John McGuirl Clip 1: Demographic Shift in Forest Hills
Collection: Queens Museum Oral History Project Records at the Archives at Queens Library: John McGuirl
Date: Time Period: 1950s; 1960s; 2014-03-03; Interview recorded: Mar 3, 2014
Material: Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth. Dimension:
Total running time: 0:01:21
Creator: John McGuirl interviewed by Abigail Banks
Identifier: aql:18441 mcguirl_john_clip1
Description: Monsignor John McGuirl discusses the changes in the population of Forest Hills, which was predominantly German when he was growing up. In the late 1950s into the early 1960s, the neighborhood saw a bit of a demographic shift as many Italian Americans moved in, as well as a number of Filipino families, Asian families, some Hispanic families, some newer Irish families, and Polish families. He appreciates the diversity that this has brought to the neighborhood.
Creator :
John McGuirl interviewed by Abigail Banks
Date :
Time Period: 1950s; 1960s; 2014-03-03; Interview recorded: Mar 3, 2014
Summary/Description :
Monsignor John McGuirl discusses the changes in the population of Forest Hills, which was predominantly German when he was growing up. In the late 1950s into the early 1960s, the neighborhood saw a bit of a demographic shift as many Italian Americans moved in, as well as a number of Filipino families, Asian families, some Hispanic families, some newer Irish families, and Polish families. He appreciates the diversity that this has brought to the neighborhood.
Subject :
Cultural pluralism
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.) Forest Hills (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth.; Total running time: 0:01:21
Identifier :
aql:18441 mcguirl_john_clip1
Rights Notice
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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