Oral History Interview with Jenny Ye, 2013-03-19
Abstract
Jenny Ye is a college student at Harvard University and spent her childhood in Chinatown. In this oral history Ye focuses on her childhood and experiences attending public schools in the New York City Chinatown area. She recounts spending time with her family and her cousins and growing up in Chinatown. Ye attended PS 124 and shares her autograph book as she recounts fond memories during elementary school. She also discusses her time in middle and high school with her involvement in CCAV and the Chinatown Youth initiatives groups. She reflects on how Chinatown has changed with the progression of gentrification. The interview concludes with a deeper discussion of her time at PS 124 and the TVB video rental store.
Dates
- Creation: 2013-03-19
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).
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1 Files
Language of Materials
English
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Geographic
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Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository