Martin Dworkin’s how-to guide on weight training regimens with weights. Visit the Strongman Project to view Body Building: How to Exercise with Weights pamphlet in a PDF.
Digital Resources
Gary Plock Collection – Chip and Gary Tennis Show Podcast
Enjoy learning more about the game of Tennis and coaching Tennis at the University of Texas at Austin through Gary Plock’s interview with UT Men’s Tennis Coach from 1974 – 2000, Dave Snyder. The interview is divided into three audio files Part 1 to Part 3.
The Three Bartos Scrapbook
The Three Bartos, Eddie Barto, Edward Sturm, and Dewey Barto (nee Stewart Steven Swoyer), were an acrobatic hand-balancing act that toured and performed in Vaudeville shows in the early 1900s. The scrapbook covers the trio’s career from circa 1911-1912. The scrapbook was donated by Diana Gump, the granddaughter of Edward Sturm. Edward Sturm performed with...
Gustave “Pig” Dittmar Scrapbooks
Dittmar’s Time at UT (1913 – 1917) In 1917, when Gustav Charles Dittmar graduated from UT and entered the First Officer’s Training Camp in San Antonio, he left behind four years of fascinating memories. There were the tough games against Notre Dame and A&M, the intense training camps in San Marcos, the relaxation of Barton...
University of Texas 1947 Season Baseball Scrapbook
This is a game-by-game account of the historic 1947 season in which the Longhorns won the Southwest Conference led by Texas baseball and football icon, Bobby Layne and were selected for the inaugural NCAA Baseball Championship tournament.
Physiques of All Nations as the Camera Sees Them, Volume 1
A photograph catalog of famous bodybuilders compiled by Paul Putnam. Distributed with the intent of selling copies of the photos, as well as to encourage unknown bodybuilders to submit posing photographs for awards. Visit the Strongman Project to view the Physiques of All Nations as the Camera Sees Them, Volume 1 as single pages or...
Harvey Penick’s Little Red Golf Letter (April 1994 – Vol. 1 No. 3)
Harvey Penick’s Little Red Golf Letter newsletter from 1994 filled with helpful golf tips and musings, as well as an article written by Terry Todd on strength training and golf.
George F. Jowett Scrapbook
Scrapbook containing mostly photographs documenting the life and athletic accomplishments of George Jowett, beginning with physique photographs at age 15 and including physique photos, studio portraits, wrestling action shots, weightlifting and strength feat demonstration photographs, and with competitors at various competitions; ends with photographs of Jowett speaking at a ceremony honoring him at age 79....
Professor Anthony Barker Scrapbook
Scrapbook compiled by Anthony Barker containing variety of strength-related and biographical material. Professor Anthony Barker scrapbook is available on the Strongman Project website.
