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India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project - IAM History: Interview with Ashoke Mandal
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Ashoke Mandal came to Minnesota in 1995 and upon arrival contacted various members of the Indian community. He became president of the India Association of Minnesota [IAM] in 2002. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family; education in India; immigration to the United States and becoming a citizen; finding a job in Minnesota; contacting members of the Indian community and subsequent involvement with IAM; involvement with the Bengali Association; participation in the Festival of Nations; coordinating the annual dinner for IAM; contact with important Minnesota political figures; issues dealt with by IAM; organizational structure of IAM; member recruitment; impact of Senator Paul Wellstone's death on him and the Indian community; newsletter India Town; and future of IAM. |
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| Quantity | 2 hours sound cassette 23 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:18:54 running time |
| Creation | Interviewer: Sonifer, Ms. Polly Narrator: Mandal, Ashoke |
| Subjects |
Asian Indian |
| Dates | Creation: 06/12/2005 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH 119 |
| Accession Number | AV2007.24.6 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project - IAM History' |
