Oral history interview with Maureen Connelly 1992
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- Name
- Connelly, Maureen (Interviewee)
- Connable, Roma (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Maureen Connelly 1992
- Abstract
- Edward I. Koch, first meeting; Research Director, 1977 Koch mayoral campaign; Koch and Mario Cuomo, media representation of; Press Secretary, 1977-1980, experiences as first woman and youngest person to hold the position; Ed Koch's work to bar discrimination against gays, availability to press, poverty program reform, closure of Sydenham Hospital, 1980, alienation of black community, town hall meet ings, Constituent Hours; Parking Violations Bureau [PVB] scandal; mayoral campaign, 1981; gubernatorial primary of 1982; Bess Myerson, U.S. senate campaign, 1982.
- Collection Name
- Edward I. Koch administration oral history project
- Subjects
- Municipal officials and employees; Connelly, Maureen; Koch, Ed, 1924-2013; New York (N.Y.). Mayor
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1992
- Note (Biographical)
- Public Relations and Lobbying Specialist.
- Note
- Interviewed by Roma Connable on April 14 and May 26, 1992.
- Note (Provenance)
- Maureen Connelly, Gift 1994
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 13589753
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-w1sf-3626
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.