P. Ramaswamy and Radhika Mohan, Clip 4: Immigration and Businesses
Collection: Queens Memory Project Collection at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: P. Ramaswamy and Radhika Mohan
Date: Time Period: 1970 - 2010; 2010-07-07; Interview recorded: September 7 2010
Material: Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and Hindenburg. Dimension:
Total running time: 0:00:51
Creator: P. Ramaswamy and Radhika Mohan interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt
Identifier: aql:20591 mohan_radika_clip4
Description: When the Mohans first moved from India, there were not many Indian shops in Flushing, and they used to go to Jackson Heights. Now shops on Main Street in that were Indian-owned have been bought by Chinese owners. Many Indians are moving to the suburbs of Long Island and Westchester. Most of the new immigrants who are devotees at their temple, live in Queens.
Creator :
P. Ramaswamy and Radhika Mohan interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt
Date :
Time Period: 1970 - 2010; 2010-07-07; Interview recorded: September 7 2010
Summary/Description :
When the Mohans first moved from India, there were not many Indian shops in Flushing, and they used to go to Jackson Heights. Now shops on Main Street in that were Indian-owned have been bought by Chinese owners. Many Indians are moving to the suburbs of Long Island and Westchester. Most of the new immigrants who are devotees at their temple, live in Queens.
Subject :
Immigrants; Emigration and immigration; Retail trade; Hindus; Hindu temples; Hindu Temple Society of North America, NY
Rights :
This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Coverage :
Locations discussed: Flushing, Queens, NY Flushing (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and Hindenburg.; Total running time: 0:00:51
Identifier :
aql:20591 mohan_radika_clip4
Subject:
Immigrants; Emigration and immigration; Retail trade; Hindus; Hindu temples; Hindu Temple Society of North America, NY
Immigrants; Emigration and immigration; Retail trade; Hindus; Hindu temples; Hindu Temple Society of North America, NY
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This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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