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Locklin, Wilbert E., President (Wilbert Edwin)

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Dr. Wilbert E. Locklin (April 2, 1920 – March 4, 2006) was raised in Washington, D.C. He graduated from John Hopkins University in 1942. During World War II, he served on bomber crews and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. After his military service, Locklin returned to work at Johns Hopkins. In 1965, Locklin was named president of Springfield College, where he served for twenty years. He was responsible for raising funds and developing strategic plans for Babson Library, Cheney Dining Hall, Fuller Arts Center, Gulick Hall, the Physical Education Complex, Linkletter Natatorium, and the Towne Health Center. He also introduced new academic programs in business, physical therapy, and YMCA studies. Furthermore, he was the driving force in expanding the college's international scope through his development of programs in China, Japan, Hong Kong, and Saudi Arabia. Following his retirement in 1985, Locklin founded Locklin Management Services, which helped local nonprofit organizations with fundraising.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Springfield College Civil Rights Oral History Collection

 Record Group — Box 01: Series 01; Series 02; Series 03
Identifier: RG-182
Abstract This collection contains the oral histories of Springfield College (SC) alumni, faculty, and administrators who were present on campus during or leading up to the SC Black student protests in 1969-1970, along with materials collected and created before and after these interviews. The oral histories highlight the time of civil unrest on the SC campus in 1969-1970 and contain first-hand accounts of the activism and of the various reactions on and off campus. Materials in this collection...
Dates: 2019 to 2021
Found in: Springfield College Archives and Special Collections

International Center Records

 Record Group — RG 105 All Boxes
Identifier: RG-105
Abstract Internationalism has been an important characteristic of Springfield College since the very beginning of the school. Founded in 1885 as the School for Christian Workers, one of the main purposes of Springfield College was to train YMCA professionals. This included secretaries (administrators/CEO’s) and physical directors (professionals who ran the gymnasiums and gymnasium programs). Moreover, Springfield College’s academic programs, such as physical education and sport training related...
Dates: ca. 1909-2020; Majority of material found within 1965-2000
Found in: Springfield College Archives and Special Collections

Lawrence M. Libow Springfield College Protests papers

 Collection — Box 01
Identifier: MS-536
Abstract Lawrence M. Libow was born on May 23, 1949. Libow graduated from James Madison High School (Brooklyn NY) in June 1967. Libow would graduate from Springfield College with a B.S. in August 1971. Frustrated with policies and administration at SC, Libow was deeply involved in trying to change the school. He helped found a club known as the Resistance Unity, and Brotherhood, wrote a newspaper column called “On The Left” and a photographer for the Springfield College student newspaper, The...
Dates: 1968-1971
Found in: Springfield College Archives and Special Collections

Collegium Records (RG108: Sub-Group 19)

 Sub-Group — Box 01-03
Identifier: RG-108-19
Abstract The Springfield College Collegium report was published on August 31, 1970. Meetings to write the report were held from May 1970 through August 1970. The Collegium consisted of a group of 32 elected students and faculty, as well as administrators, trustees and alumni. The Collegium was formed after the Black Student protests and campus building takeovers from 1968 to 1970. In addition to the issues that these events revealed, there were everyday structural problems and financial issues at the...
Dates: 1970-1972
Found in: Springfield College Archives and Special Collections

Dissent and Student Protests at Springfield College (RG108: Sub-Group 18)

 Sub-Group — All Boxes: 01-07
Identifier: RG-108-18
Abstract Sub-Group number 18 of the RG108 - Office of the President Records contains materials that document events pertaining to the civil rights protests on the Springfield College campus in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The majority of the material in the collection is comprised of letters and documents created and collected by the Springfield College Office of the President. Materials includes multiple the lists of demands created by the Black Student Union (BSU) as they pursued equal rights,...
Dates: 1969-1972
Found in: Springfield College Archives and Special Collections

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