Jay Williams, Clip 1: Family History in Flushing
Collection: Jay Williams Oral History
Date: Time Period: 1867-2012; 2012-03-07; Interview recorded: March 7, 2012
Material: Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and SoundStudio software. Dimension:
Total running time: 00:04:07
Creator: Jay Williams interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt.
Identifier: aql:16078 williams_jay_clip1
Description: Jay Williams describes his family's history settling in Flushing. His father's side came from Virginia via the Underground Railroad. His mother's side was half Shinnecock American Indian from Long Island, half African American from Detroit, Michigan. The Williams family owned a large property in downtown Flushing at 38th Avenue and Union Street that they lost in the 1950's when the city took it over to build a parking lot. For full interview, see "Jay Williams, Full Interview."
Creator :
Jay Williams interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt.
Date :
Time Period: 1867-2012; 2012-03-07; Interview recorded: March 7, 2012
Summary/Description :
Jay Williams describes his family's history settling in Flushing. His father's side came from Virginia via the Underground Railroad. His mother's side was half Shinnecock American Indian from Long Island, half African American from Detroit, Michigan. The Williams family owned a large property in downtown Flushing at 38th Avenue and Union Street that they lost in the 1950's when the city took it over to build a parking lot. For full interview, see "Jay Williams, Full Interview."
Subject :
Underground Railroad; Shinnecock Indians
Rights :
This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact qc.archives@qc.cuny.edu for research and reproduction requests.
Coverage :
Locations discussed: Union Street and 38th Avenue, Flushing, NY Flushing (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and SoundStudio software.; Total running time: 00:04:07
Identifier :
aql:16078 williams_jay_clip1
Rights Notice
This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact qc.archives@qc.cuny.edu for research and reproduction requests.
This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact qc.archives@qc.cuny.edu for research and reproduction requests.
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