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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Sports Education Leadership Records (UA-00063)

Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Sports Education Leadership Records (approximately 1931-2010) contains materials maintained by Dr. Jerry Landwer, a former faculty member in the Department of Sports Education Leadership at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Materials include reports, newspaper clippings, memorandum, research files, and publications kept by Landwer throughout his tenure at UNLV. Also included are publications from Landwer's personal library of sports and physical education related guidebooks, catalogues, and scholarly journals. The materials in this collection document various organizational efforts for the Department of Sports Education Leadership, specifically under President Carol Harter's tenure from 1995 to 1996.

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Date

1931 to 2010

Extent

1.33 Cubic Feet (3 boxes and 1 oversized box (shared box))
2.83 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents Note

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Sports Education Leadership Records (approximately 1931-2010) contains materials maintained by Dr. Jerry Landwer, a former faculty member in the Department of Sports Education Leadership at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Materials include reports, newspaper clippings, memorandum, research files, and publications kept by Landwer throughout his tenure at UNLV. Also included are publications from Landwer's personal library of sports and physical education related guidebooks, catalogues, and scholarly journals. The materials in this collection document various organizational efforts for the Department of Sports Education Leadership, specifically under President Carol Harter's tenure from 1995 to 1996.

Access Note

Records are open for research, with the exception of materials that are restricted to protect personally identifiable information. Restrictions are noted at the box level of this inventory and will be open for research use on January 1, 2064.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials remain as they were received.

Biographical / Historical Note

The Department of Sports Education Leadership was a department located under the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s (UNLV) Physical Education program until 1988 when Dr. Jerry Landwer was hired to reorganize the Physical Education department. The department was reorganized as the Department of Kinesiology and the Department of Sports Education Leadership was moved to the College of Education. The Department of Sports Education Leadership and its Bachelor of Science in Physical Education were discontinued in 2012.

Source:

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Sports Education Leadership Records, approximately 1930-2010. UA-00063. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Sports Education Leadership Records, approximately 1931-2010. UA-00063. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated in 2016 and 2021 by Dr. Jerry Landwer; accession numbers 2016-66, 2021-049.

Processing Note

These records are unprocessed. In 2017, Maggie Bukowski accessioned the collection and created the finding aid in ArchivesSpace. In 2017, Tammi Kim was unsuccessful in transferring data off of one optical disc due to disc failure. In 2021, Tammi Kim accessioned the 2021 addition and updated the finding aid.

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::UA00063

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