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Filipino Community Oral History Project: Interview with Adelbert Batica
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Adelbert Batica was born in Manila, Philippines. He was imprisoned by Ferdinand Marcos for his opposition to martial law in the Philippines. After being released Batica and his wife left the Philippines for the U.S. He lives in Minnesota with his family working for the Department of Transportation and acting as a leader in the Filipino community. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Family; childhood; poverty in the Philippines; college; martial law under Ferdinand Marcos; being a political prisoner; marriage; immigrating; traveling to Peru; the Filipino-American community; People Power Revolution; politics; personal heroes; activism. |
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| Quantity | 1.25 hours sound cassette 53 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:20:31 running time |
| Creation | Interviewer: Malicsi, Lita Narrator: Batica, Adelbert Made in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States |
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Filipinos Made in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates | Creation: 01/26/2011 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH 126 |
| Accession Number | AV2011.16.3 |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Filipino Community Oral History Project' |