Uma Mysorekar, Clip 3: Ganesh Temple's gradual acceptance in the community
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: 0:02:59
Creator: Uma Mysorekar interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt
Identifier: aql:20543 mysorekar_uma_clip3
Description: Dr. Uma Mysorekar describes how initially there was skepticism among members of the Hindu community about building a temple. She talks about how a small group spearheaded the project, out of the desire to have a place of worship. After the temple was built there were obstacles faced due to local ignorance about the Hindu religion.
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 describes how initially there was skepticism among members of the Hindu community about building a temple. She talks about how a small group spearheaded the project, out of the desire to have a place of worship. After the temple was built there were obstacles faced due to local ignorance about the Hindu religion.
Subject :
Hindu temples; Hindus; Prejudices; 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 Audacity.; Total running time: 0:02:59
Identifier :
aql:20543 mysorekar_uma_clip3
Subject:
Hindu temples; Hindus; Prejudices; Hindu Temple Society of North America, NY
Hindu temples; Hindus; Prejudices; 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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