Oral History Collection
[an error occurred while processing this directive]India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project
| NAME: | Vimla K. Patel |
| DATE: | June 16, 1994 |
| PLACE: | Maplewood, Minnesota |
| INTERVIEWER: | Polly Sonifer |
| PROJECT SERIES: | India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project |
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Vimla K. Patel was born in India. She attended college in India and came to the 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.
COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW:
| SOUND RECORDINGS: |
User copy: 1 90-minute cassettes Original: 2 60-minute cassettes |
| LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: | |
| RESTRICTIONS ON USE: | None |
| TRANSCRIPT: | 30 pages |
| ACCESSION NUMBER: | AV 1995.103.10 |
