Jay Williams, Clip 4: Childhood in Flushing
Collection: Jay Williams Oral History
Date: Time Period: 1930 - 1950; 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: 00:05:14
Creator: Jay Williams interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt.
Identifier: aql:16079 williams_jay_clip4
Description: Jay Williams is a life-long resident of Flushing, where his ancestors were some of the first African-American landowners in Queens. He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 192, which met at the Macedonia AME Church. He discusses some of the racial inequalities he experienced growing up during the 1930's and 40's in Flushing. The Flushing YMCA did not admit African-American members. But there was ethnic diversity too. His best friend as a child was a Chinese-American boy whose parents owned a restaurant in Flushing. He also describes Knights of Pythias summer camp, which he attended in the early 1940's. It was sponsored by the Child Service League. For full interview, see "Jay Williams, Full Interview."
Creator :
Jay Williams interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt.
Date :
Time Period: 1930 - 1950; 2012-03-07; Interview recorded: March 7, 2012
Summary/Description :
Jay Williams is a life-long resident of Flushing, where his ancestors were some of the first African-American landowners in Queens. He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 192, which met at the Macedonia AME Church. He discusses some of the racial inequalities he experienced growing up during the 1930's and 40's in Flushing. The Flushing YMCA did not admit African-American members. But there was ethnic diversity too. His best friend as a child was a Chinese-American boy whose parents owned a restaurant in Flushing. He also describes Knights of Pythias summer camp, which he attended in the early 1940's. It was sponsored by the Child Service League. For full interview, see "Jay Williams, Full Interview."
Subject :
Inequality, Racial; Boy Scouts of America; Knights of Pythias; YMCA of the USA
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: 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: 00:05:14
Identifier :
aql:16079 williams_jay_clip4
Subject:
Inequality, Racial; Boy Scouts of America; Knights of Pythias; YMCA of the USA
Inequality, Racial; Boy Scouts of America; Knights of Pythias; YMCA of the USA
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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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