Finding Aid: RG192-05 - School of Physical Education, Performance, and Sport Leadership: International Sports Program with Saudi Arabia Records

Abstract

This is the Finding Aid for RG192-05 - School of Physical Education, Performance, and Sport Leadership: International Sports Program with Saudi Arabia Records contains reports, correspondence, notes, news releases, newspaper clipping and magazines, photographs, slides, brochures, books, and memorabilia having to do with the creation and running of the program. Materials were all created between 1974-1977. Much of the correspondence is between the Whittaker Corporation and Springfield College about the development of physical education and sports for the people of Saudi Arabia. There is also correspondence regarding the giving an honorary degree for Prince Faival Bin Fadad Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia. This was pushed, in part, by trustee and entertainer Art Linkletter. Reports include a proposal for a Sport and Physical Education School in Saudi Arabia and the Tests and Measurements report written by Dr. Wayne E. Sinning which contained the measurements conducted on the athletes from Saudi Arabia. Other reports and printed documents include manuals for the Athletes and staff involved in the program (some of this is in Arabic), books on Saudi Arabia, pamphlets from events including the 1976 Montreal Olympics, and a special brochure that recaps the programs (includes photographs and a textual recap). A report for the Springfield College president on the program written by the director, John Neumann, is also within. There are some photographs from the program, in particular their arrival on the campus of Springfield College. Finally there are some pieces of memorabilia created for the program, including a plaque given to participants, a card holder, and a baggage tag.To learn more about the School of Physical Education, Performance, and Sport Leadership: International Sports Program with Saudi Arabia Records, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/corporate_entities/30