| Creator: | Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory |
| Title: | Korean Immigrants in Indiana |
| Collection No.: | ohrc073 |
| Dates: | 1990 |
| Quantity: |
Quantity: 10 Interviews (Audio files, transcripts, and collateral materials ) |
| Abstract: | The interviews in this project are centered around the experiences of Koreans who immigrated to the United States and settled in Indiana. Many of the interviewees comment on conditions in Korea, the reasons they decided to leave that country, and the opportunities they found in the United States. In addition, several interviewees speak of the cultural differences they have discovered, and of the development of Korean American communities. |
| Location: | Interviews are housed in Franklin Hall, Room 0030A. Contact ohrc@indiana.edu for more information. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University Archives. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for Documentary Research and Practice office. |
| Language: | Materials are in English |
| Repository: | Center for Documentary Research and Practice Franklin Hall 0030B 601 E. Kirkwood Avenue Bloomington, Indiana 47405 Business Number: 812-855-2856 ohrc@indiana.edu URL: https://cdrp.mediaschool.indiana.edu/ |
This collection contains ten interviews conducted over two years. Interviews range from 32 to 172 minutes. All interviews consist of audio tapes and most have typed transcripts, as well as collateral materials.
The archive of the Center for Documentary Research and Practice at Indiana University is open to the use of researchers. Copies of transcript pages are available only when such copies are permitted by the deed of gift. Scholars must honor any restrictions the interviewee placed on the use of the interview. Since some of our earlier (pre-computer) transcripts do not exist in final form, any editing marks in a transcript (deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked. Audio files may not be copied for patrons unless the deed of gift permits it, and a transcript is unavailable for that interview. The same rules of use that apply to a transcript apply to the audio interview. Interviews may not be reproduced in full for any public use, but excerpted quotes may be used as long as researchers fully cite the data in their research, including accession number, interview date, interviewee's and interviewer's name, and page(s).
[interviewee first name last name] interview, by [interviewer first name last name], [interview date(s)], [call number], [project name], Center for Documentary Research and Practice, Indiana University, Bloomington, [page number(s) or tape number and side if no transcript; if digital audio and no transcript, cite time when quote occurs].
Oral history interviews conducted by the Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory from 1968 to the present, with particular focus on the history of twentieth-century America and the Midwest.
No(s): 90-084
Physical Description: Not transcribed; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 66 minutes
Scope and Content Note: Charles H. Chae, born on April 1, 1938, discusses his life as a Korean immigrant and Korean American in Indiana, and his career as an engineer and owner of a general merchandise store.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 90-087
Physical Description: Not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 54 minutes
Scope and Content Note: Jaehong Choi, born on February 12, 1947, discusses his life as a Korean immigrant in the United States, and his education and career as a scientist with AT&T Bell Labs.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 90-080
Physical Description: 9 pages; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 32 minutes; no index
Scope and Content Note: Byong Chul Kim, born on July 10, 1955, discusses his youth in Korea, his emigration from Korea to the United States, and his graduate education in engineering. He speaks of the cultural and value differences between Koreans and Americans, and of the political demonstrations in which he participated in Korea. In addition, Mr. Kim comments on how and where Korean immigrant communities developed in the United States, and the centrality of Korean churches to those communities.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 90-085
Physical Description: Not transcribed; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 74 minutes
Scope and Content Note: Kye Shin "Sheena" Kotarski, born on January 26, 1939, describes her experiences as a Korean immigrant in the United States married to a native-born American, and the cultural differences she has observed.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 90-082
Physical Description: Not transcribed; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 116 minutes
Scope and Content Note: Byong-Wha Esther Lee, born on July 31, 1960, discusses her education, experiences as a Korean immigrant in the United States, and her career as a physician.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 90-086
Physical Description: Not transcribed; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 65 minutes
Scope and Content Note: Haekyung Y. Lee, born on April 23, 1958, discusses her education, her experiences as a Korean immigrant in the United States, and her job as an assistant professor in textiles at Indiana University.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 90-083
Physical Description: 11 pages; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 32 minutes; no index
Scope and Content Note: Dierdra H. Moon, born on January 17, 1959, discusses her family's emigration from Korea to the United States, the educational opportunities she was afforded in America, and the cultural differences she has encountered. She speaks of the Korean culture's emphasis on respect for elders and parents, gender roles, and methods of child discipline. In addition, she comments on the adaptation of her family to life in the United States and the importance of Korean churches to immigrants.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 90-081
Physical Description: Not transcribed; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 81 minutes
Scope and Content Note: Ed K. Moon, born on May 4, 1961, discusses his experiences as an immigrant and Korean American, his education, and his career as a chemical engineer.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 90-088
Physical Description: 35 pages; 3 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 172 minutes; no index
Scope and Content Note: Han Won Paik, born on December 10, 1928, and his wife, Chinok Chang Paik, born on April 14, 1934, discuss their emigration from Korea to the United States, the impact of the Korean War on their lives, and their graduate education in America. They speak of ties that bind Korean communities together in the United States, including Korean Presbyterian churches and the Korean language school in Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition, the couple comments on Korean gender roles, the reason for frequent divorces in American-Korean marriages, and the oppressiveness of communism in North Korea.
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Access Status: Open
No(s): 90-089
Physical Description: Not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 60 minutes
Scope and Content Note: Sae Jung Park, born on February 22, 1948, discusses his education, his emigration from Korea, and his experiences as a Korean American in Indiana.
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Access Status: Open