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University of Houston. Desai, Pankaj - Desai audio, 1 of 1. August 26, 2011. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. May 29, 2022. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory/item/265/show/263.

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Title	Desai, Pankaj
Creator (LCNAF)	University of Houston
Creator (Local)	Houston History Project
Contributor (Local)	Quaraishi, Uzma, interviewer UH - Oral History of Houston Project, project
Date	August 26, 2011
Description	This is an oral history interview with Pankaj Desai conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Pankaj Desai enjoyed an affluent childhood in Bombay where his parents had migrated in the 1930s. Originally, his ancestors were from Kindergarten through grade 12, Mr. Desai attended St. Joseph’s, a private Catholic boy’s school. In 1974 Mr. Desai arrived in Houston from Bombay as a graduate student in chemical engineering at the University of Houston. He completed his PhD in 1979. In 1980, he married a professional Indian women already settled in Chicago. He and his wife have one child, a daughter who attended private and suburban schools. As a side interest, Mr. Desai enjoys competitive running in half-marathons.
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	Emigration and immigration.
Subject.Name (Local)	Desai, Pankaj
Subject.Geographic (TGN)	Houston, Texas
Genre (AAT)	interviews
Language	English
Type (DCMI)	Sound Text
Original Collection	Oral Histories - Houston History Project
Digital Collection	Oral Histories from the Houston History Project
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory
Repository	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections
Use and Reproduction	Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner. For more information please see the UH Digital Library Fair Use policy on the "About" page of this website.
File Name	index.cpd

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Title	Desai audio, 1 of 1
Format (IMT)	audio/mp3
Original Item Location	ID 2006-005, CD/DVD Box 7, HHA 00735
File Name	hhaoh_201207_355a.mp3