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Eldurkar and Sucheta Bhaskar Oral History Interview

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Title

Eldurkar and Sucheta Bhaskar Oral History Interview

Description

In this interview, Eldurkar and Sucheta Bhaskar discuss their lives in India and their journey to the United States, particularly touching on issues of race and identity as Indian-Americans.

Eldurkar Bhaskar was born in Chennai, India, in Tamil Nadu in 1942. He came to Corvallis for the first time in 1969 to do his master’s degree in solid state devices. He moved back to India after completing his degree, but moved back to Corvallis in 1980 to do his PhD and work at Hewlett-Packard. While he did not manage to complete his doctorate, Bhaskar made significant research contributions at HP to technology contributing to the creation of the inkjet printer.

Sucheta Bhaskar was born in Vellore, India, in Tamil Nadu in July, 1949. Before living in Corvallis, she worked in India as a preparatory (kindergarten) teacher. After marrying and moving to Corvallis, Sucheta worked as a preschool teacher. She is married to Eldurkar Bhaskar and has two children, Jayant and Jyoti Bhaskar.

Creator

Eldurkar Bhaskar and Sucheta Bhaskar

Source

Indian-Americans in Corvallis, Oregon Oral History Collection

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

August 25, 2016

Contributor

Sravya Tadepalli

Format

Born Digital

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

oh37-bhaskar-eldurkar-and-sucheta-bhaskar-20160825

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Sravya Tadepalli

Interviewee

Eldurkar Bhaskar and Sucheta Bhaskar

Location

Bhaskar residence, Corvallis, Oregon

Original Format

Born Digital

Duration

1:29:31

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Interview Format

audio

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