Richard and Susan Depigian Oral History Interview

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Depigian, Richard and Depigian, Susan, “Richard and Susan Depigian Oral History Interview,” Madison Historical, accessed April 24, 2024, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/851.

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Description

This oral history interview with Richard and Susan Depigian was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History.

Richard and Susan Depigian discuss life in Lincoln Place and their Armenian heritage. They share information about the customs and traditions, as well as the “clans” that developed out of, their heritage. The ethnic diversity of Lincoln Place is addressed. Both Richard and Susan discuss their parents experienced during the Armenian genocide.

Source

Louisa H. Bowen University Archives and Special Collections

In Collection

Fall 2001 Granite City Oral History Interviews

Subjects

Lincoln Place
Granite City

Creator

Depigian, Richard

Date

November 17, 2001

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Language

English

Type

Oral History

Format

Duration

1:02:46

Interviewer

Haselhorst, Jennifer

Interviewee