India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project (Phase 1): Interview with M. J. Abhishaker

Titles: India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project (Phase 1): Interview with M. J. Abhishaker (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: M. J. Abhishaker was born in India. He attended college in India and in Minnesota. Presently, he is a professor. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family background, family values, education, college experiences, differences between American and Indian university structures, work experiences, political activities. Leaving India. Arriving in and adjusting to the United States, marriage and family, discrimination, travels in India and the U.S., changes in India. Sound of India radio show, Indian migration. Retaining and passing on cultural values, maintaining family ties.

Dates

• 01/04/1995 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Abhishaker, M. J.
• interviewer: Sonifer, Polly

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 46
• Accession Number: AV1995.103.1

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project (Phase 1)' <OH 46>

Quantity: 29 pages transcript 2 hours sound cassette

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 01:26:10 running time

Subjects

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