Oral History Interview with Gummadi J. Franklin

DESCRIPTION
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Gummadi Franklin graduated from pharmacy school in India before immigrating to Minnesota in 1969. He became president of the India Association of Minnesota [IAM] in 1998. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Childhood; growing up in India; family; education; getting married; moving to Minnesota and finding a job; involvement with the Trustee Advisory Committee of the IAM; creation of the School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC]; various demographical branches of the IAM; importance of community; membership in the association; involvement in the Festival of Nations; serving as president of the association; fiftieth anniversary of India's independence celebration; involvement in relief projects; commercialization of the organization; future of the association.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: July 31, 2004
Subject(s): Gummadi J. Franklin
Type: Oral History
Language: English
Creator: Polly Sonifer
Location: Minnesota

PROVENANCE
Holding Institution: Minnesota Historical Society
Collection: India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project
Additional Information: Phase 4
Item History: 2016-12-13 (created); 2016-12-13 (modified)

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