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Farmer, Ken - Interview

Numéro d'article (ISN) :

435314

Niveau hiérarchique :

Pièce (Niveau acquisition)

Date :

1979-02-16

Numéro d'article (ISN) :

435314

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 :

1979-02-16

Compagnie de production :

Stewart A. Davidson (Interviewer)

Générique (équipe de production) :

interviewer, Stewart A. Davidson

Description :

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Interview of Ken Farmer, 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 Farmer’s Montreal West home on the afternoon of 16 February 1979. Farmer speaks about: his early interest and participation in sport; high school education in Sainte-Anne de Bellevue and Montreal; hockey at McGill University with the Victorias, and as a member of the Canadian Olympic team of 1936; his appointment as Chair of the first National Council on Fitness and Amateur Sport, his feelings about the experience and the structure and function of the Council; reflections on the Canadian Sports Advisory Council of the late 1950s and its influence on the introduction of Bill C-131, the Fitness and Amateur Sport Act of 1961; thoughts on the successes and failures of the Council; public concern for improved Canadian performance in international competition, particularly in hockey; major concerns of various sports groups seeking funds from the Council; involvement with the Canadian Olympic Association; thoughts on the effectiveness of the National Advisory Council; the composition and role of the Canadian Olympic Association in the early years, from the time of its incorporation in 1950-1951; the breakaway of the Canadian Olympic Association from the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada; the relationship of the Canadian Olympic Association to the International Olympic Committee; the Task Force Report on Sport in Canada (1968); thoughts on the creation of the Sports Administrative Centre rather than the National Sports Training Centre; the development of the scholarship and research program within the National Advisory Council; international involvement with sport, including the Pan American Games and the Commonwealth Games; reflections on his association with Colonel Jack Davies; recollections of other associates in sport considered to have made significant contributions to sport in Canada, including: George Machem; Dr. Arthur S. Lamb; Nelson Hart and Sidney Dawes; the influence of volunteers on the early development of sport in Canada; opinions about the future of sport in Canada; athletic scholarships; advances made by some sports organizations in areas such as swimming; the weakness of school physical education; the improvement in Canada’s performance in international competition; and violence in hockey.

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 1980-0014/61 and 62a.

Détails de l'inventaire :

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No. de voûte (ISN) :

723860

Support :

SOUND

Détails de l'inventaire :

1980-0014/61
1980-0014/62

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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