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Cunningham, Pauline - Interview

Item number (ISN):

435318

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1979-03-28

Item number (ISN):

435318

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

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:

1979-03-28

Production company:

Stewart A. Davidson (Interviewer)

Production credit:

interviewer, Stewart A. Davidson

Description:

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Interview of Pauline Cunningham 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 in Cunningham’s home in Fredericton, New Brunswick on the evening of 28 March 1979. Cunningham talks about: her early schooling in New Brunswick and motivation to pursue a teaching career; professional preparation at the University of New Brunswick and the University of Toronto; a comparison of the programs of physical education at the two universities in the mid-1940s; recollections of early programs in physical education in schools in New Brunswick; her appointment to and responsibilities in the Division of Physical Education within the Department of Education of the Province of New Brunswick in 1948; her work with summer schools and organizing teacher workshops; a discussion of physical education in New Brunswick with particular reference to elementary schools; experiences at the University of London Institute of Education and a visit to Scandinavian Countries in 1957 and 1958; the role of the classroom teacher in teaching physical education in elementary school grades; early experiences as supervisor of physical education in New Brunswick schools; the regionalization of education in New Brunswick today and functional organization for physical education; involvement with community sports programs; involvement wit Canadian Officials Ratings Boards; reflections on dance, locally and nationally, and its place in physical education and recreation; thoughts on the future of dance in school programs; study at New York University from 1951 to 1953 and reference to Dr. J.B. Nash and others; her involvement with the Maritimes Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation in formative years; involvement with programs for children with special needs; her personal philosophy of physical education; Participaction and its effect on general participation by Canadians in physical activities.

Language:

English

Notes:

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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 1980-0014/70 and 71.

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Vault ISN:

723865

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1980-0014/70
1980-0014/71

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG
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Conditions of access:

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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