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Nick, George - Interview

Item number (ISN):

435305

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1978-11-18

Item number (ISN):

435305

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Type of material:

Sound recordings

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Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

DAVIDSON, Stewart

Accession:

1980-0014

Media:

Sound

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1978-11-18

Production company:

Stewart A. Davidson (Interviewer)

Production credit:

interviewer, Stewart A. Davidson

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Interview of George Nick as part of a series of oral history interviews of pioneers in Canadian physical education, sport and recreation. The interview was conducted by Dr. Stewart A Davidson at Nick’s Winnipeg home on the afternoon of 18 November 1978. Nick speaks about: where and when his interest in physical education began; his war service with the Royal Canadian Air Force; his early experiences with the Department of Education in Manitoba; the undergraduate degree program with the University of Toronto from 1947 to 1950; his experiences with the Manitoba Normal School; a description of the Gimli Leadership Camp; the National Fitness Act of 1943 and its effect on Manitoba programs; a discussion of the Youth Training Act of 1936 and its effect on fitness and education in Manitoba; the development of interscholastic athletics in Manitoba; the construction of school gymnasia in Manitoba during the period 1968 to 1975 and the setting of standards; curriculum development in the Manitoba school system; the evolution of the undergraduate program in physical education at the University of Manitoba and a discussion of the Manitoba Normal School; and recollections of Wray Youmans and Robert Jarman.

Language:

English

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1. This is part of a series of interviews done by Professor Stewart Davidson of the School of Human Kinetics of the University of Ottawa, as part of a study of the history of physical education in Canada.~2. The oral history interviews were recorded by the donor/creator on audio cassettes provided by the Public Archives of Canada. ~3. Donor/interviewer granted permission to reproduce, publish or broadcast after 1 July 1981.~4. On cassettes 1980-0014/46 and 47a.
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Open

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Copyright waived

Reproduction access:

copyright waived : no donor restrictionsThe Collection File states: "Thye interviews are available for further research but permission is required to publish or broadcast any portions of them until July 1, 1981".

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