Guide to the Carmela George Papers

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DescriptionThe Carmela George Papers (5 boxes, 1966-2002) document the everyday life of New York City's Corona neighborhood and the community activist Carmela George during the neighborhood's dramatic population shift from a predominantly Italian-American neighborhood to a predominately Latino-American neighborhood. Much of the papers consist of photographs of and ephemera from Corona's people, churches, schools and Italian-owned businesses and shops. A smaller portion of the papers document the community activities of Carmela George and her 97th Place Block Association.Extent5 boxes, 1.2 cubic feetRepositoryArchives and Queens Public LibraryCreatorGeorge, Carmela, 1929-Subject97th Place Block AssociationCitizens' associationsItalian AmericansStores, RetailRestaurantsTemporal Coverage1966-2002Geographic CoverageCorona (New York, N.Y.)

CollectionCarmela George Papers

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