India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project (Phase 1): Interview with Vilma K. Patel

Titles: India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project (Phase 1): Interview with Vilma K. Patel (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Vimla K. Patel was born in India. She attended college in India and came to Pennsylvania to continue her studies. After graduation, she moved to Minnesota. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Her decision to come to the U.S. to study; initial troubles with English and American food; adjusting to cold weather; marriage; first encounters with African-Americans; impressions of African-Americans; instilling Indian values; efforts to preserve Indian culture; Hindu temple in Minnesota; differences in Indian and American parenting styles; the Indian community in Minnesota; Gujarati Society; the India Club; discrimination; maintaining family ties, family values, visiting India; and plans for the future.

Dates

• 06/16/1994 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Patel, Mrs. Vilma K.
• interviewer: Sonifer, Polly

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 46
• Accession Number: AV1995.103.10

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

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

Quantity: 30 pages transcript 2 hours sound cassette

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 01:15:14 running time

Subjects

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