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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...

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Audiovisual reels may contain a mix of family/home video and political recordings, though exact content is unclear due to vague or absent labeling. Reels may document events or trips during the 1970s.

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...