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Archaeology of Change Oral History Project
Collection
Identifier: 2008.040
Abstract
This collection of interviews was started in 2008 and explore the diversity and depth of stories about the neighborhood's change and the force of gentrification as told through the communities residents, workers, and families. The interviewees reminisce about key landmarks in Chinatown from the Music Palace to the Phoenix Poultry Market to the former Jewish Daily Forward Building and how these locales have changed throughout the years. The collected personal histories explore how everyday...
Dates:
2008-01-01 - 2008-12-31
Found in:
Museum of Chinese in America
Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance! Oral History Project
Collection
Identifier: 2015.008
Abstract
These interviews with Chinese American performers take an intimate look at the popular nightclub era of the 1930s through 1950s. The Chinese American performers talk about their personal experiences during the era and the role that race played in entertainment.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1999 - 2001
Found in:
Museum of Chinese in America
Journey Wall Oral History Project
Collection
Identifier: 20XX.0XX
Abstract
The Journey Wall is a custom art installation created for MOCA's lobby by renowned artist/designer Maya Lin. The wall is composed of bronze tiles through which Chinese Americans can permanently honor and remember their family roots. Each tile bears the name of an individual or family, their ancestral home, and current place of residence in America. The complete wall will highlight the expansiveness of the Chinese American Diaspora and the diversity of immigration stories from across the...
Dates:
2014-2022
Found in:
Museum of Chinese in America