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Interview with Wonci Lui, June 7, 2003
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Identifier: 2017.032.003
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Interview with Wonci Lui conducted by phone on June 7, 2003 by David Lewis Hammarstrom. Wonci was an ensemble dancer during the 1958 production of Rogers and Hammerstein's "Flower Drum Song."In this interview, Wonci Lui talks about her experience as a dancer in the original production of “Flower Drum Song,” the opening night, and her recollection of director Gene Kelly. Lui discusses how she was cast in "Flower Drum Song," Asian stereotypes in the show, and the development of the...
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June 7, 2003
Oral History Interview with Alice Eng and Anne Lee, 2000-11-18
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Identifier: 2015.008.001
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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...
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2000-11-18
Oral History Interview with Blanche Leung, 2004-06-16
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Identifier: 2014.036.001
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Blanche Leung, M.D., was born on April 16, 1970 in Queens, New York to immigrant parents from Hong Kong and Canton, China. She sits down to recount the immigration story of her parents, from when they left China as young children following the Communist changeover to their time in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Canada and the United States, where they ultimately settled in 1969. Her father was a pharmacist and her mother was a hematology lab manager. She talks extensively about the family pharmacy...
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2004-06-16
Oral History Interview with Dr. Sun-Hoo Foo, 2004-07-14
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Identifier: 2014.036.020
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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...
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2004-07-14
Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Ng, 2001-04-24
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Identifier: 2015.008.003
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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 May Ling, 2004-01-30
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Identifier: 2014.036.021
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In this interview, May Ling discusses her life as a Chinese immigrant in Brooklyn, New York. Ling talks about her personal life, family, job, 9/11, Chinatown, New York City, and cultural barriers that she faced when coming to America. She talks about her Chinese and American identity as well as her occupation as a teacher.
Dates:
2004-01-30
Oral History Interview with Winifred Chin, 2004-01-08
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Identifier: 2014.036.023
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In this interview, Winifred Chin discusses the garment industry in New York Chinatown before and after 9/11. Chin talks about Chinatown and how it has developed over the years. Chin’s mother worked in the garment industry in the 1950s. Back then, the garment industry was flourishing. However, Chin talks about how the garment industry has declined due to clothes being manufactured overseas.
Dates:
2004-01-08
Oral History Interview with Yu Jenny Wang, September 24, 2020
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Identifier: 2020.020.024
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September 24, 2020
The Family Journey of Gee Fung and Yep Pyu Chin, 2014
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Identifier: 2014.035.001
The Family Journey of sisters Grace Chin Chan, Judy Chin Wong, Anna Chin Tze, and Jennifer Chin Dussich, 2014
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Identifier: 2014.035.002
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The four sisters Grace Chin Chan, Judy Chin Wong, Anna Chin Tze, and Jennifer Chin Dussich sit down with MOCA to discuss their family history. They begin by describing growing up in Brooklyn and the communities and activities that they participated in there. They recount family stories from vacations and being rebellious teenagers. The sisters take turns discussing how grateful they are for their parents’ sacrifices, but also how they feel so grateful to have been raised with their parents’...
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2014
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