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Guide to the St. John’s University: Profiles Collection
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | St. John’s University: Profiles Collection | |
| Title | St. John’s University: Profiles Collection , | |
| Dates: | 2012 - 2013 | |
| Abstract: | Students of St. John’s University conducted interviews and wrote profiles about people from various industries located, born, or residing in the geographical Long Island area. These profiles were done in conjunction with students from the Immaculate Conception middle school. | |
| Extent: | 1 box; .5 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | S-38 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. The regular sized box number designates the regular sized box location. The location for oversized boxes is listed in the Manuscripts Shelf Location Register. Boxes containing photographic prints and negatives are listed in the Image Collections Location Register. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
Lifelong Queens’ resident, Nicholas Hirshon began teaching journalism at his alma mater, St. John’s University, in 2010. Mr. Hirshon had previously written two award-winning series on overlooked historic sites in Queens while reporting for the New York Daily News. He left the Daily News in 2011 to teach more and to do research on his hometown of Forest Hills. Mr. Hirshon has a friendship with Immaculate Conception middle school teacher Carl Ballenas. Sharing a mutual interest in history, they decided they would work together on a project in which St. John’s students would interview modern day versions of historical figures that had been researched by Immaculate Conception students.
Mr. Hirshon’s Feature Writing course took place at St. John’s University in fall 2012. Individual students were matched with honor students from Mr. Ballenas’ middle school class. The middle school students researched historical figures, from various backgrounds, that shaped the borough of Queens in the 1800s and 1900s. The middle school students presented their research to the St. John’s students. For example, if a middle school student researched the pastor of a Queens church in 1800, a St. John’s student profiled the current pastor of a Queens Church. St. Johns’ students then contacted potential interviewees and constructed a profile of between 800 and 1,000 words.
A program was held at St. John’s University in November 2012 in which the St. John’s students presented their interviews and explained some of the difficulties they encountered when setting up meetings or finding a subject. Mr. Ballenas’ middle school class attended the program. The written interviews were donated to the Archives at Queens Library in December 2012.
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Scope and Content Note
The St. John’s University: Profiles Collection (1 box; .5 cubic feet, 2012) highlight the results of St. John’s University students interviews with various people that were either born, living, or working in the geographical Long Island area. The project was created by St. John’s professor, and former New York Daily News reporter, Nicholas Hirshon with input from Immaculate Conception middle school teacher Carl Bellenas. Mr. Bellenas’ class researched various people from Queens’ past and Mr. Hirshon had his students find someone from contemporary times for his students to interview that matched the people from the middle school class. The students then turned their interviews into written news stories.
The records are arranged alphabetically by the last name of the person interviewed. A note is put on all envelopes indicating the interviewees’ profession and the name of the student who did the interviewing. Mr. Hirshon has planned for a similar project to take place in the ensuing semesters. The names of the St. John’s students who participated are:
Gabrielle Cawley (Don and Katha Cato), Deondre Clark (Ernest Koblar)
Johnathan Corbett (Premilla Nadasen), Molly Dies (Eileen Colvin)
Ramiro Funez (Martin Ritholtz), Ryan Gorman (Denis Hamil)
Robert Houston (Nick Holodniy), Kelly Japsi (Jessica Lirio)
Brennan Johnson (Svetlana Goretaya), Corynna LaFrese (Stephen Warman)
Ayanna Long (Ray Cullom), Melissa Modeste (Edward Jenkins)
Wenna Pang (Elsie Apacible), Anthony Parelli (Jill Eisenstadt)
Nathalie Rodriguez (Ryan Fassino), Nicole Santos (Audrey Pheffer)
Victor Tatum (Carlos Torres), Matt Wolfson (Leigh Rubin)
Katherine Yuna (Rick Inniss)
2013 additions:
Christopher Brito (Dr. Corinne Ambrosi), Destiny DeJesus (Andrea Bergart)
Michelle Crespo (Nia Casila), Anne Marie Turton (Louis Gesualdi)
Kimberly Avalos (Brennan Johnson), Ashley Pure (Camelia Man)
Lauren Muti (Michael F. McNally), Kevin Portilla (Breeana Mulligan)
Cindy Donald (Carmen Velasquez), Isabel Rajbzadeh (Skip Welles)
Kaitlin Simpson (David Weprin)
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Arrangement
Folders are arranged by subject and the contents of the folders are in alphabetical order.
Folders are arranged by series and sub-series. The series and sub-series are arranged in alphabetical order.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of
item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. The St.
John’s University: Profiles Collection , Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough
Public Library.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library. Call (718) 990-0770 for hours and access information. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens
Library
- Queens Borough Public
Library
- 89-11 Merrick
Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY
11432
- Phone: (718)
990-0770
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Access Points
Subject Topics:
- History
Subject Places:
- Jamaica (New York, N.Y.)
- Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Document Types:
- Deeds
- St. John's University (New York, N.Y.)
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
