Abstract
Olli Patrikainen, a delegate of the Finnish Cultural Garden, discusses the history and role of the Finnish community in Cleveland's Cultural Gardens. A native of Finland, Mr. Patrikainen came to Cleveland in the early 1990s with his American wife. The interview focuses on such topics as vandalism, immigration, the current Finnish community, the importance of nationalism as it pertains to the Gardens, and finally his vision of the future for the Cultural Gardens.
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Interviewee
Patrikainen, Olli (interviewee)
Interviewer
MacKeigan, Judith (interviewer)
Project
Cleveland Cultural Gardens series 1
Date
2-20-2009
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
32 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Olli Patrikainen Interview, 20 February 2009" (2009). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 800051_801004.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/332
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