Naturopath Herbert Shelton published more than 35 books in the fields of vegetarianism and alternative medicine and founded, in 1939, a monthly journal, Dr. Shelton’s Hygienic Review. He was also an avid collector of books and magazines in the fields of nutrition and alternative medicine. For some years after his death, Dr. Shelton’s collection resided at the...
Books
Maude Frank Collection
Maude Frank, who lived on Long Island, became interested in the field of physical culture because of her conversion to vegetarianism.
Al Leroux Collection
Leroux was a collector, bodybuilder, and amateur film maker.
Jesse Mercer Gehman Collection
Dr. Gehman worked as an editor for Bernarr Macfadden in the 1920s, wrote one of the earliest books warning of the dangers of cigarette smoke (Smoke Over America) in the 1930s, and served as president of both the American Vegetarian Union and the American Naturopathic Society. He was a discerning collector of early naturopathic and...
Sydell Herbst and Christopher Gian-Cursio Collection
Christopher Gian-Cursio was a naturopathic doctor, nutritionist, author, editor, and researcher. The collection reflects Gian-Cursio’s professional career as a practicing Natural Hygienist and his extensive research into the development and pioneers of the health movement in America, especially James Jackson’s “Our Home on the Hillside” Hygienic Institute in Dansville, N.Y. Also included in the collection...
David Willoughby Collection
Willoughby was a weightlifting historian, artist, and anthropometrist. He authored a number of books, including The Super Athletes; helped form the ACWLA; and wrote hundreds of articles on physical culture. He began weightlifting as a teenager, winning an A.A.U. National Championship in 1924. Along with George Jowett and Ottley Coulter, he formed the American Continental Weight...
Roy J. McLean Collection
McLean was a University of Texas professor who also served as U.T.’s wrestling, weightlifting, and cross-country coach.
Charles Yesalis Collection
Dr. Charles Yesalis has studied the role of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and other performance enhancing drugs (PED) in sports and society for over twenty-five years. He is considered a leading expert in the field and is often called upon to testify and explain the affects of AAS and PEDs on athletes. This collection also includes...
Robert (Bob) Hoffman and Alda Ketterman Collection
Robert Collins Hoffman, who was 6′ 3″ by the age of thirteen, developed an early interest in athletics. He initially became involved in long-distance running and in water sports, competing in marathons and rowing championships. Hoffman first became interested in weightlifting in 1923 and formed the York Oil Burner Athletic Club, a team made up...
