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Interview with Roman Toi in Tallinn on July 21, 2011 (2011)

Title in Estonian: Roman Toi intervjuu Tallinnas 21.07.2011

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Amateur films Duration 98:15

Interview with Roman Toi in Tallinn on July 21, 2011

Young members of fraternity "Vironia" hold an interview with choirmaster and alumnus of fraternity "Vironia" Roman Toi. They talk about the activity and social life of fraternities and sororities in 1930s.
Roman Toi recalls fellow students from Jakob Westholm Upper Secondary School who all except one joined a fraternity. Roman Toi joined "Vironia" fraternity when he studied at the University of Tartu in 1936. He says that military service was highly appreciated in the fraternity. All members belonged to the Defence League back then. Toi served in the pioneer commando in infantry. He was thankful to the army because the boy ...

Keywords: high principles | conductor | interviewing | members of fraternity | corporativity | recollecting | recollections from the past | recollections of one's youth | recollections about the Soviet times | recollections about prewar times | View all »

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Film Category Amateur films, Newsreel
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Duration 98:15

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