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Scope and Contents This series contains an array of materials that document Marshall's diverse daily activities as New York State Assemblymember, New York City Councilmember, and Borough President of Queens between the 1980s and mid-2000s (1983-2014). These records also document some of Marshall's activities prior to her political career, such as her teaching career, her involvement with Elmcor (Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities, Inc. is is a Queens-community-based service agency), and her work with the...

Scope and Contents The types of materials in this subseries are primarily paper documents and bound reports that deomonstrate Marshall's daily activities and areas of interest throughout her multidecade career. A large quantity of files related to education reform are of particular interest, especially those regarding the City University of New York (CUNY) public higher education system. As a CUNY-educated teacher prior to becoming an elected official, Marshall's personal and political resolve to advocate for...

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Action Files represent materials that were hand-labeled by Marshall as issues in need of her "action," or prompt attention, presumably. The folder titles within this file have been transcribed to reflect Marshall's perceived importance on the topics within, including qualifiers such as "immediate" or "urgent."

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Borough President Files include daily schedules, press clippings, speeches, reports, some correspondence such as daily briefings.

Abstract Helen Marie Marshall (1929–2017) was an American politician and community organizer who served in the various elected positions of New York State Assemblymember, New York City Councilmember, and Queens Borough President between the 1980s and mid-2010s. Documenting the legacy of her personal life and career as an African American woman of Guyanese heritage, the Helen Marshall Papers are comprised of 35.75 linear feet of materials dating from the 1920s through 2014. Including records such as...