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[Interview with Gerrie Singh]
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Gerrie Singh Interview
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Creator: City of Surrey Archives
Date Created
1996-07-02
Description
Interview with Gerrie Singh conducted by Patricia Mangat as part of the City of Surrey Archives' Indo-Canadian Oral History Collection.The interview consists of questions regarding Gerrie Singh's experiences immigrating to Canada from Holland and marrying Sarjit "Mac" Singh. She discusses her husband's education and working on his family's farm. The interview discusses community acceptance of inter-racial marriages during the 1960s, the South Asian contribution to Surrey's farms, and language barriers. Singh discusses her husband's experiences and provides information on Surrey's South Asian community in the 1950s and 1960s.
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This interview is part of a greater collection that was compiled by the City of Surrey Archives. The Indo-Canadian Oral History Collection can be viewed on the City of Surrey Archives website here: https://surrey.minisisinc.com/
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Audio (29 min. 05 sec.)
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