IISOH Original Public Announcement and
Mission Statement
International Institute for Sport History
IISOH
Library & Museum
Notice is hereby given that on March 19, 2001 Articles of Incorporation
were filed in the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
for the purpose of organizing a non-profit, educational, literary and research corporation
under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
The purpose of this corporation is to conduct all those activities permitted
under the Pennsylvania Non-profit Corporation Act of 1988.
Harvey Abrams, Incorporator
PO Box 175
State College, PA USA 16804
History of Sport,
History of the Ancient and Modern Olympic Games,
History of Physical Education,
History of Recreation,
History of Dance,
Sport in Art
and all related subject areas as determined by the Board of Directors.
NOTE: On November 8, 2012 the IISOH amended the Articles of Incorporation
and changed its name to: International Institute for Sport History.
Our mission:
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1. To collect, preserve and maintain books, printed matter, films, photographs, videos,
medals, posters, artwork, musical recordings, manuscripts, serials, collectables and other
material in a library and museum in order to preserve for posterity the historical, cultural
and artistic heritage of sport in all times and places. |
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2. To promote the study of the history of sport and physical education in all countries
and time periods, Olympic Games - ancient and modern, history of recreation, history of dance,
sport in art and all sports related subjects as determined by the Board of Directors. |
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3. To conduct and support scholarly research and publishing in the arts and humanities as it relates to history of sport, Olympic Games, physical education, recreation, dance and
sport in art. |
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4. To increase public awareness and appreciation in the arts and humanities as it
relates to history of sport, Olympic Games, physical education, recreation, dance and sport in
art through educational programs including, but not limited to, giving public exhibitions,
sponsoring seminars and conferences, publishing monographs and books, producing videos and
films and engaging in activities which further promotes these educational objectives. |
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5. To educate school children in these subject areas through a variety of programs including,
but not limited to, historical, social and cultural exhibitions in the museum, touring exhibitions,
juvenile publications and other activities which further promotes these educational objectives. |
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6. To publish academic works in these subject areas that might not otherwise be
published in the commercial publishing area. |
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7. To collaborate or cooperate with other non-profit, educational institutions in programs
or research projects which further the purposes of this institution. |
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8. To develop an endowment sufficient enough to maintain this institution in perpetuity. |
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