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Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Marius Stan Finding aid written in English Records of the School of Advanced International Studies, African Studies 1951-1979 Record Group Number 07.180 The Ferdinand Hamburger ArchivesThe Milton S. Eisenhower Library The Johns Hopkins University Contact Information The Ferdinand Hamburger Archives The Milton S. Eisenhower Library The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218 (410) 516-8323 Katrina Tautz and Julia B. Morgan Marius Stan

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 Descriptive Summary Record Group Number 07.180 Records of the School of Advanced International Studies, African Studies 1951-1979 African Studies Program, School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University The Ferdinand Hamburger Archives, The Milton S. Eisenhower Library, The Johns Hopkins University 0.833 cubic foot (2.5 document cases) English This record group consists largely of the records of Dr. Vernon McKay, Professor of African Studies from 1956 to 1958, although there are a few records of Professor Robert A. Lystad as well as materials which pre-date the establishment of a formal African Studies program. The records date from 1951 to 1979 and reflect the administration of African Studies, its academic program, and Professor McKay's involvement with professional activities in the field of African studies. The record group is divided into three series: (1) Administrative Records, 1952-1978; (2) Professional Matters, 1956-1978; and (3) Academic Affairs, 1951-1979. Administrative Information Provenance

Approximately four-fifths of the records were transferred to the Archives by Dr. Robert A. Lystad, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of African Studies, School of Advanced International Studies. The remainder were transferred by Theresa Simmons, Administrative Assistant for African Studies and Middle East Studies.

 Accession Number

84.34, 86.34

 Use Restrictions

Administrative records in series 1 are restricted for twenty-five years from their date of creation. Education records in series 3, as defined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, as well as employment records in series 1, are also restricted. For details, see Regulations Governing Access to Restricted Records, at the front of each binder.

 Preferred Citation

The Ferdinand Hamburger Archives of The Johns Hopkins University, Record Group Number 07.180, School of Advanced International Studies, African Studies, series number and title, file title and inclusive dates.

History

When the School of Advanced International Studies affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University in 1950, only one course in African history was offered. In the fall of 1952, the School decided to take the first step toward systematic work in the African field by offering "The Background of Modern Africa," taught by Dr. Vernon McKay, who was an officer of the Department of State dealing with African matters. The student response demonstrated the need for additional work and, in 1954 and 1955, Harold Cooper, a retired officer in the British Colonial Service, offered "Political Problems of Contemporary Africa" and "The British Commonwealth." In 1954, S.A.I.S. offered an eight-week summer session on Africa for forty-four graduate students and a one-week conference on Africa attended by 303 representatives of academia, government and business.

In September 1956, Vernon McKay, who had taught "Africa in Contemporary Politics" in the 1954 session, joined the faculty full-time and organized the Program of African Studies, which began a year later. Professor McKay was the only full-time faculty member in African Studies until Dr. Robert A. Lystad joined him in September 1961. Harlan Robinson, Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics, was added to the Program's faculty in 1969. Despite the small size of the full-time faculty, the African Studies Program has remained academically strong over the years due to the participation of distinguished visiting faculty from other universities, government agencies, and international organizations. Among the faculty have been historians, political scientists, sociologists, anthropologists and economists offering courses in history, governments, politics, economics, foreign policy and development of the African continent. The Program has also drawn upon Washington's wide and varied resources by inviting government dignitaries and other specialists in African affairs to present papers at conferences sponsored by the School of Advanced International Studies and to address graduate seminars.

 Description of Series/Container List Administrative Records Administrative Records, 1952-1978

The records in the first series date from 1952 to 1978 and relate to the internal administration of the African Studies Program. They concern such matters as budgeting, hiring faculty, fundraising, planning, and evaluating the program. The files are arranged alphabetically.

Box Folder Contents 1 1 Budget, 1957-1959 (Confidential) 1 2 Dean, Correspondence with and Proposals to, 1958-1973 1 3 Faculty, 1956-1978 (Confidential) 1 4 Fundraising, 1952-1975 (Confidential) 1 5 Reports, 1956-1974 1 6 Visiting Committee, 1971 Professional Matters Professional Matters, 1956-1978

The records in the second series date from 1956 to 1978 and reflect Professor Vernon McKay's involvement with various professional associations, participation in conferences and meetings on African studies, contacts with other scholars and experts in the field, and scholarly publications. The files are arranged alphabetically.

Box Folder Contents 1 1 Africa Group Meetings, 1971-1978 1 2 African American Institute Conference, 1974-1975 1 3 African Studies Association, 1956-1965 1 4 Anglo-American Parliamentary Conferences on Africa, 1969-1978 1 5 Articles and Book Reviews, 1976-1977 1 6 Professional Correspondence, 1961-1978 Academic Affairs Academic Affairs, 1951-1979

The records in the third series date from 1951 to 1979 and concern courses, lectures and conferences held under the auspices of the African Studies Program. Also included are the academic records of candidates for the Ph.D. during the period 1965-1979. Types of records include correspondence, course lists, syllabi, reading lists, examinations and proposals. The files are arranged alphabetically.

Box Folder Contents 1 1 Africa Curriculum Committee, 1970s 1 2 Africa Program, Bologna Center, 1973 1 3 Conference Outlines and Possible Participants, 1963-1965 1 4 Conferences for Corporation Executives, 1951-1977 1 5 "Contemporary Africa," 1954 Summer Session 1 6 Course Listings, 1954-1979 1 7 Course Outlines/Syllabi, 1956-1978 1 8 Examination Questions, 1951-1965 1 9 Lectures and Lecture Series, 1960-1978 1 10 Lectures: "New Directions in African Studies," 1971-1972 1 11 Politico Military Games (PMG 76), 1976 1 12 Politico Military Games (PMG 77), 1977 1 13 Politico Military Games (PMG 78), 1978 1 14 Student Africa Trip, 1978 2 1 Students, General, 1957-1978 (Confidential) 2 2 Students: Aklog Birara, 1971-1978 (Confidential) 2 3 Students: Francis Moritz, 1970-1977 (Confidential) 2 4 Students: Lynn Krieger Mytelka, 1966-1972 (Confidential) 2 5 Students: Vincent Nwanze, 1975-1976 (Confidential) 2 6 Students: Craig V. Olson, 1971-1977 (Confidential) 2 7 Students: Jane G. Pisano, 1969-1972 (Confidential) 2 8 Students: Harry Qualman, 1967-1974 (Confidential) 2 9 Students: Barry Riley, 1965-1971 (Confidential) 2 10 Students: John Sassi, 1966-1971 (Confidential) 2 11 Students: Peter C. Sederberg, 1969-1970 (Confidential) 2 12 Students: James E. Sutton, Jr., 1975-1979 (Confidential) 2 13 Students: Edward T. Wilson, 1972-1973 (Confidential)