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Scope and Contents This collection of both professional and personal photographs and media across nearly eight decades of Marshall's life provides a vivid glimpse into her personal journey and political legacy. Viewed in tandem with Marshall's documentary history, these graphic materials show Marshall's many roles and activities throughout the years as she participates in events such as local Queens community rallies, speaks before an audience of colleagues on the New York State Assembly floor, celebrates her...

Scope and Contents This subseries contains loose photos, photo albums, and scrapbooks. Scrapbooks included in this subseries document some of Marshall's political career via newsclippings and photos, and appear to have been curated by Marshall herself as a personal keepsake. Additional scrapbooks were compiled for Marshall by a creator self-identified as Mrs. Eva G. Morris, Church of N.Y. Voice Reporter and retired teacher, 80 years old. Some of the oldest photos in this subseries date back to the 1920s,...

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...