Oral History Interview with Lung Pop Chin, January 4, 1988
Abstract
In this brief interview, conducted just before MOCA hosted its PS 23 reunion event, MOCA talks to PS 23 alumnus Lung Pop Chin, who was born in China and immigrated to the United States in 1914 when he was 9 years old. Pop briefly recounts his detention on Angel Island, being allowed into the country and traveling across America to finally settle in New York City. He remembers experiencing discrimination, racism, and bigotry directed towards Chinese in Chinatown. He also recalls his experiences at PS 23, the demographics of the student population, and incidents of mistreatment by his teachers.
Dates
- Creation: January 4, 1988
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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0.0245 Gigabytes
Language of Materials
English
Cultural context
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository