Margaret "Margie" Lew's Oral History, part 1
Title
Margaret "Margie" Lew's Oral History, part 1
Subject
Chinatowns
Chinese American families
Chinese American women
Chinese Americans--California--Los Angeles
Chinese Americans--California--San Francisco
Chinese Americans--Employment
Chinese Americans--Ethnic identity
Chinese Americans--Social conditions
Chinese Americans--Social life and customs
World War II
Description
Margaret "Margie" Doris Lew introduces herself as the only one of her siblings born and raised in San Francisco, not meeting her family until she was 19 years old. Lew describes meeting her Los Angeles-born husband Albert Lew at Chinese Servicemen's Night at the San Francisco Chinatown YWCA where she lived and worked, and exchanging love letters while he was deployed on a hospital ship during World War II. Lew shares about her marriage, two children, and move to Los Angeles, elaborating upon her employment as a clerk typist at Los Angeles City Hall and the construction of the Lews' house in Hillside Village. She mentions her passion for crafts, domestic travel, and teaching literacy at the Chinatown Branch Library. The interview concludes with her reflections on historical events in Los Angeles and observations about demographic changes in Southern California.
Creator
Roman, David
Echon, Catherine
Lew, Margaret
Source
Asian American Pacific Islander Oral History Project
Publisher
California State University, Los Angeles
Date
2016-11-02
Contributor
Jeong, Sae Hee "Keshy"
Rights
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Format
mp3
Language
eng
Type
Sound
Identifier
Lew_Margaret_01.mp3
Coverage
San Francisco (Calif.)
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Location
Alhambra (Calif.)
Duration
01:57:24
Files
Citation
Roman, David, Echon, Catherine, and Lew, Margaret, “Margaret "Margie" Lew's Oral History, part 1,” California State University - Los Angeles, accessed July 27, 2025, https://calstatela-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/828.