Hungarian interview - Sam Teleki

Audio file
Date
1978-03-21
Personal name
Interviewer: Zalan, Magda, 1936-
Interviewee: Teleki, Sam
Corporate name
Description

Sam Teleki talks about his childhood growing up in the region of Transylvania (present-day Romania). He describes what life was like in his native country, and why his family decided to emigrate to North America. His family came to Canada from Europe by ship. He talks about the expectations they had for their new life, and how these compared with the reality of life in Canada. Mr. Teleki describes his first jobs upon arriving in Canada, and his first professional job as a technician in a laboratory. He later went back to school, and talks about his experiences as a university student. Mr. Teleki responds to questions about how he has become 'more Canadian.' He also shares his opinions on the social and political issues in his homeland, and the feelings of his other family members towards Hungary. He shares the moment when he first felt like a 'Canadian.' Mr. Teleki ends by talking about how he has raised his own sons in Canada.

Genre
Interviews
Oral histories
Sound recordings
Type of resource
Sound recording non-musical
Language
English
Identifier
HungTape2605
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Multicultural History Society of Ontario