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Alexander Kouguell Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: QMP-0004
Scope and Contents

In the interview, Kouguell talks about joining the music department at Queens College in 1949 as an instructor and as the first cellist at the department. He notes his appreciation for the musical talents and achievements of his parents and reminisces about how different and suburban Flushing was at the time when he was starting at Queens College.

Dates: 2018-05-20

Alfred Heinemann Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0020
Abstract

Alfred Heinemann (1908-1995) was a German composer, concert pianist, and lecturer. The collection is comprised of Heinemann’s compositions from 1920 to 1964 and is in various stages of completion. The collection also includes notes on the compositions, lecture notes, programs from performances, correspondence, an audio recording of a performance of Heinemann’s String Quartet, and personal papers.

Dates: 1920-2010

Andrew Berman Papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SCA-0023
Abstract

The Andrew Berman Collection contains newspaper clippings, publications, activist documents, correspondence, fliers, position papers, conference notes and video footage documenting Mr. Berman’s political and social activism during his tenure as a Queens College student in the early-to-mid 1960s. Materials document Mr. Berman’s activist work with several major organizations, most significantly the Queens College chapter of Students for a Democratic Society.

Dates: 1964-1967; Majority of material found in 1966 - 1966

Andrew Greller Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0061
Abstract

This collection documents the work of Dr. Andrew Greller, Professor Emeritus of Biology at Queens College, and most notably his contributions to local land conservation efforts. Materials include photographs, negatives, slides, newspaper clippings, correspondence, professional papers, awards and scrapbooks.

Dates: 1962 - 2002

Arthur Gatti Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0027
Abstract The Arthur Gatti Collection contains newspaper clippings, publications, documents, correspondence, fliers, posters, photographs, scrapbooks, and memorabilia documenting Gatti’s political and social activism at Queens College in the early-to-mid 1960s. Materials are from both Gatti’s direct experience and the activities of several major activist organizations in the national political and social landscape of the 1960s. The collection also documents the political career and personal life of...
Dates: 1957-2002

Bette Weidman Oral History Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SCA-0018
Abstract

This collection contains physical and digital items related to several oral history projects and courses conducted by Dr. Bette Weidman, professor of English at Queens College, between 1980 and 2012.

Dates: 1980-2014

Carol Brock Oral History

 File
Identifier: QMP-0035
Abstract

Carol Brock, a food writer at Good Housekeeping magazine, Parents, and the New York Daily News, founder of women's professional organization Les Dames d'Escoffier, and Queens College alumna, sits for an oral history with Lori Wallach in March 2015.

Dates: 2015-03-12

Constance Waters Collection

 Collection
Identifier: INST-2014-005
Abstract

This collection consists of published materials pertaining to the history of Flushing, N.Y., and some of its prominent residents. Most items are in the form of pamphlets or softcover booklets printed by the Flushing Historical Society and other local organizations.

Dates: ca. 1899-1950

Dean Savage Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: QMP-0001
Scope and Contents In the interview, Dean discusses his childhood in rural western Washington state; his time at Stanford; his activism, including participation in the Summer Community Organization and Political Education (SCOPE) Project, registering black citizens to vote in 1965; his dissertation research in France; and his career at Queens College, starting in 1971. He describes changes to faculty working conditions, student population, and the curriculum over the years, based on his experience as a...
Dates: 2019-09-26

Dean Savage Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCA-0033
Abstract

The Dean Savage Papers documents civil rights initiatives by northern student volunteers under the auspices of the Summer Community Organization and Political Education (SCOPE) Project during the summer of 1965. This collection primarily consists of color photographs taken in Orangeburg County, South Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia. Also included are newspaper articles, pamphlets, and photocopied transcripts of speeches given at orientation in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: 1965-2011; Majority of material found in 1965 - 1965

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 1
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New York Botanical Garden 1
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Priskos, Stefani 1
Queens College (New York, N.Y.). College Relations 1
Queens College (New York, N.Y.). Department of Music 1
Queens College (New York, N.Y.). Public Relations 1
Rathaus, Karol, 1895-1954 1
Risseeuw, Jannis Izaak 1
Rosenthal, Wally 1
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Santayana, George 1
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Schlesinger, Arthur M. (Arthur Meier), 1917-2007 1
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Stanford University 1
State of New York Northeastern Queens Nature and Historical Preserve Commission 1
Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949 1
Styron, William, 1925-2006 1
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Trilling, Lionel, 1905-1975 1
Tucker, Linda 1
Weidman, Bette 1
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Widick, B. J. 1
Wreszin, Michael 1
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