Oral History Interview with Sharath Raja

DESCRIPTION
DESI WISCONSIN 1950-1979: Whether it was segregation in the 1950s or the cultural and political tumult of the 1960s and 1970s, South Asian immigrants to Wisconsin confronted a world fundamentally alien to that they had left behind. Neither black or white, these individuals managed to raise families and often succeeded in their careers. From a few dozen students, professionals, and businessmen and their families who settled in Wisconsin, the presence of South Asian immigrants grew exponentially as they became tightly integrated in the fabric of their communities. The journey to develop a distinct identity as South Asian Americans in Wisconsin over the course of decades is highlighted in this collection of oral histories from some of the first South Asian immigrants to Wisconsin.

Photograph: Raja family, 1968

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: March 27, 2021
Type: Oral History
Creator: Lajwanti Waghray
Location: Wisconsin

PROVENANCE
Holding Institution: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
Collection: Desi Wisconsin South Asian Immigration in Wisconsin Oral History Project
Item History: 2021-05-18 (created); 2021-05-19 (modified)

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