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Title: George Hamada
Description: Dr. George Hamada was Provost, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Chair of the Natural and Applied Sciences Department and one of the original faculty of the College. He talks about the establishment of the college, the Long Island City area, Cooperative Education and helping develop the Health Sciences program. Timestamp summary of interview: (00:57) Dr. George Hamada discusses the start of LaGCC and the effect of the culture shifts in the 1960’s greatly impacted the mission of the college and how it would be organized. (3:00) Speaks about the faculty at LaGCC during the beginning of the college – “We were a college born in Open Admissions.” Goes onto the talk about the philosophy of the college. (4:10) Talks about coming over to the college from Queens Borough Community College and the differences between the two colleges (5:32) Describes the college as an environment of innovation and allowing for experimentation. (6:33) Goes onto the excitement he felt during that time “Intellectually the most exciting time of my life” and the overall commitment of faculty and staff (7:08) “If we were an alternative college – they were alternative students” Talks about the student body and how it evolved over the years (8:14) Discussed teaching science and his Ecology Intensives course, which involved off campus trips to the beach. (10:24) Describes the first day he walked in and had a room in the M building on the 4th floor and the conditions the building was in (12:56) Talks about the orientation sessions for employees before the college started, including a helicopter ride. (15:23) Describes the area the College was in, such as train tracks on 31st St for the Macys and Gimbels warehouses. (16:00) Hamada discussed the Science and Math area combined with the Math department. Explains how the different divisions were organized compared to the present [1996] (17:01) The college saw itself as a business college because of Coop and Human Services – never saw themselves in health. Talks about the state of the science courses and professors (18:40) Goes on a walk around the college with President Shenker to find a room suitable for the first science lab (20:15) They ran their first class of 13 students, some who eventually worked at the college themselves. (20:55) Curriculum was developing slowly – developed general science – he was coordinating Science – Michael Hoban was Chair of the Department. (21:10) Talks about the inclusion of Occupational Therapy into the college and department (22:48) Makes efforts to modify the college’s Master Plan to include Allied Health as an employment connection for the Health Sciences and to develop the that program. Naomi Greenberg became director of the Occupational Therapy program. Later the Dietetic Technician, Mortuary Science, Animal Health, and Nursing programs were developed. (24:58) Receives a grant in 1975 from the Veterans Administration to collaborate with the VA hospital in Brooklyn (25:42) Discusses the different science programs. (27:17) Returns to talking about the Nursing Program. (29:18) Covers 1980’s nursing shortage and need to increase enrollment. (30:41) Discussed sorting out the Nursing Program to fit the Quarter System and Semester credits, (32:48) Talks about the Mortuary Science program (38:46) Talks about the closeness of the faculty/staff community (1975-1976) and the fiscal crisis and uncertainty of the college’s future in that time (39:42) “We were very unusual – we were making an impact – mission to generate success. Physically we never had enough room – never kept up.” (41:15) Speaks about renovations and moving offices many times (48:12) Hamada talks about changes in the college, and speaks about the 1980s and his position, the different programs and about technology. (52:41) End
Subjects: , 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Hamada, George, Health Sciences, Cooperative Education
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)

Title: Harry Heinmann
Description: Harry Heinemann was Dean of Cooperative Education, he discusses the Cooperative Education program. Timestamp summary of interview (follows Sandra Watson interview on tape): (41:13) Dean Harry Heinemann speaks about how President Joseph Shenker developed the college to integrate the academic curriculum with work experience and to serve the low middle income population of Western Queens. “… families would encourage their sons and daughters – particularly their daughters.” (44:39) Explains the Quarter Calendar. (45:15) “We wanted real jobs- we wanted students to be paid for the work they did” speaking of the Quarter Calendar and Cooperative Education. (46:06) Partnerships with LaGCC started with a lot of ideas – lots of changes had to be made. They had to go out and market Cooperative Education, Dean Heinemann said, He had spoke about IBM and mentioned Professor Dorrie Williams (LaGCC faculty member of Cooperative Education) (48:17) Discusses IBM and LaGCC students being hired and being hired as graduates and moving on to managerial positions. (50:25) “In 1971, before the college opened, we were out there developing jobs – they went to Official Electronics, up the street, and were developing jobs.” (51:40) Speaks about the development of Cooperative Education Prep for students and connecting work experience with classroom experience. (53:17) “Back in the 1970s there was a tremendous demand for secretaries – so it was very easy to develop positions for secretaries. Today, here is a tremendous demand for computer science students and telecommunications majors.” (54:27) Goes into how internships were developed. Faculty member would join in on meetings with business managers to work out educational needs (55:46) Becomes a member of organizations such as the Queens Personnel Management Association and Queens Chamber of Commerce, to get to know the business community and promote Cooperative Education. (57:24) Describes Changes in the economy and employment in the past 25 years and it’s effects on the Coop program. “We follow the economic pattern in the city and in the region.” (58:51) He also discussed Coop Seminar, bridging work experience and academic credit Speaks about the use of field manuals and described TAR (Teaching Application Reinforcement) handbooks which connect to learning to work experience [Archivist Note: TAR books are kept in Institutional Archives collections] (01:05:13) “LaGCC was really the first mandatory Cooperative Education program in the country at the 2 year college level and the first Cooperative Education that offered academic credit in all majors including Liberal Arts” (01:06:31) Bloomingdale's was one of the first employers to take Coop students (01.09.09) In reference to looking back 25 years – Heinemann spoke about the college changing to the Enhanced Calendar and how it made problems for Cooperative Education - the softening of the economy – internships becoming part-time and unpaid – working with IBM (01:13:29) He said, graduates tend to stay with employers. “Employers are interested in our students, interested in a flexible labor force”.
Subjects: , 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Heinmann, Harry, Cooperative Education
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)

Title: African-America Literature Marathon - February 1976
Description: The Entrance to the original M Building - The African American Literature Marathon - February 1976
Subjects: , African-American Literature, Reading Marathon, Black History Month, original Main Building
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Gianni Sanchez 1
Description: A view of the Citi Bank building and the Ed Koch Queensborough Bridge in Long Island City, New York.
Subjects: Black-and-white photography

Title: Dingjje Zhuo 3
Description: Birds flying over waterfront seating area near the water in Long Island City.
Subjects: Black-and-white photography

Title: Elisa No Kim 2
Description: A view of Long Island City through a window covered in rain drops.
Subjects: Black-and-white photography

Title: Marchi Versano 09
Description: A person playing guitar and a women is wearing a hat and scarf at Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City, New York.
Subjects: Black-and-white photography

Title: Marchi Versano 01
Description: People on the lawn at the Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City, New York.
Subjects: Black-and-white photography, Street photography

Title: Marchi Versano 06
Description: A child outdoors near park sprinklers.
Subjects: Black-and-white photography, Street photography

Title: Marchi Versano 05
Description: Borden Ave, Hunters Point, Long Island City, New York.
Subjects: Black-and-white photography

Title: Marchi Versano 08
Description: Children play in the park sprinkler.
Subjects: Black-and-white photography, Street photography

Title: Statlin Coronel 1
Description: Fishing in the East River at Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City, New York.
Subjects: Black-and-white photography, Street photography

Title: Elisa No Kim 15
Description: A Van Dam Diner waiter on Van Dam in Long Island City, New York
Subjects: , Diners (Restaurants), Restaurants--Employees, Black-and-white photography, Long Island City (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Elisa No Kim 8
Description: A man standing in front of a large pile of scrap metal
Subjects: , Scrap metal industry, Black-and-white photography, Long Island City (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Elisa No Kim 6
Description: A man standing new a wall covered with vines
Subjects: , Black-and-white photography, Long Island City (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Elisa No Kim 20
Description: A man working with a printing press
Subjects: , Printing presses, Black-and-white photography, Long Island City (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: MartaMonko and MDBasunia 1
Description: A man and a woman standing in a lake in the forest with their arms extended upward
Subjects: , Black-and-white photography
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Barbara Carson
Description: Barbara Carson first came to LaGuardia Community College as a student, but returned as a tutor and stayed on in a variety of teaching and administrative positions. Timestamp summary: (00:42) In 1981, Barbara Carson graduated from LaGCC and at time of interview works in the Theatre department. (1:26) Came to LaGCC for Secretarial Science talks about her decision to switch to Liberal Arts to concentrate on teaching. (3:24) Talks about the coziness and supportiveness of the college, describes the M-Building and the Cooperative Education Division in the L & P Building over the pizza factory (4:17) After she graduated from LaGCC, Carson attended a 4 year college but missed the sense of involvement and encouragement from LaGCC. (4:44) Professor Marian Arkin offered Carson a job in the Writing Center as a tutor, Carson talks about how that affected her educational decisions. Goes on to describe courses and internships (6:48) Describes the Coop Seminar and how it prepared students for the transition between school and work and how to think of your career over the long term. (7:54) Talks about student life on campus (9:21) Gives examples of her personal/direct interactions faculty as a students and how they directed her toward literature and teaching. (10:17) Describes the student body, describes the students as having very realistic goals and going to LaGuardia for the purpose of education for a career. (11:17) Talks about working at LaGuardia while completing a bachelors’ degree at Queens College and the differences between the two schools (13:42) Covers her positions as Assistant to the Dean and Assistant to the Theatre Director and her want to help students (15:01) In 1988/89 she teaches Basic Reading in the Communication Skills department and talks about her positive experience as a teacher (16:14) Talks about how the college has in expanded in size over the years (17:42) “The 25th Anniversary theme sums it up – Tradition of innovation – LaGCC has never been afraid of trying something new if it benefits the student.” Total time is 18:48
Subjects: , 25th Anniversary, Oral History, Carson, Barbara, Students, Writing Center
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College (New York, N.Y)

Title: Newsletter of the Third World Faculty and Staff Association of LaGuardia Community College, 1990 Winter
Description
Subjects: , Third World Faculty and Staff Association, Paton, Alan, Mandela, Nelson story, Bowen, Raymond C., The Phillis Wheatley Book Program for Africans, Perez, Jorge, Drugs and Community, Wu, Clara, PSC CUNY, Driving Miss Daisy (Motion picture), Panama--History--American Invasion, 1989
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

Title: Newsletter of the Third World Faculty and Staff Association of LaGuardia Community College, 1991 Winter, Spring
Description
Subjects: , Third World Faculty and Staff Association, Bowen, Raymond C., Under God (Book), Chinese New Year, ;Comprehensive Regional Center for Minorities (CRCM), Watson, Sandy, Education, Welfare recipients, Cross-Cultural Black Women's Studies Summer Institute
Publisher: LaGuardia Community College

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