New York State War Council Office of Physical Fitness Newspaper Clippings
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
2 cubic feet
Arrangement
Chronological by week.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of clippings from various newspapers throughout the state, mostly found in envelopes addressed to Dr. Hiram Jones at the State Education Department and sent from Capital City News Bureau in Albany. The clippings address a range of physical fitness topics. A number of articles cover the proposed construction of commando training courses for high school students, in an effort to bring about an improvement in physical fitness to better align with war training needs.
Processing Information
This series was originally accessioned as boxes 204 and 205 of old collection #77, accession -71.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Access Terms
World War, 1939-1945--Health aspects--New York (State)
Health behavior in children--New York (State)
World War, 1939-1945--Children--New York (State)
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--New York (State)