Clair V. Langton papers, 1914-1973 (bulk 1925-1964).

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Clair V. Langton papers, 1914-1973 (bulk 1925-1964).

The Clair V. Langton Papers consist of materials created and assembled by Langton, primarily during his years as faculty member in physical and health education at Oregon State University from 1928 until 1964. The bulk of the collection consists of materials documenting Langton's involvement in state, regional, and national professional organizations, including the Oregon Tuberculosis and Health Association (OTHA), the Western College Physical Education Associaion (WCPEA), and the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (AAHPER). The Papers also include substantive correspondence as well as course materials, publications, military and personal records, ephemera, and photographs. The collection documents Langton's teaching and writing in health and physical education, school health programs and teacher training, public health, hygiene, and sanitation.

13 boxes, including 1 oversize box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7883198

Oregon State University Libraries

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American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.

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The American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (AAHPER) is a service organization whose founding dates back to November 27, 1885 when William Gilbert Anderson, an instructor of physical education at Adelphi Academy, Brooklyn, invited a group of people working in the gymnastic field to come together to discuss their profession. A successor to the American Physical Education Association, it changed it name in 1975 to the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and ...

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Oregon State University. Division of Physical Education.

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