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Van Vliet, M.L. - Interview

Numéro d'article (ISN) :

435307

Niveau hiérarchique :

Pièce (Niveau acquisition)

Date :

1978-11-20

Numéro d'article (ISN) :

435307

Genre de documents :

Documents sonores

Trouvé dans :

Archives / Films, vidéos et enregistrements sonores

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Notice descriptive – Détails

Fonds/collection :

DAVIDSON, Stewart

No d'acquisition :

1980-0014

Support :

Enregistrement sonore

Partie :

2 of 2

Date de production :

1978-11-20

Compagnie de production :

Stewart A. Davidson (Interviewer)

Générique (équipe de production) :

interviewer, Stewart A. Davidson

Description :

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Interview of Dr. M.L. "Maury" Van Vliet 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 Van Vleet’s Commonwealth Games office in Edmonton, Alberta on the afternoon of 20 November 1978. Dr. Van Vliet speaks about: his early days as a student and athlete at the University of Oregon; his experiences and responsibilities at the University of British Columbia; the development of undergraduate programs in physical education and recreation at the University of Alberta during the 1950s; thoughts on the development of graduate studies in physical education in Canada; Recreation Leadership programs at the University of Alberta and thoughts on the interrelationship of physical education with recreation and the need to bring together school and community programs; his personal opinion on the reasons for the show progress of graduate study in Canadian universities; his recollection of Pro-Rec programs in the 1930s and 1940s in British Columbia and the development of a similar program in Alberta with Joe Ross and Gerry Matheson; thoughts on the National Physical Fitness Act of 1943, the influence of the Canadian Physical Education Association and Dr. Arthur S. Lamb on the introduction of the act; the effect of the Act on physical fitness and recreation in Canada; reflections on the National Physical Fitness Advisory Council of 1943-1954 and the National Advisory Council on Fitness and Amateur Sport of 1961 to the present; a comparison of their respective roles and membership; recollections of the Canadian Sports Advisory Committee of 1957 to 1961 and its place in the scheme of things; reflections on Canadian intercollegiate athletics; philosophical comments on the place of intercollegiate sport in Canadian colleges and universities; thoughts the recent merger of the Women’s and Men’s Intercollegiate Athletic Unions; experiences and responsibilities in the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (CAHPER) and thoughts and feelings about the role and purpose of professional associations, particularly CAHPER; reminiscences about the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton in 1978 and personal feelings about this experience as President of the Organizing Committee; thoughts on the involvement of governments in sport; a philosophical discussion on the direction in which sport in Canada should go in the future; professional associates considered to have made significant contributions to physical education, sport and recreation in Canada, including: Hugh Noble; Dorothy Walker; Dr. Arthur S. Lamb; Howard Crocker; Florence Somers; Iveagh Munro; Mary Barker; Jack Passmore; Blackie Blackstock; Bill Orban; Earle Zeigler; Frank Kennedy; Cécile Grenier; Zereda Slack and Hart Devenney; comments on major accomplishments within the profession in Canada during the 20th century, including: the growth in facilities; the growth in undergraduate programs in physical education and recreation; and the improvement in the quality of physical education and recreation programs generally; and personal feelings about the awarding of two Honorary Doctorates.

Langue :

English

Remarques :

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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 1980-0014/49 and 50.

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No. de voûte (ISN) :

723851

Support :

SOUND

Détails de l'inventaire :

1980-0014/49
1980-0014/50

Nombre de pièces :

2

Type de son :

CASSETTE

Tiré de :

DEPOSIT

Statut :

ORIG
Pour réserver ou commander des documents

Conditions d'accès :

Libre

Restrictions du donateur :

No donor restrictions.

État du droit d'auteur :

Copyright waived

Reproduction :

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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