India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project (Phase 1): Interview with Sister Jancy and Sister Tresa Jose

Titles: India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project (Phase 1): Interview with Sister Jancy and Sister Tresa Jose (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Sister Jancy and Sister Tresa Jose were born in India where both attended school and college. They immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1970s at the request of their church superiors. Both attained graduate degrees from a Minnesota university while working. Sister Jancy is the assistant principal and Sister Tresa Joe is a teacher at a Catholic school in Minnesota. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Their decisions to become nuns; travel to Minnesota; family reactions to their immigrating to America; arriving in Minneapolis; teacher education in Minnesota; involvement with Malayali groups; differences between life in the United States and life in India; learning American teaching techniques; keeping in touch with family in India; being viewed primarily as nuns rather than as Indians; sharing responsibilities around the house; learning to drive; cooking American and Indian meals; values; changes in Catholic teachings; retirement plans; and trips back to India.

Dates

• 01/21/1995 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Sister Jancy
• interviewer: Sonifer, Polly
• interviewee: Sister Tresa Jose

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 46
• Accession Number: AV1995.103.15

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

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

Quantity: 22 pages transcript 1 hour sound cassette

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 00:59:29 running time

Subjects

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