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Interview with Irina Kirichuk

Contributor

Kirichuk, Irina ; Gurewich, Jonathan ; Esposito, Andrea

Description

Irina Kirichuk was born in Kurganinsk, Russia and moved to Ukraine when she was three. She is of Russian, Ukrainian, and Armenian ancestry. She is hearing impaired. She came to the United States in 1993, works as a hairstylist, and lives with her family in Binghamton.

Date

2016-04-11

Rights

In Copyright

Date Modified

2016-04-21

Is Part Of

Ukrainian Oral History Project

Extent

59:45

OHMS Object

Date of Interview

2016-04-11

Interviewer

Jonathan Gurewich and Andrea Esposito

Interviewee

Irina Kirichuk

Biographical Text

Irina Kirichuk was born in Kurganinsk, Russia and moved to Ukraine when she was 3. She is of Russian, Ukrainian, and Armenian ancestry.  She is hearing impaired. She came to the United States in 1993, works as a hairstylist, and lives with her family in Binghamton.

Duration

59:45 minutes

Digital Publisher

Binghamton University

Digital Format

audio/mp3

Material Type

Sound

Collection

Ukrainian Oral History Project

Interview Format

audio

Subject LCSH

Kirichuk, Irina. --Interviews; Ukrainians--United States; Diaspora, Ukraine—History; Ukrainian; Armenian; Russian; Ethnic identity; Ethnic--food; Church; Broome County (N.Y.)

Rights Statement

This audio file and digital image may only be used for educational purposes. Please cite as: Ukrainian Oral History Project, Special Collections, Binghamton University Libraries, Binghamton University, State University of New York. For usage beyond fair use please contact the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections for more information.

Keywords

Interviews; Ukrainians; Russians; Ukrainian diaspora; Immigrants; Binghamton (N.Y.); Deaf ; Hairstylists

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Collection Description

The Ukrainian Oral History project consists of a collection of undergraduate student interviews with immigrants from East Central Europe, particularly the lands of what is now Ukraine. Four interviews took place in New York City and record the memories of Jewish immigrants. A few interviews testify to specifically Russian… More

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“Interview with Irina Kirichuk,” Digital Collections, accessed June 10, 2023, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/584.