Dr. Uma Mysorekar, Full Interview

Collection: Queens Memory Project Collection at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: Uma Mysorekar

Date: Time Period: 1970 - 2011; 2010-12-17; Interview recorded: December 17 2010 Material: Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and Audacity. Dimension: Total running time: 0:30:26

Creator: Uma Mysorekar interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt Identifier: aql:20507 mysorekar_uma_full

Description: Dr. Uma Mysorekar slowly phased out her successful OB/GYN practice to take on increasing responsibility at the Ganesh Temple in Flushing, Queens, the largest Hindu temple in the United States (by number of devotees). Today, Dr. Mysorekar is the president of the temple and discusses her personal history with the temple as well as the temple's changing relationship with the surrounding community in Flushing since it opened in 1977. Today, the temple has purchased many of the lots surrounding its property and provides housing, parking and other meeting spaces for devotees. Mysorekar is a champion of education and service to the community as well as spiritual faith. She has made efforts in the United States since first arriving in South Carolina in the 1960's to educate Americans about Hinduism.

Title : Dr. Uma Mysorekar, Full Interview

Collection : aql:20455; aql:20674

Creator : Uma Mysorekar interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt

Date : Time Period: 1970 - 2011; 2010-12-17; Interview recorded: December 17 2010

Summary/Description : Dr. Uma Mysorekar slowly phased out her successful OB/GYN practice to take on increasing responsibility at the Ganesh Temple in Flushing, Queens, the largest Hindu temple in the United States (by number of devotees). Today, Dr. Mysorekar is the president of the temple and discusses her personal history with the temple as well as the temple's changing relationship with the surrounding community in Flushing since it opened in 1977. Today, the temple has purchased many of the lots surrounding its property and provides housing, parking and other meeting spaces for devotees. Mysorekar is a champion of education and service to the community as well as spiritual faith. She has made efforts in the United States since first arriving in South Carolina in the 1960's to educate Americans about Hinduism.

Subject : Obstetricians; Community leadership; Spirituality; Hinduism; Neighborhoods; Hindu temples; Religious gatherings; Gynecologists; Immigrants; Hindu Temple Society of North America, NY

Relation : Queens Memory Project Collection at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: Uma Mysorekar

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 Audacity.; Total running time: 0:30:26

Identifier : aql:20507 mysorekar_uma_full

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