Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Indian Diaspora Oral History Project Collection
- Dates:
- 2009-2010
- Abstract:
- This collection consists of recordings of interviews on six DVDs from the Indian Diaspora Oral History Project, which was sponsored by the Silicon Valley Center for Global Innovation and Immigration (SVCGII), part of SJSU Global Studies, in 2009.
- Extent:
- 1 Box (.21 linear feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
-
Indian Diaspora Oral History Project Collection, MSS 2013-03-26, San José State University Library, Special Collections & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The material in this collection documents the stories of fourteen Indian immigrants who arrived in the California Bay Area from the 1940s to the 1960s. This includes their journey to the United States, family, professional life, education, and social and cultural experiences.
- Biographical / historical:
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The "Indian Diaspora Oral History Project" was part of a larger project called the "Indian Diaspora Project." It was conducted by Dr. Rajiv Khanna of the Department of History at San Jose State University as Oral History Lead with the help of Matt Bell as Oral History Coordinator. It was sponsored by the Silicon Valley Center for Global Innovation and Immigration (SVCGII), part of SJSU Global Studies (now known as the Silcon Valley Center for Global Studies). For this research project, Dr. Rajiv Khanna interviewed fourteen Indian immigrants who arrived in the California Bay Area from the 1940s to the 1960s and videotaped these interviews. In the interviews, these immigrants speak about their journey to the United States, family, professional life, education, and social and cultural experiences.
- Processing information:
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Processing and ArchivesSpace record by Molly Freed in 2013.
Container list updated by Eilene Lueck in 2022.
- Arrangement:
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This collection is organized numerically by disc number in one series: Series I. Interview Videos.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-01-17 12:09:12 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
- Preferred citation:
-
Indian Diaspora Oral History Project Collection, MSS 2013-03-26, San José State University Library, Special Collections & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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One Washington SquareSan Jose, CA 95192-0028, US
- Contact:
- 408-808-2062