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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
Ernest K. H. Eng Letters, 1953-1955
Series
Identifier: 2016.006.408-2016.006.410
Scope and Contents
The three letters came from George Catlett Marshall. Ernest Eng worked with General Marshall during his mission in China from 1945 to 1948. The letters were the conversation of them from they back to the United States. All of the three are greeting letters from General Marshall.
Dates:
1953-1955
Miscellaneous Periodicals, 1877-2016
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
The sub-series consists of journals and periodicals as well as pages removed from them. A portion of the materials are periodicals that are devoted to Chinese or Asian American cultures. Others either include articles or photographs of Asian American subjects, media scene, and Chinatown, or have cover art or illustrations by Chinese American artists.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1877-2016
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 Cecilia Chiang, 2015-12-21
Item
Identifier: 2016.037.006
Abstract
Cecilia Chiang her incredible life story from wartime China all the way to becoming a restaurant owner in New York City. Her interview is riddled with her fascinations towards Chinese cuisine as she narrates the role Chinese cuisine has made during the turbulent events of her life, from her journey to Chongqing during the Japanese invasion of China to her time in Japan. She expresses her fondness of Chinese cuisine through a genuine desire to share the wonderful variety of Chinese food as...
Dates:
2015-12-21
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 Cindi Zdrinc, July 30, 2020
Item
Identifier: 2020.020.030
Dates:
July 30, 2020
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
The Family Journey of Paula Madison, 2015-08-12
Item
Identifier: 2015.048.011
Abstract
This oral history focuses on the history of Paula Madison grandfather, Lowe Ding Chow, and her journey to trace her ancestral roots to find and reconnect with her unknown relatives. Paula Madison, former NBC executive vice president of diversity, wanted to uncover her identity through her grandfather history, because she wanted to learn the background of her Jamaican-Chinese heritage. Madison has always had this inherent connection with Samuel Lowe, the grandfather that she had never met,...
Dates:
2015-08-12
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