The Civil Rights History Project: Survey of Collections and Repositories

Oral history collection

Repository: New Rochelle Public Library

Collection Description (Extant): Audio tapes of approximately 50 interviews with New Rochelle residents concerning their experiences in New Rochelle. Interviewees include the city historian, former teachers, the city manager, black residents, the first women doctor, director of the New Rochelle Public Library, former fire chief, a judge, musicians, artists, and a suffragist. Transcripts are available for 35 of the interviews.

Date(s): 1987-1988

Digital Status: No

Existing IDs: (NIC)NYWR58U-560-0005

Extent: ca. 1 cubic ft.

Finding Aid: A catalog record is available in Excelsior: New York State Library/Archives/Museum Catalog

Language: English

Rights (CRHP): Contact the repository which holds the collection for information on rights

Subjects:

African Americans--New York (State)

Genres:

Interviews
Transcripts