Physical education program records, 1887-1997.

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Physical education program records, 1887-1997.

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Records of the YMCA's Physical Department, Physical Education Committee, other governing committees, and prominent leaders in this field, as well as records of or concerning related organizations. Material includes minutes, correspondence, various physical education studies, publications, and convention materials. A significant portion of the collection consists of reports, pamphlets, and publications collected or published by the YMCA. These cover wide-ranging topics including training of physical education leaders, specific physical education programs and initiatives, tobacco and smoking, safety issues, and physical work with particular populations, as well as reports from various conferences and conventions. Extensive documentation from YMCA programs such as the Heroic Service Awards and the Leaders Club can be found, as well as material on the many different sports and athletic activities and competitions that the YMCA ran, including aerobics, aquatics badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing, fencing, gymnastics, handball, judo, softball, squash, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting, and wrestling. Material relating to the YMCA's relationship with the Olympic movement can also be found, incluing material from the United States and International Olympic Committees.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7857967

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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