Hugh G. McCurdy Wesleyan athletics histories

Collection — Item: 1-3

Identifier: 1000-278

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

"Swimming at Wesleyan" gives a history of Wesleyan swimming, including pool construction, meet results, and team accomplishments. It also profiles a few swimmers, and lists the events and times of seemingly all Wesleyan swimmers.

"History of Soccer at Wesleyan" begins with an overview of McCurdy’s involvement with Wesleyan Soccer, details several noteworthy games, provides season overviews, contains McCurdy’s musings on the evolution of soccer as a sport, and lists team outstanding players, captains and managers.

Reminiscences serves as McCurdy’s autobiography, detailing his schooling and Wesleyan career, including his mastery of several previously unplayed sports he was expected to coach and involvement with the war effort. It also includes an article McCurdy published in the Wesleyan Alumni magazine. Mentioned: Dr. Fauver, President Shanklin, Dean Nicolson, Professor Hewitt

Dates

Creation: 1900-1976

Creator

McCurdy, Hugh G. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Biographical / Historical

Hugh G. McCurdy was an associate professor of physical education and coach of soccer, swimming and tennis.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 envelope and 2 bound typescripts)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Hugh McCurdy Wesleyan athletic histories is a three-part collection, containing two bound typescripts written by Wesleyan Physical Education Professor and Coach Hugh McCurdy: Swimming At Wesleyan 1917-1971 and History of Soccer At Wesleyan, as well as one envelope containing the typescript of McCurdy’s Reminiscences circa 1976.