Interviewer
Annie Pontrelli
Files
Description
Sherman Lohn describes attending the University of Montana (UM) from 1939 to 1942, then serving World War Two. He talks about returning in 1946 to obtain his Bachelor of Law degree, acquiring his master’s from Harvard University, then returning to UM again in 1952 to teach in the School of Law. Lohn describes how UM’s campus changed after the war due to the increasing number of married students. He talks about becoming a legal consultant for the Office of the President in 1954 and working with the University of Montana Foundation. Lohn notes that, due to the student protests on campus during the 1960s and 1970s, some people changed their bequests to UM. Lohn reminisces about campus traditions such as bonfires and Singing on the Steps prior to homecoming games, and he notes that his greatest accomplishments were practicing with other lawyers, giving lectures to legal groups, and being elected to the American College of Trial Lawyers.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
University of Montana alumni; University of Montana faculty; University of Montana legal counsel; University of Montana Foundation; Singing on the Steps; School of Law; World War, 1939-1945; American College of Trial Lawyers; University of Montana-Missoula
Original Date
11-4-1991
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project, OH 270, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 270-063
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (24 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:51:22 minutes
Local Filename
OH_270_063.mp3; OH_270_063.pdf
Citation
Lohn, Sherman V., "Sherman V. Lohn Interview, November 4, 1991" (1991). University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project. 26.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umcentennial_interviews/26