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Ernest K. H. Eng Album, 1945-1962
Series
Identifier: 2016.006.001-2016.006.407
Scope and Contents
-Digital copies of Captain Ernest K. H. Eng's photo album; including images of his tour in China with the mission of General George Catlett Marshall, and other political figures of China such as Zhou, Enlai and Chiang, Kai-shek during the war from September 1945 to June 1948, his wedding pictures in China in 1946, and his family photos after returning to America from China, a total of 40 pages (no images on the last page), as well as notes and newspaper clippings on album pages, some loosing...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1945-1962
Oral History Interview with Alice Eng and Anne Lee, 2000-11-18
Item
Identifier: 2015.008.001
Abstract
Alice Eng and Anne Lee are sisters who discuss what life was like growing up in New York City in a big family. After living in Brooklyn for the first few years of their lives, their family then moved to China. However they then returned to the United States as refugees and their family then relocated to Midtown. Some of their family members fought in World War II and both women went to graduate high school, get married and become homemakers. In the interview they express their interests in...
Dates:
2000-11-18
Oral History Interview with Charlie Lai , 2012-07-12 - 2012-08-09
Item
Identifier: 2021.022.001
Abstract
Charlie Lai along with Jack Tchen are founders of the Chinatown History Project, which has gone on to become the Museum of Chinese in America. In this five part interview conducted over the course of several months Charlie talks about his childhood in Hong Kong and how his family eventually decided to immigrate to the United States when he was nine years old. He talks about living with his uncle when they first arrived in the states and saying on Long Island. His family eventually moves into...
Dates:
2012-07-12 - 2012-08-09
Oral History Interview with Don Kao, 2013-04-06
Item
Identifier: 2013.022.002
Abstract
In this oral history Don Kao discusses his life living in Chinatown along with his involvement in Asian American and gay rights activism organizations. Kao first discusses his family background along with the professions his parents had. He compares the different cities he grew up in along with the schools he went to during his childhood. The interview continues as Kao comments on the racism in the community he grew up in along with meeting other Chinese Americans. His experiences during the...
Dates:
2013-04-06
Oral History Interview with Dr. Sun-Hoo Foo, 2004-07-14
File
Identifier: 2014.036.020
Abstract
In this interview, Dr. Sun-Hoo Foo discusses his profession as a doctor in Chinatown as well as his personal family background. Dr. Sun-Hoo Foo talks about his cultural roots, his training, his specialty as the director of neurology, and the aftermath of 9/11 and how 9/11 impacted his patients. Dr. Sun-Hoo Foo He mentions how there are multiple outreach organizations throughout America and Canada that help Chinese immigrants who are sick. He mentions the differences between Western and...
Dates:
2004-07-14
Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Ng, 2001-04-24
Item
Identifier: 2015.008.003
Abstract
Elizabeth Ng talks about growing up in Depression Era New York City living in a big family and participating in the neighborhood church. She speaks about her brothers going to war and her parents’ relationship and histories. Growing up she went to Washington Irving high School and then Hunter College. She also reflects upon her sister dancing in the World’s Fair in Queens. After college with a degree in teaching she became a teacher in New York City. She discusses her relationships with the...
Dates:
2001-04-24
Oral History Interview with Gracie Winogradsky, December 29, 2020
Item
Identifier: 2020.020.032
Dates:
December 29, 2020
Oral History Interview with Guillermo Wong and Norma Wong, 1994-06-10
Item
Identifier: 1994.007.028
Abstract
In this interview, Guillermo and Norma Wong discuss their unique situation as a Chinese-Peruvian family living in a Chinese-Latino section of the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn; facing anti-Chinese slurs made by Latino residents, for example. They describe the ethnic makeup of their neighborhood, the politics of ethnic identity, racism, and discrimination. The Wongs recall the challenges of making it in America; finding housing, learning English, finding a job, and understanding...
Dates:
1994-06-10
Oral History Interview with Herb Leung, 2000-10-30
Item
Identifier: 2015.008.005
Abstract
Herbert Leung speaks about his childhood growing up in a Chinese American family in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City. He speaks about his elementary school and teen years regarding what he liked to do (watch movies and play sports) and how participating in sports gave him a chance to travel around the country. He also reflects upon the generational differences between him and his parents as well as him and his own children. He is asked of his sister’s performances at the China...
Dates:
2000-10-30
Oral History Interview with Jack Tchen , 2012-09-05
Item
Identifier: 2021.022.002
Abstract
Jack Tchen along with Charlie Lai are founders of the Chinatown History Project, which has gone on to become the Museum of Chinese in America. In this multiple part interview Tchen discusses growing up in Wisconsin and his family’s ties to China. He then recounts his time at Madison college and how he got more involved in activism and Asian American studies. Next he discusses his time working at Basement workshop, how he met Charlie and working on exhibitions. He left Basement workshop with...
Dates:
2012-09-05
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