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Corporate Name: Primary Corporate Name

Johns Hopkins University

Corporate Name: Subordinate Name

School of Advanced International Studies

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347ea0f5-6665-43d4-abad-77eb3c9e15f2

Oral history of Wilbert Locklin

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Wilbert Locklin was born in 1921 in Washington, DC. He received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins and, in the late 1940s, went on to work for the university as the Vice President of the Johns Hopkins University Fund. During his tenure, he raised money for the school's library and athletic center, while playing an integral role in the expansion and development of Hopkins' School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS). In addition to his work at Hopkins, Locklin served as an aviator for the Armed Air Forces during WWII and was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross for his service. He also served as the President of Springfield College for 20 years beginning in 1963. In this interview, Locklin discusses his time at Hopkins as a full scholarship recipient as well as his time working as the Vice President of the Johns Hopkins University Fund. This oral history is a part of the Mame Warren oral histories series.

Oral history of Stuart "Bill" Leslie

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After completing his graduate work at the University of Delaware, Stuart "Bill" Leslie came to Johns Hopkins as a post-doctoral fellow in 1981, specializing in the history of science and technology. He has been at Hopkins ever since, as a faculty member of the History of Science and Technology with a secondary appointment in Geography and Environmental Engineering. Leslie has published work on the topics of corporate research and development, the Cold War, and American science and laboratory design and architecture. In addition, Leslie was commissioned by Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels to write a book detailing the history of the university, projected to be completed in 2018. In this interview, Leslie discusses the evolution of the History of Science and Technology department at Hopkins, as well as the university's unique features as an institution housing both an engineering school and a school of arts and sciences. This oral history is a part of the Mame Warren oral histories series.

Oral history of Priscilla Mason

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Priscilla Mason was born in 1913 in Whitinsville, Massachusetts. She completed her undergraduate work at Smith College, where she graduated in 1935. She went on to complete her master's degree at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Mason went to work for the School of Advanced International Studies in 1943, where she remained for the next 24 years. In this interview, Mason talks about the creation and early days of the School of Advanced International Studies. This oral history is a part of the Mame Warren oral histories series.

Oral history of William C. Richardson

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William C. Richardson was president of Johns Hopkins University and professor of health policy and management from 1990-1995. He holds an MBA and PhD in business from the University of Chicago, where he specialized in health care delivery. He also served as graduate dean at the University of Washington and as provost at Pennsylvania State University before being recruited to Johns Hopkins University. Following his presidency, Richardson became the head of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. In this oral history, Richardson discusses his tenure as president, including the state of the university's finances and departments at the time of his arrival and throughout his time at the institution. He touches on his first impressions of the university and the strategic decisions he made during his tenure as the university's president. The interview took place over two sessions, both of which are available to access. This oral history is a part of the Mame Warren oral histories series.

Oral history of Naneen Neubohn

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Naneen Neubohn was born in New York City and earned her undergraduate degree from Smith College. After attending Smith College, Neubohn went on to earn her master's degree from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in 1964 and earned yet another master's in 1974 from the Columbia Business School at Columbia University. Neubohn is perhaps best known for her work at Morgan Stanley, where she served as a financial director and later as a managing director. Throughout her career, Neubohn remained dedicated to SAIS, working as both a trustee and a career mentor. For her dedication, she was awarded the Johns Hopkins Heritage Award. In this history, Neubohn talks about her time in Bologna as a SAIS student, her thoughts on SAIS, and her time as a trustee. This oral history is part of the Mame Warren oral histories series.

Oral history of J.L.

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"J.L." is a member of the Johns Hopkins University graduating class of 2020. In this interview, J.L. describes growing up in Naples, Florida and why he decided to attend Johns Hopkins. He also discusses his interest in political science, particularly international relations and his experience as a student in the Johns Hopkins dual BA/MA program with the School of Advanced International Studies.

Oral history of Shale Stiller

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After receiving a B.A. from Hamilton College and an LL.B. from Yale University, Shale Stiller received an M.L.A. from Johns Hopkins University in 1977. Stiller spent his entire legal career in Maryland, first as a Maryland Court of Appeals clerk and later with the firms Frank, Bernstein and DLA Piper. He has taught as an adjunct professor for more than 50 years in the University of Maryland Law School. Stiller also served as the president of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, and as a trustee of Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine. He is also active in a number of philanthropic organizations. In this interview, Stiller recounts his time at Hopkins as a student and a trustee. This oral history is part of the Hopkins Retrospective oral histories series.

Oral history of Fred Holborn

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Frederick Holborn was born in Heidelberg, Germany in 1928 and raised for the majority of his life in New Haven, Connecticut where his father was a professor at Yale University. He received both his bachelors (1949) and masters degrees (1957) from Harvard University before teaching at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Then, from 1959 to 1966, Holborn worked as an assistant to President Kennedy and the White House staff. He continued his work in government with a variety of agencies before joining the faculty of the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in 1971, teaching courses related to foreign policy. He continued teaching even after his official retirement in 1999 and received numerous awards for his scholarship, political advising, and service to the country. In this oral history, Holborn discusses the history of SAIS, its relationship to Johns Hopkins, and his colleagues and teaching in SAIS. This oral history is part of the Mame Warren oral histories series.

Oral history of Susan Terranova

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Susan Terranova ('76 BA, '77 MA SAIS) was a member of one of the first undergraduate classes to admit women and was the first woman to join the Johns Hopkins ROTC program. After graduating from the School of Advanced International Studies in 1977, Terranova embarked on a career as an Army officer, teaching at West Point and serving in Korea, Germany, the United States, and Colombia. After retiring from the Army, she began a second career as a foreign languages teacher. In this interview, Terranova recounts her early family life, ROTC at Hopkins during her time, and her career in the Army and as a teacher. This oral history is part of the Hopkins Retrospective oral histories series.