Gertrude McDonald, Clip 4: Campaigning for a traffic light
Collection: Queens Memory Project Collection at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: Gertrude McDonald
Date: Time Period: 1960s; 2011-06-20; Interview recorded: June 20 2011
Material: Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and Hindenburg. Dimension:
Total running time: 0:05:04
Creator: Gertrude McDonald interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt
Identifier: aql:20529 mcdonald_gertrude_clip4
Description: Mrs. McDonald became a community activist in the 1960's. Her earliest involvement was a campaign for a traffic light near St. Teresa's School, where her children were students. She picketed on 48th St. along with other mothers and children and eventually became a spokesperson for the effort, making her case to numerous officials (all male). Eventually the campaign succeeded, launching Gertrude's notable career as a community advocate.
Creator :
Gertrude McDonald interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt
Date :
Time Period: 1960s; 2011-06-20; Interview recorded: June 20 2011
Summary/Description :
Mrs. McDonald became a community activist in the 1960's. Her earliest involvement was a campaign for a traffic light near St. Teresa's School, where her children were students. She picketed on 48th St. along with other mothers and children and eventually became a spokesperson for the effort, making her case to numerous officials (all male). Eventually the campaign succeeded, launching Gertrude's notable career as a community advocate.
Subject :
Community activists; Traffic safety and children; Traffic signs and signals; Lobbying; St. Teresa's School
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This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Coverage :
Locations discussed: Sunnyside, Queens, NY Sunnyside (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and Hindenburg.; Total running time: 0:05:04
Identifier :
aql:20529 mcdonald_gertrude_clip4
Subject:
Community activists; Traffic safety and children; Traffic signs and signals; Lobbying; St. Teresa's School
Community activists; Traffic safety and children; Traffic signs and signals; Lobbying; St. Teresa's School
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This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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