Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Administrative History
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Vassar College. Department of Physical Education |
| Title: | Vassar College Physical Education Department Records |
| Dates: | 1890-1952 |
| Quantity: | 16 cubic feet (15 boxes) |
| Abstract: | General office files, 1895-1952, as well as four volumes including extensive bodily measurements of individual students, with short biographies and health histories, 1890-1899. |
Administrative History
Physical education at Vassar had its beginnings with the founding of the college. The physical health of the students was considered a critical part of the college's mission, specifically because of the prevalent 19th century fear that too much education would physcially harm young women. The health of the students was monitored carefully, and records were updated regularly by the college physician.
TopScope and Content Note
Office files containing correspondence, financial records, memoranda, programs, brochures, reports, and student records, 1895-1952; and four volumes ("gymnasium physical registers") containing extensive bodily measurements of individual students, with short biographies and health histories, 1890-1899.
TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Subject Headings
Organizations:
- Vassar College--Students
Subjects:
- Physical education for women
- Physical fitness for women
- Women college students--New York (State)--Poughkeepsie
- Women--Health and hygiene
VCL Categories
- Vassar College Academic Departments and Programs
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Vassar College Physical Education Department Records, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Original processing date unknown.
Acquisition Information
Transfer.
Container List
There is no container list currently available for this collection.
Details
General office files, 1895-1952, as well as four volumes including extensive bodily measurements of individual students, with short biographies and health histories, 1890-1899.
