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Mandingo Osceola Tshaka and Robbie Garrison, Clip 1: Goals for the Burial Ground

Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Mandingo Osceola Tshaka and Robbie Garrison
Date: Time Period: 2016; 2016-04-20; Interview recorded: April 20, 2016 Material: Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder. Dimension: Total running time: 0:01:35
Creator: Mandingo Osceola Tshaka and Robbie Garrison interviewed by Christy Orquera interviewed by Christy Orquera Identifier: aql:20870 qmp-mot-rg-clip-000001

Description: The Burial Ground Conservancy has documentation from the state saying the site qualifies for federal status since Indians of North America are buried there. The Conservancy's goals right now are correcting the site's signage and erecting a memorial.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:20919

Creator : Mandingo Osceola Tshaka and Robbie Garrison interviewed by Christy Orquera interviewed by Christy Orquera

Date : Time Period: 2016; 2016-04-20; Interview recorded: April 20, 2016

Summary/Description : The Burial Ground Conservancy has documentation from the state saying the site qualifies for federal status since Indians of North America are buried there. The Conservancy's goals right now are correcting the site's signage and erecting a memorial.

Subject : Cemeteries; African Americans; Indians of North America; Historic preservation; Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Conservancy

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Coverage : Locations discussed: Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground, Flushing, Queens, NY Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Flushing (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder.; Total running time: 0:01:35

Identifier : aql:20870 qmp-mot-rg-clip-000001

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Cemeteries; African Americans; Indians of North America; Historic preservation; Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Conservancy

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