Director's office administration files, 1942-1945.

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Director's office administration files, 1942-1945.

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This series is comprised primarily of correspondence between Office of Physical Fitness Director Hiram A. Jones and staff members or other individuals and organizations that reveals Jones's actions in directing the daily routines of the office and its programs.

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New York State Archives

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New York State War Council. Office of Physical Fitness

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When the United States first began inducting young men into the armed forces during World War II, almost thirty percent were rejected as physically unfit. To help alleviate this, the New York State War Council formed the Office of Physical Fitness, which, in conjunction with the State Education Department's Division of Health and Physical Education, developed, coordinated, and assisted the State Physical Fitness Program. Initially the office worked to promote and assist physical edu...