Descriptive summary
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creator: |
Forker,
Barbara Ellen (1920 – ) |
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title: |
Papers |
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dates: |
1948-1997,
n.d. |
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extent: |
10.38 linear
feet (26 document boxes) |
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collection number: |
RS 10/7/13
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repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State
University. |
Administrative information
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access: |
Open for research |
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publication rights: |
Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
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preferred citation: |
Barbara
Ellen Forker Papers, RS 10/7/13, Special Collections Department,
Iowa State University Library. |
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Biographical note
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Barbara Ellen Forker was born
August 28, 1920 in Kendallville, Indiana. She received a B.S.
(1942) from Eastern Michigan University, a M.S. (1950) from Iowa
State College (University), and a Ph.D. (1957) from the
University of Michigan.
Dr. Forker started her career as a physical education instructor
at Garfield Elementary School (1942-1944) and Roosevelt High
School (1944-1945) in Wyandotte, Michigan. During World War II,
Dr. Forker left teaching to work for the American Red Cross
(1945-1947) in the European Theater.
Dr. Forker began her career at Iowa State College (University)
as a temporary six-month instructor (1948-1949). She was
promoted to Assistant Professor (1949-1952), Associate Professor
(1952-1957), Professor (1957-1990), and Head of the Women’s
Physical Education Department (1958-1974). When the men’s and
women’s physical education department were combined to create
the Department of Physical Education, Dr. Forker became the
first Head (1974-1986). She was named Distinguished Professor in
1986. In 1990, she retired and became Emeritus Professor.
Dr. Forker was instrumental in several student groups on campus,
including advisor for NAIADS (synchronized swimming), and “I”
Fraternity (honorary for outstanding women athletes). She also
taught tennis, golf, swimming, badminton, and bowling.
Dr. Forker actively participated in numerous professional
organizations. On the regional level, Dr. Forker was the
president (1958-1959) of the Iowa Association for Health,
Physical Education and Recreation (IAHPER); president
(1965-1966) of the Central District Association for Health,
Physical Education and Recreation (CDAHPER); and vice president
(1962-1964) of the Central Association for Physical Education of
College Women (CAPECW). On the national level, Dr.. Forker was
involved in several organizations, including the American
Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (AAHPER),
where she was both the vice president (1970-1971) and the
president (1972-1973). She was secretary (1966-1968) for the
National Association for Physical Education of College Women (NAPECW).
Dr. Forker belonged to three professional fraternities: Phi
Kappa Phi (1957), Pi Lambda Theta (1954), and Delta Kappa Gamma
(1955).
Perhaps her greatest achievement was her work with the United
States Olympics (1975-1984). Dr. Forker was appointed a member
of the President’s Commission on Olympic Sports (1975-1977). In
1977, she was a United States Delegate in the Second
Educationists Session at the International Olympic Academy, in
Olympia, Greece. Dr. Forket was a also member (1980-1984) of the
United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Executive Board and the
United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Education Council. In
1984, she was Chairman of the United States Olympic Committee
Symposium at the Pre-Olympic Scientific Congress in Eugene,
Oregon.
Dr. Forker presented over one hundred major speeches, and wrote
for more than a dozen publications. Her emphasis was on
introduction to physical education, diversity, changing
philosophies, administration of physical education programs, and
the history of physical education. Major speeches include: “The
Historical Development of Intercollegiate Sports for Women”,
“Title IX, The First Year”, Why Our Graduate Programs Need
Accreditation”, and “Sports Governance: Women in the USOC
Political Structure”. Among the publications are “What We Want
Our Students To Know, To Be, To Do, Unity Through Diversity;”
“Changing Philosophies in Intercollegiate Sports for Women;”
“Olympism and Amateurism;” and “Leadership: The Key Ingredient.”
Dr. Forker was honored for her many achievements including the
IAHPER Honor Award (1961); Professor of the Year, Iowa State
University – Outstanding Teaching Voted By Students (1963);
CDAHPER Honor Award (1964); Faculty Citation by Alumni (1966);
and the AAHPER National Honor Award (1971). She is listed in
several biographical sources including: Who’s Who of American
Women, The Two Thousand Women of Achievement,; The World’s Who’s
Who of Women, Outstanding Educators of America, and Foremost
Women of the Twentieth Century. In 1997, Iowa State University
renamed the Physical Education for Women (PEW) Building the
Barbara E. Forker Building in her honor.
She currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Collection description
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This collection (1948-1997) documents Professor Forker’s
professional life and includes correspondence, news clippings,
published articles, and photographs. The papers contain
biographical material and correspondence with professional
colleagues. The range of Professor Forkers’s activities is
illustrated by materials relating to her professional writings,
as well as by teaching files and files about professional
organizations. Of interest are the materials relating to Dr.
Forker’s tenure on the United States President’s Commission on
Olympic Sports, which include notes, newsclippings and
congressional proceedings. The collection also contains
artifacts donated by Dr. Forker, including several awards and
plaques presented to her. |
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Organization
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The collection is organized into eight
series:
Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1956-2003, n. d. (arranged
chronologically)
Series 2: Correspondence, 1958-1986, n. d. (arranged
chronologically)
Series 3: Panel Discussions, Papers and Speeches, 1948-1986, n.
d. (arranged chronologically)
Series 4: Coursework and Teaching Materials, 1947-1974, n. d.
(arranged chronologically)
Series 5: Professional Organizations, 1953-1980, n. d. (arranged
chronologically)
Series 6: Olympics, 1974-1986, n. d. (arranged chronologically)
Series 7: Scrapbooks, 1947-1978 (arranged chronologically)
Series 8: Photographs, 1975-1997, n. d. (arranged
chronologically)
Appendix 1: Artifacts, 1966-1997, n. d. (arranged by object
number)
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Description of series
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Series 1 |
Biographical Materials
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1956-2003, n. d. |
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extent: |
0.21 linear feet (9 folders) |
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description: |
This series contains news
clippings relating to awards and citations of Dr. Forker;
biographical sketches, award certificates for participatory,
honorary, achievements; information from the Forker Building
dedication, and information of her acceptance into Pi Beta
Phi social fraternity. |
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Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
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1 |
1 |
Biographical – News clippings |
1956-1997 |
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1 |
2 |
Biographical – Biographical
Sketches |
1959-2003, n. d. |
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1 |
3 |
Biographical – Awards – Honorary
Certificates |
1961-1986 |
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1 |
4 |
Biographical – Awards –
Certificates of Achievement |
1962-1998, n. d. |
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1 |
5 |
Biographical – Awards –
Certificates of Participation |
1964-1983 |
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1 |
6 |
Biographical – Women’s Physical
Education Building –Dedication Materials (Original Order) |
1970-1973 |
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1 |
7 |
Biographical – News Releases |
1971-1986 |
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1 |
8 |
Biographical – Pi Beta Phi
Fraternity |
1976-1977, n. d. |
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Map case |
C409 D06 |
Biographical – Certificate –
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 749. A concurrent
resolution honoring Barbara Forker. |
1986 |
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1 |
9 |
Biographical – Retirement –
Correspondence, Invitation, News clippings |
1986 |
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1 |
10 |
Biographical – Dedication
Ceremony for Forker Building |
1997 |
Description of series
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Series 2 |
Correspondence
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1958-1986, n. d. |
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extent: |
2.47 linear feet (3 document
boxes and 9 folders) |
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description: |
This series contains personal
and professional correspondence. The personal correspondence
refers to awards received, including Professor of the Year,
and Faculty Citation Awards. The professional
correspondence consists of memos to staff, memos to Dean
Helen Le Baron, and correspondence with professional
organizations, including the Central District Association of
Physical Education and Recreation (CDAPHER), and the Iowa
Association of Physical Education and Recreation (IAPHER). |
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Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
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1 |
11 |
Memos – Dean Le Baron (original
order) |
1958-1959 |
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1 |
12 |
Memos – Intramural Fields.
Memos containing information about requests and approvals
for improvements made to intramural fields. |
1958-1977 |
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2 |
1 |
Correspondence – Professional (1
of 3) |
1958-1986 |
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2 |
2 |
Correspondence – Professional (2
of 3) |
1958-1986 |
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2 |
3 |
Correspondence – Professional (3
of 3) |
1958-1986 |
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2 |
4 |
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1959-1960 |
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2 |
5 |
Correspondence – Personal |
1959-1977, n. d. |
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2 |
6 |
Correspondence – Physical
Fitness Committee/Executive Director of Iowa Council |
1959-1966 |
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2 |
7 |
Correspondence – Speaking
Engagements |
1959-1976 |
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2 |
8 |
Memos – Dean Le Baron (original
order) |
1961-1962 |
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2 |
9 |
Correspondence – Iowa’s
Governor’s Council on Youth Fitness (1 of 2) |
1962 |
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2 |
10 |
Correspondence – Iowa’s
Governor’s Council on Youth Fitness (2 of 2) |
1962 |
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2 |
11 |
Correspondence – American
Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (AAHPER) |
1962-1974 |
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2 |
12 |
Correspondence – Professor of
the Year Award |
1963 |
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3 |
1 |
Memos – Dean Le Baron (original
order) |
1963-1964 |
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3 |
2 |
Correspondence – International
Charter of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (ICHPER) |
1964-1965 |
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3 |
3 |
Correspondence – Central
District Association of Health, Physical Education, and
Recreation (CDAHPER) |
1965 |
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3 |
4 |
Memos – Staff (original order) |
1964-1965 |
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3 |
5 |
Correspondence – Governor’s
Physical Fitness Council |
1965, n. d. |
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3 |
6 |
Memos – Dean Le Baron (original
order) |
1965-1966 |
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3 |
7 |
Memos – Staff (original order) |
1965-1966 |
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3 |
8 |
Correspondence – Faculty
Citation Award |
1966 |
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3 |
9 |
Memos – Staff (original order) |
1966-1967 |
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3 |
10 |
Memos – Dean Le Baron (original
order) |
1967-1968 |
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3 |
11 |
Memos – Staff (original order) |
1967-1968 |
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3 |
12 |
Memos – Staff (original order) |
1968-1969 |
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3 |
13 |
Correspondence – Moving
Intramurals to Student Affairs (original order) |
1968-1973 |
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3 |
14 |
Memos – Facilities |
1968-1975 |
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3 |
15 |
Memos – Dean Le Baron (original
order) |
1969-1970 |
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3 |
16 |
Memos – Staff (original order) |
1969-1970 |
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3 |
17 |
Correspondence – President of
American Association of Health, Physical Education and
Recreation (AAHPER) Appointment (original order) (1 of 2) |
1971-1972 |
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3 |
18 |
Correspondence – President of
American Association of Health, Physical Education and
Recreation (AAHPER) Appointment (original order) (2 of 2) |
1971-1972 |
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4 |
1 |
Memos – Dean Le Baron (original
order) |
1971-1972 |
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4 |
2 |
Memos – Staff (original order) |
1971-1972 |
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4 |
3 |
Correspondence – Conventions and
Clinics |
1972-1973 |
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4 |
4 |
Correspondence – Past President
of American Association of Health, Physical Education and
Recreation Appointment |
1972-1973 |
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4 |
5 |
Memos – Staff (original order) |
1972-1973 |
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4 |
6 |
Correspondence – Mabel Lee |
1972-1978 |
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4 |
7 |
Correspondence – Iowa
Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
(IAHPER) Convention, November 2-3 |
1973 |
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4 |
8 |
Correspondence – Renaming
Physical Education for Women (PEW) Building |
1973 |
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4 |
9 |
Memos – Intramural Athletic
Association |
1973-1974 |
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4 |
10 |
Correspondence – Chairman of the
Physical Education Department Appointment (original order)
(1 of 4) |
1974 |
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4 |
11 |
Correspondence – Chairman of the
Physical Education Department Appointment (original order)
(2 of 4) |
1974 |
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4 |
12 |
Correspondence – Chairman of the
Physical Education Department Appointment (original order)
(3 of 4) |
1974 |
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4 |
13 |
Correspondence – Chairman of the
Physical Education Department Appointment (original order)
(4 of 4) |
1974 |
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4 |
14 |
Memo – Iowa State University
Women’s Basketball Team |
1974 |
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4 |
15 |
Memos – Men’s Intramural’s
Budget |
1974-1975 |
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4 |
16 |
Memos – Intramurals |
1974-1976, n. d. |
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5 |
1 |
Correspondence – American
Academy Active Fellow |
1974-1977 |
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5 |
2 |
Correspondence – Distinguished
Professor Award |
1975 |
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5 |
3 |
Correspondence – Women Helping
Women Award |
1975 |
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5 |
4 |
Memos – Men’s Intramural –
Budget |
1975-1976 |
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5 |
5 |
Correspondence – United Nations
Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
(original order) |
1980-1981, n. d. |
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5 |
6 |
Correspondence – Luther Halsey
Gulick Award for Outstanding Service |
1982-1984, n. d. |
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5 |
7 |
Correspondence – Virgil S.
Lagomarcino Laureate Award |
1984, n. d. |
Description of series
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Series 3 |
Panel Discussions, Papers,
and Speeches
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1948-1986, n.d. |
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extent: |
1.69 linear feet (4 document
boxes) |
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description: |
This series contains scripts,
speeches and papers Dr. Forker gave throughout her career.
The scripts are from the Homemaker’s Half Hour, which
aired over WOI radio in the late 1940s through early 1960s,
and includes topics on exercise and getting degrees in
physical education. Her presentations and papers emphasized
exercise, administrative issues, and the history of women
and physical education. Highlights include papers on Title
IX and speeches she gave while serving on the United States
Olympic Committee (USOC). |
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Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
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5 |
8 |
Speech – WOI – “Bowling as A
Hobby” |
1948 |
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5 |
9 |
Speech – Station WOI –
“Leadership Here and Abroad” |
1948 |
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5 |
10 |
Speech – Homemaker’s Half Hour –
“Indoors for Winter Sports” |
1949 |
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5 |
11 |
Speech – WOI Radio Talk –
“Teeing Off” |
1949 |
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5 |
12 |
Speech – Homemaker’s Half Hour –
“Fencing As a Sport” |
1950 |
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5 |
13 |
Speech – Homemaker’s Half Hour –
“Opportunities for Guidance in the Physical Education
Program” |
1950 |
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5 |
14 |
Speech – Homemaker’s Half Hour –
“Synchronized Swimming” |
1951 |
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5 |
15 |
Speech – Homemaker’s Half Hour –
Untitled |
1952 |
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5 |
16 |
Speech – Homemaker’s Half Hour –
WOI Radio station – “Hosteling at Home and Abroad” |
1952 |
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5 |
17 |
Speech – Homemaker’s Half Hour –
Radio Station WOI – “Public Parks are Meant to be Used” |
1952 |
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5 |
18 |
Speech – Homemaker’s Half Hour –
“Socialization through Sports” |
1952 |
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5 |
19 |
Speech – Homemaker’s Half Hour –
“Individual Sports Answers Needs” |
1953 |
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5 |
20 |
Speech – “Community Recreation” |
1955 |
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5 |
21 |
Speech – “Is Your Child Safe
When He Goes Swimming” |
1955 |
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5 |
22 |
Speech – Radio Script – “Safety
in Swimming” |
1956 |
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5 |
23 |
Speech – Radio Script – “Sports
as a Hobby” |
1956 |
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5 |
24 |
Speech – Radio Script – “G.A.A.” |
1957 |
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5 |
25 |
Speech – Radio Talk – “This is
What We Are” |
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