Director's program administration subject files, 1940-1945.

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Director's program administration subject files, 1940-1945.

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This series contains correspondence, form letters, expense account forms, address lists, manuals, minutes, annual and monthly reports, and field reports documenting the activities of the Office of Physical Fitness and the director's administration of its various programs. While some of the records document office routine (office expenses or expenses for outside help, time schedules), the bulk relates to its programs encouraging physical fitness.

4 cu. ft.

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...