Audio of Peter Karpovich speaking about his life and Physical Education, ca. 1966-1967

Item Information

Title:
Audio of Peter Karpovich speaking about his life and Physical Education, ca. 1966-1967
Description:
This is a digital copy of a recording made by Dr. Peter V. Karpovich answering questions about his life and giving his philosophies and thoughts on Physical Education and fitness. The digital copy is made from a 2 sided magnetic reel to reel tape and is approximately 27 minutes in duration. The original reel is undated, but from comments made on the recording it is believed to have been recorded in 1966 or 1967. The first side is divided into two parts. The first part he calls "My Short Biography" and lasts approximately 6 minutes. In this part, he speaks about his early life from his birth in Luga, Russia and the influence of his older brother on his decision to go into research and medical school though his time at the Military Medical Academy in Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) to his coming to American through Riga, Latvia, and his career as a researcher and physical educator at Springfield College. The second part is the beginning of answers to what sound like prepared questions on Physical Education and his philosophy on fitness.
Creator:
Karpovich, Peter V.
Contributor:
Johnson, Corinne (transcriber)
Date:
[1966?–1967?]
Format:
Audio recordings (nonmusical)
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Peter V. Karpovich Papers > a
Subjects:
Springfield College
Springfield College--Faculty
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Karpovich, Peter V.
Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich, 1849-1936
Teaching
Audiovisual materials
Physical Education
Physical Fitness
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
2 Sides
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/10975
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Notes:
Peter V. Karpovich (1896-1975) was born in Russia and trained as a medical doctor at the State Military Academy of Medicine in Petrograd (St. Petersburg), Russia in 1919. Under increasing political and professional turmoil, he fled to Latvia in 1922. In Latvia, Karpovich worked at the Riga YMCA. In 1925, he traveled to the United States to research at Springfield College. While there, he enrolled as a special advanced student and earned a master’s degree in physical education. In 1927, while completing his studies, he became a professor of physiology at the college. In the late 1940s, he met and married his second wife, Josephine Rathbone, an acclaimed scholar of physical education and relaxation. From 1961 to 1969, he served as the director of the physiology research laboratory at Springfield College, where he published several seminal books. Karpovich was a founding member of the American College of Sports Medicine and a consultant to many government, private and educational organizations. He remains an internationally recognized pioneer in physical education.
This is copy made of a 2 sided magnetic reel to reel audio tape; The beginning of Side 1 is identical to “My Short Biography”; This is the original recording and “My Short Biography” is the copy made by the archives to allow for easier access to information; The ending portion of Side 2 is identical to “Karpovich on Current Trends of Physical Education”;
Identifier:
ms501-01-a-01-18-001
ms1-01-08-audio-001