Townsend, Alan
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
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
