1973 (inclusive).

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Records of the Department of Physical Education, 1901-1973 (inclusive).

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Includes records of the Department of Physical Education, such as student athletic and financial records; Athletic Association treasurer's reports and account books, minutes and constitutions; and material about the Outing Club, other sports clubs and recreational teams.

7.5 linear ft. (4 cartons, 2 file boxes, 2 folio+ boxes)

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Radcliffe College. Athletic Association.

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Radcliffe College. Dept. of Physical Education.

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Although opportunities to play sports (gymnastics, 1881; basketball, 1895; tennis) were provided to Radcliffe students in earlier years, the Department of Physical Education was not established until the opening of the gymnasium in 1898. After 1915, the department administered medical examinations, compulsory physical education, and after 1920, a swimming test. It continued these functions until 1924 when physical education became a sub-department of Health Education. The Office of Sports, Dance...

Radcliffe College

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Vocational short courses and institutes were initiated by the Radcliffe Appointment Bureau to train students for careers after graduation. Among these courses were: the Institute on Historical and Archival Management, 1954-1960; Communications for the Volunteer, 1965-1968; Summer Secretarial Course, 1935-1955, and the Radcliffe Publishing Course (formerly Publishing Procedures Course), 1947-, which continues to offer a six-week summer course in publishing. From the description of Rad...