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Queens College (New York, N.Y.)

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Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:

Alan Townsend Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: QMP-0013
Scope and Contents Alan Townsend recalls his early time in New York as a counselor for girls’ school Callagy Hall, where he was part of union activism on staff; becoming accustomed to and understanding New York City youth as part of his job at Callagy Hall; starting as a SEEK counselor at Queens College in 1969; living on Christopher Street and the West Village in NYC pre-Stonewall, and later living in Springfield Gardens and Flushing in Queens and the Black communities there; growing up in North Carolina...
Dates: 2019-09-17
Found in: Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives / Alan Townsend Oral History

Alexander Kouguell Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: QMP-0004
Scope and Contents

In the interview, Kouguell talks about joining the music department at Queens College in 1949 as an instructor and as the first cellist at the department. He notes his appreciation for the musical talents and achievements of his parents and reminisces about how different and suburban Flushing was at the time when he was starting at Queens College.

Dates: 2018-05-20
Found in: Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives / Alexander Kouguell Oral History

American Association of University Women Queens Branch Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0022
Abstract

The Queens Branch of the AAUW was largely responsible for scholarship and education from 1931 until the branch disbanded in 2008. The collection holds many of the papers specific to the Queens Branch including research projects the Queens Branch took part in and information about the bylaws and history of the branch.

Dates: 1939 to 2005
Found in: Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives / American Association of University Women Queens Branch Records

Andrew Greller Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0061
Abstract

This collection documents the work of Dr. Andrew Greller, Professor Emeritus of Biology at Queens College, and most notably his contributions to local land conservation efforts. Materials include photographs, negatives, slides, newspaper clippings, correspondence, professional papers, awards and scrapbooks.

Dates: 1962 - 2002
Found in: Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives / Andrew Greller Papers

Arthur Gatti Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: QMP-0052
Scope and Contents Arthur Gatti is an author and poet with a long history of involvement in activism and community organizing. In the interview, he discusses his life growing up in Queens, NY in an Italian American household and how he gained political consciousness and awareness through his experiences and the influence of his friends. One friendship he talks about at length is his relationship with Mario “Bob” Savio who later became known for his leadership role in the Free Speech Movement which originated...
Dates: 2020-11-19
Found in: Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives / Arthur Gatti Oral History

Barbara (Jones) Omolade Papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SCA-0029
Abstract

The Barbara (Jones) Omolade Collection documents civil rights activism on the Queens College campus during the 1960s, including the Freedom Week Events of 1964. This collection also provides material pertaining to the Mississippi Summer Project of 1964 and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

Dates: 1963–1995, bulk 1963-1965; Majority of material found within 1963 - 1965
Found in: Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives / Barbara (Jones) Omolade Papers

Carol Brock Oral History

 File
Identifier: QMP-0035
Abstract

Carol Brock, a food writer at Good Housekeeping magazine, Parents, and the New York Daily News, founder of women's professional organization Les Dames d'Escoffier, and Queens College alumna, sits for an oral history with Lori Wallach in March 2015.

Dates: 2015-03-12
Found in: Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives / Carol Brock Oral History

CUNY Open Admissions Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SCA-0051
Abstract

The City University of New York was among the largest university systems to support a universal open admissions policy. The Open Admissions Collection contains reports, articles, transcripts, and guidebooks from the first decade of this effort.

Dates: 1969-1977
Found in: Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives / CUNY Open Admissions Collection

Dean Savage Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: QMP-0001
Scope and Contents In the interview, Dean discusses his childhood in rural western Washington state; his time at Stanford; his activism, including participation in the Summer Community Organization and Political Education (SCOPE) Project, registering black citizens to vote in 1965; his dissertation research in France; and his career at Queens College, starting in 1971. He describes changes to faculty working conditions, student population, and the curriculum over the years, based on his experience as a...
Dates: 2019-09-26
Found in: Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives / Dean Savage Oral History

Debby Yaffe Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: QMP-0042
Scope and Contents Debby Yaffe was one of the youngest members of the Student Help Project who volunteered to go to Prince Edward County, Virginia, in the summer of 1963 to tutor local Black children who were denied a public education for four years in massive resistance to the desegregation of schools. Yaffe contributes her memories of organizing and preparing for the summer initiative. In Prince Edward County, Yaffe served as the librarian of the Queens College group, rather than as a tutor, which she had to...
Dates: 2021-03-26
Found in: Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives / Debby Yaffe Oral History
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