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Queens Memory Submissions Oral History Interview

Help us document Queens! We welcome your contributions to the Archives and look forward to adding your interview to our online collections.

Format: [Last Name, First name]
Pronouns are the things we use to replace names, like ‘she’ in ’Jane went to the store, she got some milk.’ Examples include "she/her" "he/him" and "they/them."
Your address:
Format: [Street, City, State, Zip code] Example: 41-17 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355
  • {name}
Upload your interview recording and a photo of your interviewee
Attach file
Drop files here
Name of person interviewed:
Format: [Last Name, First name]
  • {name}
Contact info for Interviewee
Phone number or email address.
  • {name}
Click this checkbox to verify that the person you interviewed consented to being part of this project.
If the photo was taken on a different day, please make a note in "Any Additional Notes" field.
Examples: 1960s-2020s, The Great Depression
Location(s) discussed in your interview:
Be as specific as possible, neighborhood names, mailing address or closest intersection. Format: [Street, City, State, Zip code]
  • {name}
Pronouns are the things we use to replace names, like ‘she’ in ’Jane went to the store, she got some milk.’ Examples include "she/her" "he/him" and "they/them."
Name(s) of people or organizations referenced in your submission:
Examples: P.S. 124, Queens Library at Sunnyside
  • {name}
Make and model of camera, recorder or software used:
Examples: H2 Zoom, iPhone
  • {name}
DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS: We ask for demographic information about place of birth, age, profession, religion, race, ethnicity, and gender in an effort to ensure the oral histories in our collections are from a representative sample of Queens residents. Please note that we keep personally identifying information about our interviewees out of online catalog records.
I understand the following questions are optional and they help Queens Memory ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion in their collections.
Racial and ethnic identity of person you interviewed:
These are the race and ethnicity categories used in 2020 by U.S. Census Bureau, whose data we use to examine our collections for diversity, equity and inclusion.
  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Asian
  • Black or African American
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
  • White
Interviewee is a current or former Queens College student, faculty, staff, or alumnus​.
Any additional notes?
For example: Length of time interviewee has lived in the neighborhood, Ethnic background, Occupation, Housing type (renting an apartment, owning a house, etc.), Age of interviewer, Particular involvements with neighborhood (church, civic involvement), Context for how you came to interview this person.
  • {name}
I agree to the terms and conditions:
Terms listed here: https://queensmemory.org/terms-and-conditions-for-contributors/ If you are between the ages of 14 and 18, you must have your guardian’s consent to participate in this program. Children aged 13 or younger may not participate in this program. Questions? e-mail QueensMemory@queenslibrary.org

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