Box 17

The Reels subseries include recordings of two Queens College faculty performances on magnetic tape.

One magnetic tape, a 7 inch, 6.35mm by 360m reel. Labelled: A. Kouguell Brahms Trio - 4/7/22; Trio in C major, Op. 87 - J. Brahms; 2 tracks mono 7 and 1/2 ips - 4/26/72; Semi Annual Faculty Concert.

One magnetic tape 1200 ft. by 1.5 mil. Labelled: 67A-40C Full track, 7 1/2 speed, Saint-Saens: Violoncello Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 33; Queens College Orchestra 5/6/67 John Castellini, conductor, Colden Auditorium, Alex Kouguell, Soloist; orig; gf; dated 5/15/67; 7M to 75.

The Audio Recordings series consists of 11 cassettes and 2 magnetic tapes, including recordings of performances, rehearsals, compositions, and personal content. These recordings offer a deeper insight into Kouguell's musical career, collaborations with other Queens College musicians, and relationships with close family members.

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.