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College of Health and Human Performance Records, 1917-1995

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Oregon State University. College of Health and Human Performance.
Title
College of Health and Human Performance Records
Dates
1917-1995 (inclusive)
Quantity
11.5 cubic feet, (15 boxes, including 2 oversize boxes)
4 microfilm reels
Collection Number
RG 031
Summary
Physical education has been a part of Oregon State University's curriculum since the early 1900s. The College of Health and Human Performance Records document the curriculum, facilities, and administration of the physical and health education academic programs as well as the extensive intramural sports programs for men and women.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

Physical education has been a part of OSU's curriculum since the early 1900s. By 1910 a physical education department had been established, and all students were required to take PE during their freshman and sophomore years. Until 1928, the Director of Physical Education also served as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. A School of Health and Physical Education was established in 1930, but was relegated to a division (lower level courses only) in 1933 with the reorganization of public higher education in Oregon. The Division of Physical Education existed until 1974, when the School of Health and Physical Education was reestablished. Degree-granting status was obtained in 1970. In 1983 the school became the College of Health and Physical Education, and in 1989 the name was changed to the College of Health and Human Performance. The college has administered the university's intramural sports program since 1916.

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Content Description

Series I, General Correspondence, documents the administration and activities of the director's office from 1919-1953. The files, on microfilm, are arranged by subject. Series II, Intramural Sports Records, documents intramural sports offered at Oregon State from 1919-1980. Files from 1919-1947 are arranged by sport; from 1947-1975 arrangement is chronological. They consist of participation rosters, schedules, results, and other documentation. Series III, Curriculum Development, consists of correspondence and reports related to the degree programs offered by the College and proposed changes and additions to the overall curriculum.

Series IV consists largely of meeting minutes from various College committees and student clubs. The club records consist primarily of membership lists, minutes, club newsletters, and a charter from two student chapters of the national University organizations the Honorary Society for Women in Physical Education (Delta Psi Kappa) and the Honorary Society for Men in Physical Education (Sigma Delta Psi). The Sigma Delta Psi records were transferred from RG 116. This series also contains scrapbooks from the Physical Education Club and the Women's Recreation Association. There are a total of 14 scrapbooks in this series and they date from 1948 to 1969 with most of them covering the events and activities of one academic year. In addition to brochures and newsletters documenting club activities and membership, the scrapbooks also contain correspondence, minutes, and photographs.

Series V mainly constitutes reports and correspondence concerning the administrative policies and procedures of the College, including guidelines for student teachers and secretarial staff, program and college title changes, departmental goals and objectives, biennial reports, and equipment budgets. Series VI pertains to records of remodeling in Langton Hall and the Women's Building and recreational facilities and structures operated and maintained by the College, including the crew house, swimming pool, and golf shed. Series VII are special event files consisting of brochures, correspondence, and memoranda of dedications for building restorations and facility additions, in particular the Women's Building. Series VIII are general files containing correspondence and newspaper clippings relating to Deans, employees, and students of the College.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

College of Health and Human Performance Records (RG 31), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into eight series: I. General Correspondence; II. Intramural Sports Records; III. Curriculum Development; IV. Minutes; V. Policies/Procedures, Administrative Reports; VI. Facilities; VII. Special Events; and VIII. General.

Related Materials

P 231 College of Health and Human Performance Photographs; PUB 276; P 171 Women's Recreation Association Photographs; MSS - Langton, Clair Van Norman Papers; P MC - Health & Physical Education, School of; MC - Health and Human Performance, College of; MC - Public Health, Dept. of; MC - Exercise & Sport Science, Dept. of; RG 7 Intercollegiate Athletics Records

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Health education--Oregon.
  • Health education--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon.
  • Intramural sports--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Physical education and training--Oregon.

Personal Names

  • Langton, Clair Van Norman, 1895-1973.

Corporate Names

  • Delta Psi Kappa. Iota Chapter.
  • Physical Education Club (Oregon State University)
  • Seahorse Club (Oregon State University)
  • Sigma Delta Psi. Oregon State College Chapter.
  • Women's Recreation Association (Oregon State University)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Scrapbooks.

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • Oregon State College. Dept. of Intramural Sports. (creator)
    • Oregon State College. Division of Physical Education. (creator)
    • Oregon State University. Dept. of Intramural Sports and Recreational Activities. (creator)
    • Oregon State University. Division of Physical Education. (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Karl McCreary.
2000

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