John McGuirl, Full Interview
Collection: Queens Museum Oral History Project Records at the Archives at Queens Library: John McGuirl
Date: Time Period: 1925 - 2014; 2014-03-03; Interview recorded: Mar 3, 2014
Material: Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder. Dimension:
Total running time: 1:02:01
Creator: John McGuirl interviewed by Abigail Banks
Identifier: aql:18377 mcguirl_john_full
Description: Monsignor John A. McGuirl was born and raised in Forest Hills, Queens. A lifelong resident of New York City, Msgr. McGuirl discusses his childhood, the changes in the neighborhood over the past sixty years, and his decision to enter the ministry. He mentions the changes in the Catholic Church both generally and specific to his parish and explains the creation of the parish for Our Lady of Mercy in Forest Hills. He also recounts the last train ride on the Rockaway Beach Branch of the Long Island Railroad and talks about the options for the former rail line.
Creator :
John McGuirl interviewed by Abigail Banks
Date :
Time Period: 1925 - 2014; 2014-03-03; Interview recorded: Mar 3, 2014
Summary/Description :
Monsignor John A. McGuirl was born and raised in Forest Hills, Queens. A lifelong resident of New York City, Msgr. McGuirl discusses his childhood, the changes in the neighborhood over the past sixty years, and his decision to enter the ministry. He mentions the changes in the Catholic Church both generally and specific to his parish and explains the creation of the parish for Our Lady of Mercy in Forest Hills. He also recounts the last train ride on the Rockaway Beach Branch of the Long Island Railroad and talks about the options for the former rail line.
Subject :
Clergy; Catholic Church; Parishes; Long Island Rail Road
Relation :
Queens Museum Oral History Project Records at the Archives at Queens Library: John McGuirl
Rights :
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Coverage :
Locations discussed: Forest Hills (New York, N.Y.) and Woodhaven (New York, N.Y.) Forest Hills (New York, N.Y.) Woodhaven (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder.; Total running time: 1:02:01
Identifier :
aql:18377 mcguirl_john_full
Rights Notice
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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