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