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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Elga Sprogis-Pone Interview Transcript |
| Author | Klees, Michelle |
| Date | 11 Jan 2001 |
| Document Type | Personal Account |
| Reference | IHRC1223, Box 1, Folder 7 |
| Library / Archive | Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota |
| Collection Name | Klees, Michelle Papers, c.1940-1990 |
| Description | Elga Sprogis-Pone discusses the traditional Latvian pagan religion and describes the holidays and traditional foods eaten. Elga talks about Latvian folk songs and keeping these traditions alive in the United States. |
| Series Description | Eleven oral history transcripts produced in conjunction with MA thesis "Persevering Endurance: Latvians in Minnesota", University of Northern Colorado, 2002. The interviews conducted by Michelle Klees between 2000 and 2001 focus on the experiences of Latvian displaced persons after World War Two and their immigration to the United States. Covered are also Latvian traditions, the issue of maintaining one's ethnic culture after resettlement, and the activities of the Latvian American community in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. |
| Theme(s) | Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations; Displaced Persons and Refugees |
| Country (from) | Latvia |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Daugavpils, Latvia; Des Moines, California, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Iowa, United States; Montreal, Canada; Estonia |
| Nationality | Latvian; European |
| People | Sprogis-Pone, Elga |
| Keywords | immigration, Second World War, conflict, refugee, displacement, cultural identity, community relations, history, culture, foreign occupation, biography, family, history, communism, relocation camp, relocation, religion, clubs, music, entertainment, sponsored migration, school, artisans, societies, holidays and celebrations, Lutheranism, Jewish, industry, food, agriculture, education, literature, family reunion |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Immigration History Research Center Archives catalogue. |
| Catalogue Link | Immigration History Research Center Archives Catalogue |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Copyright is held by Michelle Klees |
