ANNOUNCING...

International Institute for Sport
and Olympic History

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

This corporation is created as a library and museum devoted to the academic subject areas of....
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.

Our mission:

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.

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.

3. To conduct and support scholarly research and publishing in the arts and humanities as it
relates to the history of sport, Olympic Games, physical education, recreation, dance and
sport in art.

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.

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.

6. To publish academic works in these subject areas that might not otherwise be
published in the commercial publishing area.

7. To collaborate or cooperate with other non-profit, educational institutions in programs
or research projects which further the purposes of this institution.

8. To develop an endowment sufficient enough to maintain this institution in perpetuity.

Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors met on April 21, 2001 for its initial meeting.
Bylaws were established and officers were elected. (See links below).
While the IISOH President and Treasurer had breakfast Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001
to discuss the first press release and public announcement of this Institute with our endowment plans
our fellow citizens were subjected to a terrorist attack in New York and Washington.
Not far from State College another plane went down with all passengers aboard, in an
apparent attempt to wrest control of the plane from the hijackers. We are overwhelmed with emotions
that such hatred can exist in our world. We applaud the incredible bravery and courage
of all those who fought back aboard the doomed flight and those on the ground who attempted
to rescue the thousands inside burning buildings.

We delayed our public announcement to the media until October
when the Centre Daily Times printed our first press release.

Contact the IISOH

International Institute for Sport and Olympic History
Library and Museum
PO Box 175
State College, PA, USA 16804

Board of Directors:
Mr. Harvey Abrams, President
Mr. Art Donahoe, Vice President
Capt. Josiah Henson, USN, retired
Mr. Josh Henson, Esquire
Ms. Paula Donahoe

The IISOH is a non-profit educational, literary and research corporation
under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Donations are tax deductible.
Federal Tax ID# 41-2041155

HAbrams@iisoh.org

This page was created on March 26, 2001
This page was updated January 9, 2010
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