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India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project (Phase 1): Interview with Vilma K. Patel
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| 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. |
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| Quantity | 30 pages transcript 2 hours sound cassette |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:15:14 running time |
| Creation | Narrator: Patel, Mrs. Vilma K. Interviewer: Sonifer, Ms. Polly Made in Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States |
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Asian Indian Made in Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates | Creation: 06/16/1994 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH 46 |
| Accession Number | AV1995.103.10 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project (Phase 1)' |
