Part 1 (Mss 833): Original Collection, 1903-1987
Physical Description: 5.0 c.f. (12 archives boxes and 1 flat box) 
Scope and Content Note

The records fully document WAHPERD's existence from its founding in 1903 through the 1980s, although there are many gaps in the records. No records of WAHPERD's predecessor organization, the Wisconsin Association for the Advancement of Physical Education, are included, although published reports of WAAPE's activities are included in Mind and Body, a Turner publication. Very early in its existence the Wisconsin Physical Education Society began conducting its annual meeting in conjunction with the Wisconsin Education Association and, as a consequence, the published WEA proceedings are a useful source for information about WPES's early days. WAHPERD's own newsletter and journal, incomplete runs of which are available in the SHSW Library, are also an essential historical source.

The records are arranged as POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS, CORRESPONDENCE, CONVENTION RECORDS, MEMBERSHIP RECORDS, PUBLICATIONS, and SUBJECT FILES.

The POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS include numerous revisions of the constitutions, by-laws, and articles of incorporation dating from 1926 through 1981; some historical background material; a diagram of WAHPERD's organizational structure; policy statements including the so-called “Cardinal Points” adopted in 1940; operating codes; financial records; annual reports; minutes; and committee files. The operating codes, which date from 1950 to 1984, consist of annual statements of the responsibilities of the elected officers, committees, and sections of the association.

With the reports are annual statistical reports submitted to AAHPER during the late 1950s and early 1960s, mimeographed annual reports of the WAHPER president (primarily dating from the 1960s and 1970s), annual reports of various statewide committees, and treasurer's reports. The presidential and committee reports have been filed together chronologically by year. The chronologically-arranged treasurer's reports include annual and monthly statements, as well as proposed budgets. Also filed here are treasurer's ledger book of income and disbursements covering the periods 1943-1973 and 1981-1982.

Minutes are the most complete and most important historical documentation in the collection. The earliest minute books, which date to 1903, contain financial reports, lists of members, and occasional newspaper clippings. From 1937 to 1954 the minutes relate to what was known as the annual luncheon. Minutes of the General Assembly (later the Representative Assembly) are presented for the period 1957 through 1987 and minutes of the executive board are present for the period 1937 through 1986. Occasional agendas, financial reports, and other material distributed for discussion are also included.

The alphabetically-arranged committee records variously contain correspondence, minutes, and agendas of statewide committees and the Division of Girls and Women's Sports. These files appear incomplete, with the Legislative Committee, the Research Committee, and the Resolutions Committee being most extensively represented.

The CORRESPONDENCE is divided into two parts. The first section consists of alphabetically-arranged files pertaining to the tenure of selected presidents, vice-presidents, and other elected or appointed officers. These files, which primarily date from the 1970s, have been extensively weeded, as each officer maintained his or her own personal files of minutes, financial reports, and other types of documentation that was duplicated elsewhere in the collection. The second section of the series is a chronologically-arranged general file of correspondence that dates from 1929 through 1986.

Most valuable within the CONVENTION FILES are the runs of convention programs listing sessions, speakers, and topics for the annual luncheons (1941-1968), the Spring (or Green Lake) Conferences (1952-1970), and the fall meetings (1958-1975), as well as the annual convention itself (1919-1936 and 1964-1987). Also included here are some convention reports and several files of correspondence pertaining to planning and arrangements.

The MEMBERSHIP RECORDS consist of one sample application and mimeographed lists of committee members and candidates for office. Typed lists of members begin in 1919. In 1971 this was replaced by a printed directory listing officers, committee chairs, and regular and student members.

The SUBJECT FILES consist of alphabetically-arranged files that were inappropriate for inclusion in the other series in the collection. Present are correspondence, reports, and publicity material. Most interesting here are the files on certification of physical education and health curricula, biographical information on association award winners, the leadership conferences sponsored for the Girls Athletic Association, legislative lobbying, public relations, and general fitness.

The PUBLICATIONS series consists of a chronologically-arranged file of published and mimeographed reports, studies, and guides, together with an incomplete run of serial publications. The file of newsletters and journals received with the collection has been separated to the SHSW Library.

Series: Policy and Administrative Records

Constitutions and by-laws, 1926-1978

Articles of incorporation and by-laws, 1976-1981

History, 1934

Organizational structure, 1951-1981

Position statements and “Cardinal Points,” 1940

Operating codes, 1950-1984

Reports

Annual reports to AAHPER, 1958-1964

Presidents' and committee annual reports

1930-1939

1940-1979

1980-1984

Treasurers reports and budgets, 1919-1986

Ledger of receipts and disbursements, 1943-1973

Ledger sheets, 1981-1982

Minutes

Annual meetings, 1903-1954, 1957-1971

Board

Policy motions, 1969-1974

Executive Committee, 1938-1941

Executive Board

1946-1954

1956-1962

Board of Directors, 1977-1986

Representative Assembly, 1972-1987

Committee and Division files

”Basic Stuff” Committee, 1981-1982

Budget and Finance Committee, 1963

Certification Committee, 1952-1959

Constitution Committee, 1941

Convention Committee, 1977

Dance Committee, Report and questionnaire, 1957-1961

Girls' and Women's Sports Division, 1960-1969

International Relations Committee, 1956-1961

Legislative Committee, 1956-1969

Measurement, Evaluation and Research Committee, 1954-1963

PAT Force, 1975

Perceptual Motor Task Force, 1973-1974

Policies Committee, 1940

Professional Ethics Committee, 1956-1959

Resolutions Committee, 1948-1967

Service Committee, 1950-1958

Workshop Committee, 1957-1974

Series: Correspondence

Officers' correspondence

Carlson, Judy B. (President), 1972-1973

Culver, A.B. (President), 1975-1976

Cumbee, Francis (President), 1959-1961

Dobrunz, Carol (Vice-P), 1972

Lengfeld, Fred E., & Karen Cowen (executive secretaries), 1971-1974

McLaughlin, Robert (President), 1972-1973

Shoonmaker, Jane (Secretary), 1960-1961

Spaudling, Nancy (President), 1983-1985

General correspondence

1929-1970

1971-1986

Series: Conventions

Correspondence, 1976

Correspondence of convention treasurer, 1978-1981

Fall conferences, 1964-1975

Green Lake conferences, 1956-1964

Leadership conference, 1984

Spring conferences, 1969-1970

Programs

Annual luncheons, 1941-1968

Spring conferences, 1952-1970

Fall conferences, 1958-1975

Conventions, 1919-1936

Reports, 1978-1983

Series: Subject Files

AAHPERD aging network, 1984

Aging, Governor's Conference on, 1960-1961

Archivist's correspondence, 1973-1974

Athletic badge score sheet/report, 1929

Awards

Programs, 1965-1987

Awards, 1965-1975

Biographical sketches of winners, undated

“Behavior problems that occur in Physical Education,” circa 1954

Certification

Physical education requirements and recommendations, 1953-1954

Physical education minor, circa 1941-1953

Health minor, circa 1952-1954

Recreation major, 1951-1954

Class size, Summary report on, 1966

Committee correspondence, 1954-1961

Dance, Rationale for adding division, 1980

District/division correspondence, 1978-1984

Drivers' education and safety, 1960

Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 1965

Fitness test (health related), circa 1981-1982

Girls Athletic Association leadership conferences, 1959-1967

Health, Physical Education and Recreation Week, 1976

Jump-For-Heart campaign, 1980-1986

Legislation, 1959

Legislative Health and Fitness Day, 1987

Legislative miscellany, 1968, 1985

“Medical Aspects of Athletic Coaching,” 1973

Membership drive, 1969-1975

Membership guidelines, 1972

PEPI program, 1971-1986

Physical Education, Statewide Planning and Advisory Committee, 1975

President's Fitness Program, 1955

Press release correspondence, 1957

Publications correspondence, 1960-1985

Recreation facilities survey, undated

Special Presidential Committee, 1960-1961

Sport and Physical Education, National Association for, 1981-1985

“Survey of Health Programs in Senior High Schools in Wisconsin,” undated

Teacher preparation questionnaire, 1960

Teaching guides issued by other organizations, 1956-1962

Youth Fitness, Governor's Council on, 1957

Series: Membership Records

Application, circa 1930

Lists

Officers, 1903-1985

Committees, 1937-1976

Candidates, 1954-1980

Members, 1919-1987

Series: Publications

Serial publications, 1934-1987

“Manual of Demonstration Activities,” 1940

“Current Problems in Physical Education,” 1946

“Joint Report of WAHPER and the Wisconsin State School Health Council,” 1953-1954

“Administrators' Guide to Physical Education,” 1957

“WAHPER Guide for Teaching Stunts and Tumbling for Girls,” 1958

“Convention Planning Handbook,” 1976

“Folk Dance in Education” Syllabus, 1977

“AAHPERD Retiree Lifestyle Study” with WAHPERD pilot study summary, 1987

Part 2 (M2001-017): Additions, circa 1903-1997
Physical Description: 4.0 c.f. (10 archives boxes), 2 films, 31 videorecordings, and 0.2 c.f. of photographs (58 photographs in 1 archives box) 
Scope and Content Note: Additions, circa 1903-1997, consisting of annual reports, officer's and general correspondence, minutes of the board and representative assembly, treasurer's reports and budgets, girls and women's sports division papers, revised constitutions and by-laws, biographies of officers, directories and lists of members, and publications. The subject files document various activities sponsored by WAHPERD such as the Jump Rope For Heart campaign, Legislative Health and Fitness Day, Physical Education Public Information (PEPI), research on Turner Hall, and other areas related to physical education and the affairs of the association. Also included are several centennial publications and photographs, film, and videotape documenting the activities in which the organization was involved.

Series: Policy and Administrative Records

Constitutions and by-laws, 1986-1992

Articles of incorporation and by-laws, 1987, 1991

Operating codes, 1976-1992

History, 1967

Position statements, 1987, 1993

Reports

Annual reports to AAHPER(D), 1953-1957, 1992

Presidents' and committee annual reports, 1986-1991, 1992, 1994-95

Executive Secretary's annual reports, 1974

Executive Director's annual reports, 1987, 1989-1992

Treasurer's reports and budgets, 1986-1993

District reports, 1987-1991

Division reports, 1987-1992

Minutes

Board

Executive Committee, 1986-1988, 1990-1993

Board of Directors, 1986-1993

Representative Assembly, 1987-1992

Committee files

Committee lists, 1991-1992

Committee reports, 1954

Ad-Hoc Committee, 1977, 1987-1988

Awards Committee, 1988, 1992

“Basic Stuff” Committee, 1988, 1990

Centennial Committee, 1991-1997

Convention Planning Committee, 1984-1990

Curriculum Committee, 1946-1952

Early Childhood Motor Development Committee, 1987-1993

Fitness Assessment Committee, 1987-1992

Governor's Committee, 1969

Jump Rope for Heart Grants Committee, 1987-1992

Measurement, Evaluation and Research Committee, undated

Public Relations Committee, 1981-1983, 1992

Steering Committee, 1976

Strategic Planning Ad Hoc Committee (SPAHC), 1991

Division files

Dance Division, 1990-1991

General Division, 1990-1991

Health Division, 1990-1991

Physical Education Division, 1990-1991

Recreation Division, 1990-1991

Sports and Athletics Division, 1990-1991

Student Division, 1990-1991

Series: Correspondence

Officers' correspondence

Budris, Bill (President), 1988-1989

Culver, A.B.

President-elect, 1974-1975

President, 1975-1976

Executive Secretary, 1988, 1991-1992

Grosse, Susan (President), 1987-1988

Hisgen, Jon (President), 1986-1987

Hood, Dennis (President), 1994-1995

Correspondence with Department of Public Instruction (DPI), 1988-1992

General correspondence

1958, 1964

1988-1989

Series: Conventions

Conference themes, 1957-1987

Convention reports, 1987-1998

Correspondence of Convention Planner, 1982-1985, 1987-1992

Fall Conferences, 1988-1992

Lakeside, 1988-1991

Leadership Conference, 1986-1991

Fall Conferences, 1976-1992

Spring Conference, 1967

Lakeside, 1994

Convention Planning Handbook, 1976, 1987

Convention participant survey, 1994

Workshops, 1949, 1958-1959, 1970, 1974-1975, 1990

Series: Subject Files

AAHPER National Convention, 1976

Archivist/Historian's correspondence, 1950-1976, 1992

Awards, 1953, 1975-1977, 1981, 1987-1992

Awards Programs, 1981-1982

Teacher of the Year Awards, 1986-1988, 1991

Girls and Women's Sports Division, 1923, 1946-1958, 1963-1964

Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, 1966

Instructional materials, 1942-1950s

Jump Rope for Heart, 1986-1989, 1990-1991, 1992

Legislative Action, 1987

Legislative Health and Fitness Day, 1985-1991

Mission Possible - Project Inspiration, 1981-1984

Physical Education Public Information (PEPI), 1986-1992

Turners Hall, 1994

Series: Membership Records

Officers

Biographies

George Wittich (President, 1903-1908)

Lists, 1903-1993

Nominations, 1988-1990,1992

Members

Directories, 1969, 1987-1994

Lists, 1989-1993

Reports, 1974-1985, 1987-1992

Series: Publications

Turners publication advertisement, circa early 1900s

Journal, 1936-1942, 1987-1992

Journal Editorials, 1976, 1987-1992

“Current Problems in Physical Education,” 1945

“The Idea Book,” 1986-1987, 1990

“Gross Motor Assessment for Children ... in Early Childhood,” 1986

“Healthstyle,” 1992

“Heartbeat,” 1997

Centennial publications

“100 Years of Leadership,” 1997

“Celebrate Our Heritage,” 1997

“Historic Happenings in WAHPERD, A Chronology,” 1997

Newsletter, 1943-1992

Video descriptions, 1943-1992

Series: Photographs

Conventions

Health Promotion Lakeside

Jump Rope for Heart

Legislation Health Fitness Day

Wittich, George (President, 1903-1908)

Mass drills
Note: Old Stills of groups performing physical activity from the 1940s and 1950s.

Activity
Note: Students engaged in physical activity in physical education classes.

Fitness Testing, 1959
Note: Students tested on their physical fitness. Girls and boys exercise with the chin-up bar.

TV Programs
Note: Students on Television, a Physical Education advisor program with Robert McLaughlin (President, 1972-1973).

Boys in Native American dress

Celebrities

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Bart Starr

Student Leadership
Note: Student Physical Education leaders' activities.

Series: Moving Images

Film

“Ready, Set, Go”
Note

Educational advertisement for physical education programming. Lolas Halverson (President of WAHPERD, 1965-1966) produced, AAHPER endorses; 16 mm, color.

For Access, use viewing copy Video 24.

Children's Physical Education Milwaukee Public Schools, 1969
Note

First grade children engaging in physical activity with various gym equipment. “A free situation where the arrangement of the apparatus offers the challenge;” 16 mm, silent.

For Access, use viewing copy Video 23.

Videorecordings
Note: All videocassettes are 1/2-inch VHS unless otherwise noted. Videocassettes compiled and used for “100 Years of WAHPERD.” VHB 531 is the final product.

“100 Years of WAHPERD,” 1897-1997
Note: A historical overview of WAHPERD that includes old footage, photographs, interviews with past presidents; Color and black and white, 23 minutes, 28 seconds.

Studio Interviews
Note: Color interviews with leaders in the organization. Interviews may be duplicated on VHS cassettes.

Karen Cowan, Frances Cumbee
Physical Description: U-matic 

Frances Cumbee, Fred Lengfeld
Physical Description: U-matic 

Chet Bradley
Physical Description: U-matic 

Karen Kuhn
Physical Description: U-matic 

A.B. Culver
Physical Description: U-matic 

Sharon Jensen
Physical Description: U-matic 

Donald Brault
Physical Description: U-matic 

Donald Brault, Gordon Jensen
Physical Description: U-matic 

Gordon Jensen, Lolas Halverson
Physical Description: U-matic 

Jon Hisgen
Physical Description: U-matic 

Early Childhood Gross Motor Screening Instrument Ages 3-6, 1990

Studio Interviews

Frances Cumbee (President 1959-1960); Donald Brault (President 1962-1963); Lolas Halverson (President 1965-1966), conducted 1992 November 22

Bill Budris (President 1988-1989); Karen Cowan Frances Cumbee (President 1959-1960); Fred Lengfeld, conducted 1992 November 22

A.B. Culver (President 1975-1976); Sharon Jensen (President 1991-1992); Donald Brault (President 1962-1963); Gordon Jensen; Lolas Halverson (President 1965-1966); Jon Hisgin (President 1986-1987), conducted 1992 December 4

Chet Bradley (Health Education consultant, Department of Public Instruction (DPI))

Fred Lengfeld (Executive Director 1966-1974)

Rufus King Turnfest Milwaukee Turners Association, 1938
Note: Black and white, silent, 27 minutes.

Playground Program, 1944-1945
Note: Fond du Lac Recreation Department; doll shows, pet shows, parade, pedal bike race, baseball; color, silent.

Educational Professions Development Act (EPDA) footage

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, 1943-1944
Note: Elizabeth Ludwig, (President of WAHPERD, 1943-1944); kids with jump rope, hoops, climbing balancing; color.

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, 1943-1944
Note: Elizabeth Ludwig, (President of WAHPERD, 1943-44); Movement education, intermediate grades (5th and 6th).

WAHPERD Project Meeting
Note: Kids dancing in African dance forms; Federal Education discussions and talks.

WAHPERD Project
Note: Playground program, 1944-1945.

Children's Physical Education Milwaukee Public Schools, 1969
Note

First grade children engaging in physical activity with various gym equipment.”A free situation where the arrangement of the apparatus offers the challenge;” silent, color.

See AE 215 for original film.

“Ready, Set, Go”
Note: Educational advertisement for physical education programming, Lolas Halverson (President of WAHPERD, 1965-1966) produced, AAHPER endorses. See CC 412 for original film.

Wisconsin speed skating meet, 1970s
Note: Pete Mueller is speed skating in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; channel 2 Green Bay taped it; silent, color.

Games from the 1890s, 1992
Note: Turn of the Century games and activities put on by Columbus Elementary School, Appleton, Wisconsin; silent, color.

WAHPERD photographs
Physical Description: Video footage of still images. 

Behl P.E. 1980s; Karen Kuhn, 1940s, 1950s and 1980s, filmed on 1994 June 10

Historical Society photos
Physical Description: U-matic 

Bayview High School recreation, 1966
Physical Description: U-matic 

Video of photographs, newsletters, and journals, filmed on 1994 April 8

Part 3 (M2007-052): Additions, 2000-2005
Physical Description: 0.4 c.f. (1 archives box) 
Scope and Content Note: Additions, 2000-2005, consisting of minutes of the board of directors assembly meetings, programs for annual conventions and award banquets, and WAHPERD publications including a directory, journal, and newsletter.

Part 4 (M2013-064): Additions, 2007-2012
Physical Description: 0.4 c.f. (1archives box) 
Scope and Content Note: Additions, 2007-2012, consisting of minutes of the board of directors assembly meetings, programs for annual conventions and award banquets, and the WAHPERD newsletters.