Box 11

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.

The Personal and Correspondence series includes correspondence between Kouguell and his parents, close friends, and the numerous accolades and awards that were awarded to him for years of service. These letters and certificates detail his parents lives, the lives of his wife and children, as well as his significant personal achievements.

Alexander Kouguell's parents' naturalization papers are included in this series.