Oral history interview with Joseph Sullivan 1993

 

Name
Sullivan, Joseph (Interviewee)
Doyle, Joe (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Joseph Sullivan 1993
Abstract
Early life in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York; St. Michael's High School, Manhattan College, Brooklyn Seminary, School of Social Services-Fordham University; decision to enter priesthood, parish work, ordination as bishop, 1980; social work assignments in Welfare Department branches at Queen's Plaza and King's County, value of social work education in parish work; child care: assistant to director, 1 961-1965, director, 1965-78; Catholic Charities: director, 1968-79, Vicar of Human Services, 1980- ; Health and Hopital Corporation: board member, 1978-83; Victim Services Agency: chair, 1981-83; Civilian Volunteer Corps: chair, 1983- ; Community Relations Council: chair, 1986-87; social welfare services: work in child care , housing, insitutionalization of mentally retarded; involvement of Catholic Church and other religious organizations in community activity, expecially for homeless; Edward I. Koch: impressions of Koch as mayor, campaign for New York governor - 1982, Executive Order 50, role of media in New York City public administration.
Collection Name
Edward I. Koch administration oral history project
Subjects
Bishops; Sullivan, Joseph; Koch, Ed, 1924-2013; New York (N.Y.). Mayor
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1993
Note (Biographical)
Bishop.
Note
Interviewed by Joe Doyle on January 6 and February 24, 1993.
Note (Provenance)
Joseph Sullivan, Gift 1993
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
13600178
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-36jf-p609
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.