San Diego State University, Special Collections and University Archives
Kasch (Frederick W.) Papers, 1937-2011, bulk 1950-1980
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Frederick W. Kasch Papers
- Dates:
- 1937-2011, bulk 1950-1980
- Creators:
- Kasch, Frederick W., 1913-2008
- Extent:
- 2.88 linear ft
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, Frederick W. Kasch Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Frederick W. Kasch Papers (1937-2011) document Dr. Kasch’s work as a physiologist, researcher, educator, and promoter of adult fitness in San Diego. The collection highlights his published research, coverage in the media, and awards of appreciation from colleagues, students, and research participants. It includes data from his renowned longitudinal study, “Thirty-three Years of Aerobic Exercise Adherence,” as well as a transcript of the NBC News interview “Cardiovascular Care.” The majority of the materials are concerned with Dr. Kasch's professional career at SDSU and date from 1950 to 1980. The collection is divided into seven series: Biographical (1913-2008), Correspondence (1954-2009), Photographs (1948-2006), Publications/Professional Work (1937-2010), Newsclippings and Media Coverage (1948-2008), Audiovisual (1978-2011), and Artifacts (1980-1999). Items are arranged alphabetically within each series and include newsclippings, correspondence, photographs, audio and video recordings, scrapbooks, publications and conference proceedings.
- Biographical / historical:
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Dr. Frederick William Kasch was born in Chicago on April 16, 1913 and moved to San Diego in 1948 where he spent the remainder of his life as a physiologist, educator, and pioneer researcher of adult fitness. He attended Austin High School in Chicago in 1931, and earned a B.A. in 1935 and a M.A. in 1937 from the University of Illinois, where he played baseball. The team won the 1934 Big Ten Championship. Kasch earned a doctorate degree in education in 1956 from New York University and a physician’s doctorate from Walden University in 1982.
Dr. Kasch became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Education at San Diego State College in 1948. In 1952, he established an Exercise Laboratory at San Diego State and began the first adult fitness clinic, also known as the Adult Fitness Program (AFP), on campus. He retired in 1980 as Professor Emeritus. In 1990, a university exercise physiology lab was named in his honor and an endowment for graduate study was established in his name in 1999.
Dr. Kasch received numerous grants for research and supplies for the university. His works were published in journals such as the Journal of the American Podiatry Association, the Journal of the Association for Physical and Mental Rehabilitation, Research Quarterly, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and Physician and Sports Medicine. Dr. Kasch aslo co-authored the book Adult Fitness(located here: http://libpac.sdsu.edu/record=b1617438~S0) in 1968 and attended various national and international symposiums.
- Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by Folder Title
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Physical fitness
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 2011-08-17
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was encoded in EAD by Archon 3.20 from an SQL database source on July 17th, 2012 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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The copyright interests in some of these materials have been transferred to or belong to San Diego State University. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections means that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. Permissions is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, Frederick W. Kasch Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
- Location of this collection:
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Library and Information Access
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-8050, US
- Contact:
- (619) 594-6791
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
-
The copyright interests in some of these materials have been transferred to or belong to San Diego State University. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections means that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. Permissions is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
- Preferred citation:
-
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Frederick W. Kasch Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
- Location of this collection:
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Library and Information Access5500 Campanile DriveSan Diego, CA 92182-8050, US
- Contact:
- (619) 594-6791
Contents
Biographical
Contents
Item Level Description of Biographical Information; Margaret Kasch
Autobiography/Biography, 1973-2005
Summary
- Dates:
- 1973-2005
Curriculum Vitae, 1913-2008
Summary
- Dates:
- 1913-2008
Frederick and Katherine Kasch Memorabilia, 1951-1964
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951-1964
Dr. Frederick W. Kasch Memorial, 2008
Summary
- Dates:
- 2008
Correspondence
Contents
Item Level Description of Correspondence; Margaret Kasch
Adult Fitness Program Participant Correspondence, 2002 and 2003
Summary
- Dates:
- 2002 and 2003
Illinois, University of Illinois, Civil Service Exam
Professional, 1954-2004
Summary
- Dates:
- 1954-2004
San Diego State College/ University, 1950-1999
Summary
- Dates:
- 1950-1999
SDSU Former Students, 1999-2009
Summary
- Dates:
- 1999-2009
The United States Jaycees re: The President's Council of Physical Fitness, 1968
Summary
- Dates:
- 1968
Photographs
Contents
Item Level Description of Photographs; Margaret Kasch
Adult Fitness Program and Exercise Physiology Laboratory, 1967, 1979
Summary
- Dates:
- 1967, 1979
American College of Sports Medicine, 1989, 1993
Summary
- Dates:
- 1989, 1993
Center for Optimal Health Performance 48th Anniversary, May 4, 2006
Summary
- Dates:
- May 4, 2006
David Bruce Dill Symposium, 1988
Summary
- Dates:
- 1988
Dedication of the Fred Kasch Exercise Physiology Lab, Flyer and Photos, May 2, 1990
Summary
- Dates:
- May 2, 1990
Gymnastic Teams, 1950-1963
Summary
- Dates:
- 1950-1963
Joe Ginet, 1982
Summary
- Dates:
- 1982
Professional Colleagues, 1956-2007
Summary
- Dates:
- 1956-2007
SDSU Birthday, April 16, 2003
Summary
- Dates:
- April 16, 2003
Slides: SDSU AFP/ San Diego Ocean, 1969, circa 1948
Summary
- Dates:
- 1969, circa 1948
Publications/Professional Work
Contents
Item Level Description of Grants, Publications, and other Professional Work; Margaret Kasch
Adult Fitness Program Brochures, 1961-circa 1981
Summary
- Dates:
- 1961-circa 1981
American Collge of Cardiology, 1968-2004
Summary
- Dates:
- 1968-2004
American College of Sports Medicine, 1958-1972
Summary
- Dates:
- 1958-1972
Brochures, Programs, and Flyers of Professional Work, 1959-2000
Summary
- Dates:
- 1959-2000
Centers Visited, 1964-1968
Summary
- Dates:
- 1964-1968
A Comparative Study of the Individual Mass and Group Methods of Teaching Elementary Swimming, University of Illinois Master of Science Thesis, 1937
Summary
- Dates:
- 1937
A Comparative Study of the Pulse Rate and Respiratory Metabolism of Cardiac and Normal Boys During Standardized Exercise, NYU Doctoral Dissertation, 1956
Summary
- Dates:
- 1956
Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual, SDSC, 1970
Summary
- Dates:
- 1970
Grants, 1960-1972
Summary
- Dates:
- 1960-1972
International Meetings, 1968-1988
Summary
- Dates:
- 1968-1988
Meetings within the United States, 1958-1970
Summary
- Dates:
- 1958-1970
Presentations, 1958-2002
Summary
- Dates:
- 1958-2002
Professor Frederick W. Kasch: Pioneer in Adult Fitness and Cardiac Rehabilitation, M.S. Thesis for CSULB by Michael Wade Taylor, 2010
Summary
- Dates:
- 2010
Publications (1 of 2), 1947-1974
Summary
- Dates:
- 1947-1974
Publications (2 of 2), 1975-2001
Summary
- Dates:
- 1975-2001
SDSU 33 Year Longitudinal Study, 1999, 2000
Summary
- Dates:
- 1999, 2000
Unpublished, 1963-1986
Summary
- Dates:
- 1963-1986
The Validity of the Astrand and Sjostrand Submaximal Work Tests, Walden University Doctoral Dissertation, 1982
Summary
- Dates:
- 1982
Newsclippings and Media Coverage
Contents
Item Level Description of Newsclippings and Interviews; Margaret Kasch
NBC Network News, "Cardiovascular Care", March 1994
Summary
- Dates:
- March 1994
Newspaper and Magazine Articles, 1948-1973
Summary
- Dates:
- 1948-1973
Newspaper and Magazine Articles, 1975-2008
Summary
- Dates:
- 1975-2008
Joe Brooks, 1952, 2007
Summary
- Dates:
- 1952, 2007
Audiovisual
Contents
Item Level Description of Audiovisual Materials; Maragaret Kasch
American College of Sports Medicine Symposium Honoring Fred Kasch and Reader Article, May 27-30, 2009
Summary
- Dates:
- May 27-30, 2009
Cassette Tape: "Blood Pressure Changes with the Diet in Hypertensive Men" and "The Effect of Physical Training on Blood Lipid Profiles in Apparently Healthy Males" by Dr. Richard W. Hicks, circa 1981
Summary
- Dates:
- circa 1981
Cassette Tape: "Way of Life," Seminar at the University of Southern California, 1978
Summary
- Dates:
- 1978
CD-R: Documents by Margaret Kasch; Longitudinal Study Data, 2011
Summary
- Dates:
- 2011
"Fitness: 25 Year Program" at Morraine Junior College, Illinois, November 16, 1989
Summary
- Dates:
- November 16, 1989
Artifacts
Contents
Dr. Frederick W. Kasch's New Balance Running Shoes
Item Level Description of Artifacts; Margaret Kasch
Scrapbook: Surprise Retirement Party, Includes letters from friends, students, colleagues, and family; Photos of singing telegram girl with lyrics spoofing Dr. Kasch, December 12, 1980
Summary
- Dates:
- December 12, 1980
Scrapbook: SDSU Endowment in honor of Frederick W. Kasch, September 7, 1999
Summary
- Dates:
- September 7, 1999