Oral history of Richard Macksey
General
Abstract
Richard Macksey was born in 1931. He received his B.A from Johns Hopkins in 1953 and earned his Ph.D. from the University in 1957. Macksey went on to work for the university as a professor teaching critical theory, comparative literature and film studies. He also served as the co-founder and director of the Johns Hopkins University Humanities Center. Macksey is also known for his extensive private library, which is home to more than 70,000 books and manuscripts. In this interview, Macksey recounts Hopkins' early history and those who were instrumental in shaping it. This oral history is a part of the Mame Warren oral histories series.
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Dates
Date Published
1999-03-24
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Digital Publisher
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Collection Number
MS.0404
DSpace Item ID
73dbd2bb-c522-4c40-9708-93b943efe506
Resources
Resource Type
Sound
Extent
02:45:00 hh:mm:ss
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Contributor
Interviewer (ivr): Warren, Mame, 1950-
Interviewee (ive): Macksey, Richard, 1931-2019
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Public digital access
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Audio
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24de9698-897a-4315-acf6-92f13c726e2b