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Asians in Minnesota Oral History Project: Interview with Augusto and Rebecca Sumangil

Titles: Asians in Minnesota Oral History Project: Interview with Augusto and Rebecca Sumangil (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Augusto (Tito) and Rebecca Sumangil immigrated to the United States from the Philippines in 1969 as young professionals. Augusto grew up in Manila, on the island of Luzon, and is an accountant. Rebecca's home was in Antique Province, in the Visayan Islands of the central Philippines, and she is a registered nurse. Both found jobs very quickly in the Twin Cities, and Augusto is now employed by the Northrup King Seed Company, while Rebecca works at St. Barnabus Hospital. They have a young daughter, Anne, born in Minnesota. The Sumangils have been active in the Fil-Minnesotan Association, and Augusto is the editor of the organization's newsletter. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: The Sumangils discuss their early impressions of Minnesota and contrast the good reception they have had with the discrimination encountered by the "old timers" in the Filipino community in the Twin Cities during the 1920s and 1930s. They also discuss the problems of child rearing faced by immigrant parents and point out that like many other young professional from the Philippines, they speak only English to their young daughter, in order to assure her success in school. They also point out that they learned English very early in school in the Philippines and that much of the colonial mentality fostered by the American rule in the Philippines still remains, despite their attainment of independence after World War II. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: The Sumangils exemplify the many young professional couples who have settled in Minnesota since the liberalization of United States immigration law in 1965. They have been very successful economically, and while seemingly well-adapted to life in Minnesota, they have also worked very hard to maintain the Filipino culture through active community organizations.

Dates

  • 12/08/1978 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Library Call Number: OH 51
  • Accession Number: AV1981.361.28

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

Quantity: 1.5 hours sound cassette 64 pages transcript

Format

  • Content Category: sound recordings
  • Content Category: text

Measurements

  • 01:31:39 running time

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