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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Maija Sprogis-Zaeska Interview Transcript |
| Author | Klees, Michelle |
| Date | 8 Jan 2001 |
| Document Type | Personal Account |
| Reference | IHRC1223, Box 1, Folder 9 |
| Library / Archive | Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota |
| Collection Name | Klees, Michelle Papers, c.1940-1990 |
| Description | Maija Sprogis-Zaeska discusses her family history in Latvia, the experiences of fleeing Soviet-occupied Latvia, life in a displaced person camp, immigration to the United States and eventual settlement in Minnesota. She also explores her experiences growing up in Minneapolis and raising children there. |
| 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; Germany |
| Places | Daugavpils, Latvia; Harlan, Iowa, St Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Washington, United States; Hamburg, Germany |
| Ports | Riga, Latvia; Bremerhaven, Germany |
| Nationality | Latvian; European; American; Scandinavian; Russian |
| People | Sprogis-Zaeska, Maija |
| Keywords | immigration, Second World War, conflict, refugee, displacement, cultural identity, community relations, history, culture, foreign occupation, biography, family, history, communism, relocation camp, sponsored migration, relocation, Displaced Persons Act, legislation, travel, sponsored migration, marriage, children, health and sickness, tuberculosis, medical treatment, Red Cross, charity, relief, education, employment, school, university, exile, housing, food, church, First World War, agriculture, army, luggage, forced migration, shipping, harbour, railway, farming, Jewish, ghetto, languages, eligibility, emigration, marriage, unmarried, regulations, holidays and celebrations, pension, living conditions, government, Lutheranism, religion, dancing, entertainment, social life, Christian, women |
| 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 |
