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Sports and Olympics thesis collection, 1972-1994

Overview of the Collection

Title
Sports and Olympics thesis collection
Dates
1972-1994 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1560
Summary
The Sports and Olympics thesis collection (1972-1994) is a compilation of theses and dissertation papers written by degree candidates from graduate schools in the United States and Canada. They include studies on a variety of topics relevant to sports and the Olympic Games. The range of years researched are from 1896-1992.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

See collection contents for historical information.

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Content Description

The Sports and Olympics thesis collection (1972-1994) is a compilation of theses and dissertation papers written by degree candidates from graduate schools in the United States and Canada. They include studies on a variety of topics relevant to sports and the Olympic Games. The range of years researched are from 1896-1992.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Processing Note

Processed by Jane Chesley in 1996.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Utah Ski Archives.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Schneider, Angela Jo-Anne. Drugs in Sport, The Straight Dope: A Philosophical Analysis of the Justification for Banning Performance-Enhancing Substances and Practices in the Olympic Games. University of Western Ontario
    Dates: 1993
    Container: Box 1, Volume 1
  • Description: Emmer, Timothy William. The Professionalization of High Performance Sports. Queen's University
    Dates: 1993
    Container: Box 1, Volume 2
  • Description: Holden, Laura Lee. An Investigation of the Sociopolitical Influences on the Olympic Games, 1948 to 1968. California State College, Long Beach
    Dates: 1972
    Container: Box 1, Volume 3
  • Description: Cho, Seongsik. Newspaper Photographic Coverage of Female Athletes in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympic Games. University of Iowa
    Dates: 1993
    Container: Box 1, Volume 4
  • Description: Bryn, Steinar. The Americanization of Norwegian Culture. University of Minnesota
    Dates: 1994
    Container: Box 1, Volume 5
  • Description: Tate, Gerard Francis. The Effects of the Transformation in the Olympic Games on the Athletic Retirement Transition Process: American Olympians and Retired National Football League Athletes. Temple University
    Dates: 1993
    Container: Box 2, Volume 6
  • Description: Wenn, Stephen Robert. A History of the International Olympic Committee and Television, 1936-1980. Pennsylvania State University
    Dates: 1993
    Container: Box 2, Volume 7
  • Description: Walker, James Russell. The Politics of Performance: Soviet Participation in the Olympic Games, 1952-1984. University of Texas at Arlington
    Dates: 1988
    Container: Box 2, Volume 8
  • Description: Shine, Gary Paul. An Investigation into the Sociological Background of the Athletes Who Represented the United States of America in the XII Winter Olympic Games of 1976. State University of New York at Brockport
    Dates: 1977
    Container: Box 2, Volume 9
  • Description: Young, C. Cartwright. United States Olympic Politics, A Public Policy Case Study. University of Missouri-Columbia
    Dates: 1982
    Container: Box 2, Volume 10
  • Description: Mashiach, Asher. A Study to Determine the Factors Which Influenced American Spectators To Go To See The Summer Olympic Games in Montreal. Ohio State University
    Dates: 1977
    Container: Box 3, Volume 11
  • Description: Jackson, Steven James. Sport, Crisis, and Canadian Identity in 1988: A Cultural Analysis. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Dates: 1992
    Container: Box 3, Volume 12
  • Description: Hsu, Ming-Chang. A Comparative Analysis of the Factors Contributing to Olympic Success: Taiwan, Republic of China, and the People's Republic of China. Oregon State University
    Dates: 1992
    Container: Box 3, Volume 13
  • Description: Rivenburgh, Nancy Kay. National Image Richness in Televised Coverage of South Korea During the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. University of Washington
    Dates: 1991
    Container: Box 3, Volume 14
  • Description: Kang, Kyung Tae. The National Image of South Korea as Reflected in "The New York Times" Before and After the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. California State University, Fresno
    Dates: 1993
    Container: Box 3, Volume 15
  • Description: Olson, Laura Lee Katz. Power, Public Policy and the Environment: The Defeat of the 1976 Winter Olympics in Colorado. University of Colorado
    Dates: 1974
    Container: Box 4, Volume 16
  • Description: Hulme, Derick L., Jr. The Viability of International Sport as a Political Weapon: The 1980 US Olympic Boycott. Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University)
    Dates: 1988
    Container: Box 4, Volume 17
  • Description: Wilson, Harold Edwin, Jr. The Golden Opportunity: A Study of the Romanian Manipulataion of the Olympic Movement During the Boycott of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Ohio State University
    Dates: 1993
    Container: Box 4, Volume 18
  • Description: Platt, Alan R. The Olympic Games and Their Political Aspects: 1952 to 1972. Kent State University
    Dates: 1976
    Container: Box 4, Volume 19
  • Description: Lee, Jong-Young. Sport Nationalism in the Modern Olympic Games. University of Northern Colorado
    Dates: 1990
    Container: Box 5, Volume 20
  • Description: Dyreson, Mark Sanford. America's Athletic Missionaries: The Olympic Games and the Creation of a National Culture, 1896-1936. Vols. 1 and 2. University of Arizona
    Dates: 1989
    Container: Box 5, Volume 21
  • Description: Sestak, Michael L. Wind/Terrain Analysis: Selection of Meteorological Station Sites in Wind Modeling of Complex Terrain. Colorado State University
    Dates: 1983
    Container: Box 5, Volume 22
  • Description: Levitt, Susanna Halper. The 1984 Olympic Arts Festival: Theatre. University of California, Davis
    Dates: 1990
    Container: Box 6, Volume 23
  • Description: Hindson, Lisa Johanne. A Clean Bill of Health for Sport Sponsorship? Survey of United States Olympic Committee Member Organizations. University of Iowa
    Dates: 1990
    Container: Box 6, Volume 24
  • Description: Bruchal, Terrence A. Innovations: Strategies for Implementation. University of Alberta
    Dates: 1990
    Container: Box 6, Volume 25
  • Description: Kreiner, Katharine. The Effect of Success on Elite Athletes' Performance: An Exploratory Study. University of Ottawa
    Dates: 1990
    Container: Volume 26
  • Description: Watt, Hilary J. An Analysis of Sport Canada's Quadrennial Planning Policy: The Impact Upon Athletics Canada. Queen's University
    Dates: 1992
    Container: Box 6, Volume 27
  • Description: Lee, Judy. Media Portrayals of Male and Female Olympic Athletes: Analyses of Newspaper Accounts of the 1984 and the 1988 Summer Games. University of Waterloo
    Dates: 1991
    Container: Box 6, Volume 28

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Subject Terms

  • Olympics
  • Sports
  • Sports and state
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