Script for film on Physical Culture Series, by C. Ward Crampton
Description:
A manuscript of a script believed to have been used in films on physical fitness based upon C. Ward Crampton's book "Physical Exercise for Daily Use" originally published in 1924. The films may have been produced by Pathex Motion Pictures, ca. 1926. The document is 42 pages long (with the back of page 12 also being digitized due to images drawn on it). The pages seem to have spoken and visual directions on the various exercises being filmed. Most pages also have sections crossed off or notes, including names written by certain areas. These notes may have been made by Crampton.
Charles Ward Crampton (May 26, 1877- 1964) was a physician, medical researcher, and teacher. His major contributions to the medical field include work with geriatrics and gerontology, adolescent hygiene and physical fitness, posture, and blood pressure and circulatory systems. He created what is today known as the Crampton Test for Fatal Shock, which measures the physical condition and resistance of one’s pulse and blood pressure in the resting and standing positions. From 1934 to 1937, he regularly wrote columns for the Boy Scouts of America’s magazine Boys’ Life. Crampton was a vocal advocate of preventative medicine and the maintenance of a personal medical record by individuals.
