Letter from James Huff McCurdy to Laurence L. Doggett (March 19, 1918)

Item Information

Title:
Letter from James Huff McCurdy to Laurence L. Doggett (March 19, 1918)
Description:
A three page letter from James Huff McCurdy to Laurence L. Doggett dated March 19, 1918. In the letter McCurdy explains to Doggett what he has been doing in France and who he has been working with. McCurdy also tells him about all of the trouble that he has been dealing with from the problems of dealing with not getting the supplies that have been requested and the problems that the Fosdick Commission have been causing.
Creator:
McCurdy, J. H. (James Huff), 1866-1940
Date:
March 19, 1918
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
Springfield College Armed Forces Collection
Subjects:
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Springfield College
World War, 1914-1918
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Springfield College--Presidents
McCurdy, J. H. (James Huff), 1866-1940
Doggett, L. L. (Laurence Locke), 1864-1957
Naismith, James, 1861-1939
Fosdick, Raymond B.
Correspondence
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Notes:
James Huff McCurdy, M.D. (1866-1940) graduated in 1890 from the YMCA Training School, now known as Springfield College. In 1895, Dr. James H. McCurdy returned to the school as an instructor. He contributed to the field of physical education in many ways, including his studies on the relationship between heart rate, blood pressure, and motor tasks in adolescent boys. In 1924, he published one of the first texts for Exercise Physiology. In 1918, James H. McCurdy realized the need “for an extensive programme of sports and recreation in the immediate postwar period that would bridge the gap and ease the transition between military service and civilian life.” The result was the Inter-Allied Games, the biggest international sports event that had ever been held at that time. Attended by 25,000 people, the Games were a huge success. Dr. McCurdy was the Director of the Division of Athletes, Hygiene and Health for the American YMCA among American troops in France.
Raymond Blaine Fosdick (1883-1972) served as the Chairman for the Commission on Training Camp Activities for the United States Army during its involvement in the First World War. In 1913, he joined the John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) funded Bureau of Social Hygiene, and completed a study of police administration in Europe (European Police Systems, 1915). In 1915-1916, he worked with the New York City and International Boards of Education on educational facilities. After World War I, Fosdick served as Undersecretary for the League of Nations until it became apparent that the United States would not join the League. He then returned to the Bureau of Social Hygiene. This information was taken from the International Encyclopedia of the First World War. Link: https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/fosdick_raymond_b
Identifier:
rg104-01-a-01-05a-001