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Oral History Interview with Stanley Toy, 2000-11-13

 Item
Identifier: 2015.008.009

Abstract

Stanley Toy talks about immigrating to United States alone when he was 14 or 15 as a paper son. Toy first began work in a laundry and went on to farm-work before getting an article published in a Chinese American newspaper. Later on he learned to dance and was able to begin performing in his 20s. After getting drafted in the 1940s, Toy continued to dance and eventually was balancing several jobs including performing. He speaks briefly about his relationship with family and how his grandchildren have been interested in his personal history. He also mentions how he brought his mother to the United States many years after immigrating and believes that is the best thing he has done in his life. Due to various financial and personal circumstances he eventually stopped dancing but remembers many of his fellow dancers and partners. He also reflects on some generation differences between entertainment and clubs when he was younger in comparison to today.

Dates

  • 2000-11-13

Conditions Governing Use

All rights to the interviews, including but not restricted to legal title, copyrights and literary property rights, belong to the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA). Interview can only be reproduced with permission from the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA).

Extent

0.110 Gigabytes

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository

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