Pujan Thapa was born in 1999 in Damark Japaa, Nepal. Though his family was Nepali, they were not considered citizens of Nepal, but were refugees from Bhutan. On December 9th, 2016 his family and him moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Creator:
Pujan, Thapa
Created:
2018-03-15
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
A family of recent immigrants from Asia seated at a table decorated for the International Institute's Thanksgiving Day celebration, 1967. Children and adults eat traditional Thanksgiving Day fare.
Contributor:
International Institute of San Francisco
Created:
1967
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
A Displaced Persons family attends their first Thanksgiving dinner at the IISF's Thanksgiving Party, 1952. A smiling young child stands at the center of the photo, with an adult woman and man on either side of the child. A large cooked turkey forms the centerpiece of the table. In front of the turkey, there is a cake with "International Institut...
Creator:
Damewood, Orie
Created:
1952
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
A large group of Czech-Americans, including members of the Kovarnik family, reenact the Thanksgiving Day story. The group is dressed in a variety of costumes, including "Pilgrim" and "Native American." One of the girls, dressed in a Native American costume, holds an American flag.
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Military Thanksgiving celebration at the Cataract Hotel Ballroom in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In the front row is Eli Rudin the USO Director of the Jewish Women's Army Corps. Included in the second row are Max Larchen and Sidney Epstein.
Created:
1943
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
10:50 - 11:00 a.m. Program Opens "If you wish..." (With Music Under) Program Closes: "... School of the Air." Music Out Discuss how we celebrate Thanksgiving
Creator:
University of Minnesota. Radio Station KUOM
Created:
1975-11
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
