James H. Humphrey Publications
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0066
Scope and Contents
The James H. Humphrey Publications date from 1952 to 1984 and include papers, booklets, cassette tapes, filmstrips, and recordings.
Dates
- 1952 - 1984
Creator
- Humphrey, James H. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information. Please see our Sensitive Materials Statement.
Biographical or Historical Information
James H. Humphrey was a professor of physical education and a leader in the field of child learning through movement.
Humphrey received his bachelor's degree from Denison University, his master's degree from Case-Western Reserve University and his doctoral degree from Boston University. From 1937 to 1949 he served as Director of Health and Physical Education for the Bedford, Ohio City Schools, with a leave of absence from 1943 to 1945 to serve as a physical training officer in the US Naval Reserve. From 1951 to 1953 he was Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education at Michigan State University. He joined the faculty at the University of Maryland in 1953 as an Associate Professor and became a full Professor in 1956.
Widely known for his contributions to the professional literature, Professor Humphrey wrote textbooks, children's books, and numerous articles and research reports. He also served as Research Editor of the Journal of School Health and Director of the Institute on Research Design and Techniques in School and College Health Education.
The major focus of Professor Humphrey's research was in the area of child learning through motor activity, hypothesizing that children tend to learn more readily when learning is associated with meaningful physical activity. He developed the AMAV Technique, a procedure for teaching reading through movement, which is widely used to assist children who have reading problems. He was also responsible for the development of a program concerned with the integration of motor experiences with reading in the development of mathematics concepts for children.
Humphrey received his bachelor's degree from Denison University, his master's degree from Case-Western Reserve University and his doctoral degree from Boston University. From 1937 to 1949 he served as Director of Health and Physical Education for the Bedford, Ohio City Schools, with a leave of absence from 1943 to 1945 to serve as a physical training officer in the US Naval Reserve. From 1951 to 1953 he was Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education at Michigan State University. He joined the faculty at the University of Maryland in 1953 as an Associate Professor and became a full Professor in 1956.
Widely known for his contributions to the professional literature, Professor Humphrey wrote textbooks, children's books, and numerous articles and research reports. He also served as Research Editor of the Journal of School Health and Director of the Institute on Research Design and Techniques in School and College Health Education.
The major focus of Professor Humphrey's research was in the area of child learning through motor activity, hypothesizing that children tend to learn more readily when learning is associated with meaningful physical activity. He developed the AMAV Technique, a procedure for teaching reading through movement, which is widely used to assist children who have reading problems. He was also responsible for the development of a program concerned with the integration of motor experiences with reading in the development of mathematics concepts for children.
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
James H. Humphrey was a professor of physical education and a leader in the field of child learning through movement. The James H. Humphrey Publications date from 1952 to 1984 and include papers, booklets, cassette tapes, filmstrips, and recordings.
Method of Acquisition
Given by James H. Humphrey, 1982, 1985, and 1993.
Other Descriptive Information
Books donated to the collection were subsequently cataloged for the general stacks, and may be accessed via the library's on-line catalog.
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Processing Information
Processed by Archives Staff.
Creator
- Humphrey, James H. (Person)
- Title
- James H. Humphrey Publications
- Author
- Archives Staff
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository