The India Association of Minnesota was organized in 1973 as the India Club of Minnesota. In November 1982 the India Club was revitalized and its activities renewed, and in February 1994 the name was changed to the India Association of Minnesota.
Historical information was taken from the collection.
The records were primarily compiled by board members Neena Gada and
Jagadish Desai and include minutes of board and committee meetings,
correspondence, newsletters, Festival of Nations materials, information on
events and programs organized by the association, miscellaneous materials, and
a copy of the
Activities of the India Association include operating a booth at the Festival of Nations; organizing India Day picnics, and Festival of India and youth events; sponsoring Asian Indian cultural and artistic programs; working with families adopting children from India; and community outreach both within and outside the Asian Indian community. The India Association has worked with organizations such as the International Institute of Minnesota, the Indian Music Society, the Indo-American Association, the School of India for Languages and Culture, and Parents of (Asian) Indian Children (P.I.C.).
Materials are arranged chronologically, within several separate files.
A series of oral history interviews with members of the association and their children are in the Minnesota Historical Society sound and visual collection as the: India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project. India Club and India Association newsletters and printed materials are in the Minnesota Historical Society book collection.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should
Accession number: 15,983
Processed by: Anne T. Levin, October 2004
Catalog ID number: 2954468
Minutes of board and committee meetings, including some agendas and notes for meetings. The minutes also contain historical information on the India Association and information on its activities and programs.
The run of newsletters is not complete.
The India Association of Minnesota participates annually in the Festival of Nations, which is produced by the International Institute of Minnesota and held in St. Paul. Included in these Festival of Nations materials are the India Association's food booth/cafe guidelines, operating instructions, and financial summaries; Festival of Nations forms, rules, and instructions; and some information on related exhibits, entertainment, and products sold at the Bazaar as part of the Festival of Nations. Additional information on the Festival of Nations is in the Minutes and Newsletters files.
Information on the annual India Day and Festival of India events sponsored by the India Club of Minnesota. Includes planning information, programs, and summaries of events. Also includes a program and flyer for Youth Festivals (1987 and 1992).
A small file of newsletters and documents from other organizations.
The directory is organized into a community resources directory, a white pages section that lists individuals, and a section of business and professional listings.