Box 6

Abstract

The Alexander Kouguell Papers chronicle Alexander Kouguell's (1920-2022) personal life, career, and 68-year tenure at Queens College. The collection contains personal, performance, and academic records as well as photographic, audio, and music manuscripts. A noted cellist, Kouguell's papers detail his career as a performer, an educator, and provide researchers cultural snapshots of the greater New York area's orchestral scene throughout the 20th century.

Scope and Contents This series includes photographs of Kouguell's life, performances, and tenure at Queens College. Beginning in 1946 when he came to the United States, Kouguell's photographs act as literal snapshots of his life, documenting moments such as time with his parents, his honeymoon to Lake Placid, and his mentorship of Queens College students. His family albums detail family trips to Paris, the various boats he took, and smaller vacations with friends.The photographic material ranges...

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This subseries includes personal photographs taken of his family on vacation, on his honeymoon with his wife Florence, and of his children.

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This subseries includes photographic material of Kouguell's friends, colleagues, and signed headshots of numerous performers.

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This subseries includes photographic materials documenting Kouguell's mentorship of students, his participation in faculty concerts, and snapshots of his teaching career over many decades.