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<mods:title>Copy of Letter from James H. McCurdy to Laurence L. Doggett</mods:title>
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<mods:namePart>McCurdy, J. H. (James Huff), 1866-1940</mods:namePart>
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<mods:publisher>Springfield College</mods:publisher>
<mods:dateCreated encoding='w3cdtf' keyDate='yes' point='start' qualifier='questionable'>1917</mods:dateCreated>
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<mods:abstract>A two-page copy of a letter from James H. McCurdy to Laurence L. Doggett. The date is unknown. In this letter, McCurdy tells Doggett of his experiences working overseas. 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. Page 1 has been noticeably torn at the upper right corner of the page and thus obscures some words on the paper's right side.</mods:abstract>
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<mods:topic>International Young Men's Christian Association College</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>Springfield College</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>World War, 1914-1918</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>Springfield College--Presidents</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>McCurdy, J. H. (James Huff), 1866-1940</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>Doggett, L. L. (Laurence Locke), 1864-1957</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>Correspondence</mods:topic>
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