Oral history interview with Adelle Tomash, 2000 Dec. 7.

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Oral history interview with Adelle Tomash, 2000 Dec. 7.

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Tomash discusses her early life in St. Paul, Minnesota, and her attendance at the University of Minnesota. She describes her marriage to Erwin Tomash and their early life together while he was in the U.S. Army during World War II. Much of the interview focuses on their life in California from 1953, during which Erwin served with several companies before starting Dataproducts Corporation. Adelle describes her role in helping him to build the company and raising their two daughters. She describes her activities outside the home, her worldwide travels, involvement in founding the Charles Babbage Institute, and her interest in and collecting of contemporary art.

Transcript : 27 l.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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