AAHPERD Biography of Fellow - Dr. James Naismith (1930)

The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) produced this four page document, and R. G. Clapp collected the information. It is a biography of James A. Naismith, the inventor of basketball for an American of Physical Association Award or Diploma. The award was approved in 1930 and awarded in 1931. Like a CV, the biography covers his education, personal history, professional history, affiliations, contributions to physical education, and “other data worthy of note.” It mentions other games that Naismith invented, such as “War Ring,” “Vreilla,” and “HY-LO.” There is a virtually identical in a slightly different format in existence. See file ms506-01-02-004.James A. Naismith (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939), known as "The Father of Basketball," was born in Almonte, Ontario. When he was nine, both of his parents died of typhoid fever and he was raised by his uncle, who later financed Naismith's way through college. He earned his theological degree from McGill University and graduated from Springfield College, then the YMCA Training School, in 1891. After graduation, he was hired as a faculty member, where he taught for five years. It is in his first year as a faculty member at Springfield College that he created the game of Basketball as an activity for an unruly class. In 1895, Naismith enrolled at the Gross Medical School in Denver and received his M.D. in 1898. In that same year, Naismith took the position of department head of physical education at the University of Kansas, where he remained until his death.This document came out of a file in the AAHPERD Archives that was moved to this collection to replace copies already within this collection.; Originally a copy of this document was digitized and placed online in 2013. The document was 8 pages long and included a slightly different version of this biography that can currently be found as file number ms506-01-02-015. The copy has been tossed after being replaced by this original version.

Historical Development and Present Practices of Women's Athletic/Recreation Association, compiled by Alyce Cheska (1966)

This a copy of "Historical Development and Present Practices of Women's Athletic/Recreation Association," compiled by Alyce Cheska (1966). It is 30 pages long. It was published and sold by the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.This document is a copy. The original document exists in the AAHPERD Archives, Athletic and Recreation Federation of College Women: Papers of the ARFCW Collection, Box 2, Folder-"Women's Athletic/Recreation Association Historical Development and Present Practices, 1966." The decision to place to place the copy in this folder was to facilitate access to this history.

Official Slate of Nominees for the Office of President-Elect of AAHPERD (April 1991)

This is a document titled the Official Slate of Nominees for the Office of President-Elect of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), April 1991. It contains the resumes and their responses to 3 questions for Annie Clement and Dr. Mimi Murray, the two nominees for the President of AAHPERD.Mimi Murray earned her bachelor’s (1961) and master’s degrees (1967) from Springfield College and her doctorate from the University of Connecticut (1967). She has been a professor at Springfield College since 1967. Dr. Mimi Murray coached the Springfield College women's gymnastics team from 1968 to 1974. Under Murray the team went undefeated (37-0) in dual team meets. During her first year, Springfield College hosted and won the first National Collegiate Women's Championship (Division I, II, and III). They also won five Eastern Regional Championships and three Division I National Championships (1969, 1971, 1972. Murray coached the USA Team in the World Games in Moscow and was named USA Women's Gymnastics Coach of the Year by Champion Athletic Co. In 1974, she was named National Gymnastics Coach of the Year. In 1985, Coach Murray was named a pioneer in girls and women's sports in the United States by the Women's Sport Foundation. Her textbook, “Gymnastics for Women: The Spectator, Gymnast, Coach, and Teacher”, is considered an authoritative source in sport. Currently, she serves as the vice president of the International Council of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance and vice president of the United States Collegiate Sports Council. Dr. Murray is a former president of both the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) and the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport. She was a commentator for ABC’s Wide World of Sports and NBC’s Sportsworld. As a sports psychologist, Dr. Murray published many articles and lectured throughout the United States

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Dance Archives Brochure

This is a brochure for the official archives of AAHPERD, the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Dance. The pamphlet is eight pages and talks about what the organization is and how it is organized, how the archives was started, what collections are in the archives, and talks about how to access these materials. There are photographs of early sport and physical education within the pamphlet. In 1999 the AAHPERD archives was moved to Springfield College and housed in the Springfield College Archives and Special Collections.SHAPE America (Society of Health and Physical Educators) is the largest organization of professionals involved in school-based health, physical education and physical activity, who are dedicated to teaching and promoting active, healthy lifestyles. Founded in 1885, SHAPE America provides a comprehensive array of resources, leadership in the development of standards and guidelines, professional development and advocacy for its members as well as the general public. The SHAPE America Archives is held within the Springfield College Archives and Special Collections. Within the vast array of materials that is the SHAPE America Archives are also the records of the National Association of Girls and Women in Sport, National Dance Association, National Association for Sport and Physical Education, American Association for Health Education, American Association for Leisure and Recreation, American College of Sport Medicine, and Eastern District Association as well as personal and professional papers of AAHPERD leader Mabel Lee and many of SHAPE's past presidents and leaders. It includes material in a number of different formats in addition to documents including photographs, films, video and audio cassettes, books, journals, memorabilia. To view these materials, please see: https://springfield.edu/archives/collections/shape-america-archive

AAHPERD Biography of Fellow - Dr. James Naismith (1930)

The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) produced this four page document, and R. G. Clapp collected the information. It is a biography of James A. Naismith, the inventor of basketball for an American of Physical Association Award or Diploma. The award was approved in 1930 and awarded in 1931. Like a CV, the biography covers his education, personal history, professional history, affiliations, contributions to physical education, and “other data worthy of note.” It mentions other games that Naismith invented, such as “War Ring,” “Vreilla,” and “HY-LO.” There is a virtually identical in a slightly different format in existence. See file ms506-01-02-015.James A. Naismith (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939), known as "The Father of Basketball," was born in Almonte, Ontario. When he was nine, both of his parents died of typhoid fever and he was raised by his uncle, who later financed Naismith's way through college. He earned his theological degree from McGill University and graduated from Springfield College, then the YMCA Training School, in 1891. After graduation, he was hired as a faculty member, where he taught for five years. It is in his first year as a faculty member at Springfield College that he created the game of Basketball as an activity for an unruly class. In 1895, Naismith enrolled at the Gross Medical School in Denver and received his M.D. in 1898. In that same year, Naismith took the position of department head of physical education at the University of Kansas, where he remained until his death.This document came out of a file in the AAHPERD Archives that was moved to this collection to replace copies already within this collection.; Originally a copy of this document was digitized and placed online in 2013. The document was 8 pages long and included a slightly different version of this biography that can currently be found as file number ms506-01-02-015. The copy has been tossed after being replaced by this original version.

American Physical Education Association Biography of Fellw Application

This is the Application for the American Physical Education Association Biography of Fellow. The nine page document contains personal information, information about his education and career, and a listing of awards and publications up to 1931