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Filipino Community Oral History Project: Interview with Victorino Alojado Sr.
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Victorino Alojado Sr. was born in Zamboanga City, Philippines. Shortly before the Japanese invaded the Philippines Victorino married and started a family. They hid in the mountains during the Japanese occupation. He moved the family to Minnesota in 1976 to escape martial law in the Philippines. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Growing up in Zamboanga; family; Sipa, a Filipino game; school; World War II; Victorino's wife and children; becoming an American citizen; the American dream. |
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| Quantity | 1.25 hours sound cassette 56 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:13:20 running time |
| Creation | Interviewer: Malicsi, Lita Narrator: Alojado, Victorino Made in West Saint Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States |
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Filipinos Made in West Saint Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates | Creation: 01/28/2011 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH 126 |
| Accession Number | AV2011.16.1 |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Filipino Community Oral History Project' |
